358
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science

Assessment of poultry feed and handling mechanisms of poultry production challenges in Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Western Ethiopia

, &
Article: 2313254 | Received 18 Apr 2022, Accepted 29 Jan 2024, Published online: 18 Apr 2024

Figures & data

Table 1. Family size and average age of respondents.

Table 2. Sex and educational level of respondents.

Table 3. Chicken flock size and the type of breed in the study districts.

Table 4. Chicken housing system in the study area.

Table 5. Ownership and chicken handling responsibility.

Table 6. Feeding practices with common feed supplements.

Table 7. Non-conventional feeds supplemented for the chicken.

Table 8. Farmers’ response to their interest in poultry farm expansion.

Table 9. The major constraints of poultry production in the study districts.

Table 10. Chicken feed availability in different months of a year.

Table 11. Coping mechanisms practiced in feed scarcity.

Table 12. Disease and predator control mechanisms.

Table 13. Constraints in different seasons of the year.