Poultry Farmers’ Preference and use of Commercial and Self-compounded Feeds in Oyo Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

Oluwalana, E. O. A.; Adepegba, O. A.

doi:10.1007/s10460-005-6110-9

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“…Cost evaluation revealed that the self-formulated diet was cheaper to compound and had least cost of N 60.00 / kg feed. This finding is similar to report by Apantaku et al (2006) in Oyo area where poultry farmers prefer and use self-formulated feeds instead of commercially compounded feeds, which is perceived to be of higher quality and lower cost. The highest feed cost of N 90.00/kg was recorded on T3 diet.…”

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Comparative effect of self–formulated and four commercial diets on the growth performance, carcass and haematological parameters of broiler finishers in the tropics

M.¹,

Rabi²,

Doma³

et al. 2015

Sokoto J. Vet. Sc.

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This study was conducted to evaluate growth performance, carcass characteristics, haematological parameters and cost effectiveness in broilers fed self-formulated and four commercial diets as coded T1 (Control diet), T2, T3, T4 and T5. A total of 220 Anak 2000 broiler chicks were allotted to five dietary treatments with 44 birds per diet and 11 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. Feed and water were supplied ad libitum and the experiment lasted for 49 days. The daily feed intake (53.00-75.55 g), daily weight gain (26.73-43.36 g), feed conversion ratio (1.69-2.29) and mortality (4-14) were significantly affected by the dietary treatments (P < 0.001). Many of the carcass parameters measured were not significantly affected (P > 0.05) by the treatments. However, significant (P < 0.05) variations were observed in plucked weight (1.22-1.69 kg), eviscerated weight (1.13-1.59 kg), carcass weight (1.12-1.48 kg) and relative weight of pancreas (0.15-0.31%) as a proportion of live weight. The relative weight of head, spleen, and abdominal fat also differ (P<0.05) among the diets. Most of the haematological parameters studied were within the normal range and were similar except white blood cell (2.18-3.28%) which was significantly affected (P < 0.01) by the dietary treatment. The feed cost per kilogram gained ranged between N124.67-N190.29 ($0.86-1.31) with the lowest value obtained for the self-formulated diet which proved to be most economical.

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Comparative effect of self–formulated and four commercial diets on the growth performance, carcass and haematological parameters of broiler finishers in the tropics

M.¹,

Rabi²,

Doma³

et al. 2015

Sokoto J. Vet. Sc.

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“…The result implies that majority (61.0%) of the poultry farmers in the study area used hybrid feed because hybrid feed is as a balance poultry feed. This result contrast that of Akpantaku et al (2006) who reported that farmers in Oyo State preferred self-compounded feed instead of commercially compounded feed because they are of better quality. Source: Field survey, 2020…”

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Analysis of Feed Brand Type Used Among Poultry Farmers in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

Iorlamen¹,

Terna²

2021

JASD

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The study analyzed feeds type used among poultry farmers in Makurdi local Government area of Benue State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling was used to select 100 respondents for the study. Data for the study was collected from primary source with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that, majority (72.0%) of the respondents were females, with a mean age of 36.6 years and mean educational level of 14.45 years; majority of the respondents (61.0%) used hybrid feed for poultry production; Vital, Top and Amo feeds had increased returns in poultry production; choice of feed type used by respondents was based mostly (74%) on recommendation by others. The result further revealed that, number of chicks (P≤0.01) had significant influence on poultry output. It was recommended that Vital, Top and Amo feeds should be used by poultry famers for greater returns and farmers should be encouraged to expand their farm size hence number of chicks for more output.

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“…However, in a recent study of (peri-)urban livestock production in Niamey, Diogo et al ( 2010 ) observed that the quantity of feed and nutrients offered to animals by far exceeded their requirements and finally ended up at the dung heap in form of faeces, urine and feed refusals. The high costs of commercial poultry feeds and negative experiences of poultry farmers with respect to the quality of these feeds (Apantaku et al 2006 ) were probably the main reasons for the preference of self-compounded feeds.…”

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A comparison between urban livestock production strategies in Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria in West Africa

Amadou

Dossa

Lompo

et al. 2012

Trop Anim Health Prod

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We undertook a comparative analysis of (peri-)urban livestock production strategies across three West African cities. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, livestock-keeping households (HH) were interviewed in Kano/Nigeria (84 HH), Bobo Dioulasso/Burkina Faso (63 HH) and Sikasso/Mali (63 HH). Questions covered livestock species kept, herd sizes and structure, feeds used, manure management, livestock marketing and production constraints. Sheep and goats dominated ( p < 0.001) in Kano (76 and 75 % of HH) compared to Bobo Dioulasso (48 and 40 %) and Sikasso (28 and 40 %), while cattle and poultry were more frequent ( p < 0.001) in Bobo Dioulasso (82 and 69 % of HH) and Sikasso (65 and 79 %) than in Kano (29 and 20 %). Across cities, ruminant feeding relied on grazing and homestead supplementation with fresh grasses, crop residues, cereal brans and cottonseed cake; cereal grains and brans were major ingredients of poultry feeds. Cattle and sheep fetched highest prices in Kano, unit prices for goats and chicken were highest in Sikasso. Across cities there was little association of gardens and livestock, whereas field cropping and livestock were integrated. There was no relation between the education of the HH head and the adoption of improved management practices ( p > 0.05), but the proportion of HH heads with a long-term experience in UPA activities was higher in Kano and in Bobo Dioulasso than in Sikasso ( p < 0.001). We therefore postulate that the high illiteracy rate among (peri-)urban livestock keepers in West Africa does not threaten the acceptance of improved technologies and innovations supporting the sustainability of their livestock production.

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Poultry Farmers’ Preference and use of Commercial and Self-compounded Feeds in Oyo Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

Cited by 12 publications

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Comparative effect of self–formulated and four commercial diets on the growth performance, carcass and haematological parameters of broiler finishers in the tropics

Comparative effect of self–formulated and four commercial diets on the growth performance, carcass and haematological parameters of broiler finishers in the tropics

Analysis of Feed Brand Type Used Among Poultry Farmers in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

A comparison between urban livestock production strategies in Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria in West Africa

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