Evaluation of Egg Production in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria


Authors

  • U. Haruna School of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, P.M.B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria
  • S.A. Jibril School of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, P.M.B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria
  • D.J.U. Kalla School of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, P.M.B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria
  • H. Suleiman School of Management Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, P.M.B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2007.604.607

Keywords:

Constraints, cost, egg, evaluation, returns

Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate small-scale egg production in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Thirty five (35) poultry farms were purposively selected from the local government area. Structured questionnaire were used to collect data and analyzed using descriptive statistics, farm budgeting model and regression analysis. The results showed that 77.40% of the egg producers were females and 71.43% attended tertiary institutions. The returns per naira invested was found to be 1.35 and the operating ratio was 0.6 indicating the venture was profitable. Regression analysis revealed that the significant variables influencing egg production were feeds (P<0.01) and flock size (P<0.001). Avian diseases constituted the most predominant constraint (91.4%), followed by feed problems (68.6%). Farmers should be encouraged on modern poultry management systems with emphasis on disease prevention and feed formulation in order to improve the production of the enterprise.

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Published

2007-07-15

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 8 (2007)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Haruna, U., Jibril, S., Kalla, D., & Suleiman, H. (2007). Evaluation of Egg Production in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria. International Journal of Poultry Science, 6(8), 604–607. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2007.604.607