Research Article
Author(s): Mosa Mitiku Asmani*
In Ethiopia, village chickens play a dominant role in total chicken production, but its productivity performance remains low. The study was conducted in south Ethiopia to characterize the management practices and productivity performance of village chickens. A total of 204 respondents were selected through multi-stage sampling and analyzed using SPSS. The result shows that an average chicken holding capacity per HHs is 12.36 and sourced from the local market/farm (46.70%) and hatching (30.55%). The majority of chicken production in the area is women-owned served as an income source by eggs sale (82.2%) and live chicken sale (66.7%). Less than half (47.2%) of the HHS had no access to extension services. The majority (87.8%) of the HHS practiced scavenging with supplementation and provided water (81.7%), while chicken kept without a separate house (96.11%), matting uncontrolled way (100%) .. Read More»