Title: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF SMALL SCALE POULTRY EGG
PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA.
Authors: Akinyemi, Mudashiru, Ekpa, Danie and Adeosun, Stella Laruba ,Nigeria
Abstract: The study examined the comparative study of Poultry Production System in Osun State, Nigeria.
Primary data from a cross-section of 100 poultry egg farmers were used ( 45 deep litter and 55
batery cage farms)The study employed a multi-stage sampling techniques for the selection of
respondents. The data were collected by means of structured questionaire and analysed using
descriptive statistics and budgetary analysis. The average age of the deep litter farmers was
found to be 37 years while those of the battery cage was 42 years. Egg production from both
production system was male dominated with 81.2 % in deep litter and 87.40% in battery
cage.The average farming experience of the deep litter farmers was 15years while that of the
battery cage was 10 years. From the budgetary analysis it was discovered that the rate of return
to investment for deep litter farmers was 13.96% as against 17.07% in battery cage system. This
shows that battery cage production system were more profitable than deep litter system. This
shows that for battery cage production system N1 invested in egg enterprise would give a return
of N1.71 and N1.40 for battery cage and deep litter production system respectively.The study
concluded that battery cage production system was more profitable than deep litter production
system. It recommends that Poultry farmers should organise themselves in groups to facilitate
fund assessment from the financial institution. Government should encourage the use of battery
cage production system through local fabrication of cheap and affordable cage equipment
.Government should enhance the capacity building of farmers though their professional
association.
