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Veterinary Science & Technology

ISSN: 2157-7579

Open Access

Abera Teshome Aleli

Department of Veterinary Science and Technology, Ambo University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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  • Research Article   
    Status of Chicken Production and Marketing Systems in the Dandi District of the West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
    Author(s): Abera Teshome Aleli* and Kasahun Bekana Kitila

    Background: The study was conducted to assess chicken production and marketing systems. Fifty respondents were randomly selected from three purposively selected kebeles based production potential. Data were analyzed using the SPSS version 20. Results: Among the respondents, 82.78% were male. The age of (53.41%) respondents was between 30-60 years. Most of the respondents (43.88%) can read and write while 25.39% were illiterate. Backyard systems of chicken production were predominantly (69.47%) practiced. Dual purpose Sasso-44 breeds were abundantly reared. The respondents obtained (59.06%) of improved breeds from government hatchers. The overall chicken flock size was 17.6 ± 1.26 per respondents. Scavenging with supplement was the dominant (68.56%) chicken feeding practices, (14.73%) of the respondents used homemade meals, and only (3.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.37421/2157-7579.2023.14.167

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