ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY OF CHICKEN EGG FARMS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

The study was to analyze Production and profitability of Chicken Egg farms in Abia State Nigeria . Primary data gathered with structured questionnaire from 120 chicken egg producing farms were analysed with descriptive and inferential techniques (frequency distribution Tables, mean, standard deviati...

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Main Authors: Sylvanus Ibeabuchi OGBONNA, Christopher Ogbonna EMEROLE
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Language:English
Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest 2018-01-01
Series:Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
Online Access:https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.18_3/Art35.pdf
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description The study was to analyze Production and profitability of Chicken Egg farms in Abia State Nigeria . Primary data gathered with structured questionnaire from 120 chicken egg producing farms were analysed with descriptive and inferential techniques (frequency distribution Tables, mean, standard deviation, farm budget and Ordinary least square regression). In terms production characteristics, 51.7% of the farms had existed for at least 10 years, with 45.8% of them located in semi-urban areas, operating with staff strength of 1-5 persons with mean monthly pay of N10,000.00. The mean annual production estimates revealed that the farms incurred annual cost (variable and fixed) of N33,602,206.0 and earned mean annual net profit of N18,757,794.0. Profitability of chicken egg production was highly determined by location of the farm, level of education of the manager, use of paid labour, and interest paid on borrowed funds; but moderately influenced by age of the farm manager, total eggs produced, cost of feeds consumed by the birds, and production experience of the manager. We recommended strict enforcement of disbursement of low interest livestock loans, and setting up of chicken egg production clusters managed by educated and experienced managers by farmers and Abia State Government.
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spelling doaj-art-c363c2c0c5214a40a46fd23d80b51f1f2025-08-20T03:45:35ZengUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, BucharestScientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development2284-79952285-39522018-01-011832752802204ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY OF CHICKEN EGG FARMS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIASylvanus Ibeabuchi OGBONNAChristopher Ogbonna EMEROLEThe study was to analyze Production and profitability of Chicken Egg farms in Abia State Nigeria . Primary data gathered with structured questionnaire from 120 chicken egg producing farms were analysed with descriptive and inferential techniques (frequency distribution Tables, mean, standard deviation, farm budget and Ordinary least square regression). In terms production characteristics, 51.7% of the farms had existed for at least 10 years, with 45.8% of them located in semi-urban areas, operating with staff strength of 1-5 persons with mean monthly pay of N10,000.00. The mean annual production estimates revealed that the farms incurred annual cost (variable and fixed) of N33,602,206.0 and earned mean annual net profit of N18,757,794.0. Profitability of chicken egg production was highly determined by location of the farm, level of education of the manager, use of paid labour, and interest paid on borrowed funds; but moderately influenced by age of the farm manager, total eggs produced, cost of feeds consumed by the birds, and production experience of the manager. We recommended strict enforcement of disbursement of low interest livestock loans, and setting up of chicken egg production clusters managed by educated and experienced managers by farmers and Abia State Government.https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.18_3/Art35.pdf
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Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
title ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY OF CHICKEN EGG FARMS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
title_full ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY OF CHICKEN EGG FARMS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
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title_full_unstemmed ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY OF CHICKEN EGG FARMS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
title_short ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY OF CHICKEN EGG FARMS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
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