ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF EGG PRODUCTION USING DIFFERENT PROTEIN AND ENERGY LEVEL RATIONS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF EGG PRODUCTION USING DIFFERENT PROTEIN AND ENERGY LEVEL RATIONS
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1983-07
Authors
JOSHUA, MUSA MSHELIA
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Abstract
An economic analysis of experimental data was conducted to
determine the optimum levels of the feed ingredients and to assess
their individual contributions to egg production. Twelve experimental
rations were subjected to three production function analysis, namely
quadratic, square root and Cobb—Douglas functions. The Cobb-Douglas
function was found to be the best fit for the data.
The result showed that, economic output of 33.11 dozen eggs
was achieved by 24 birds in 4 weeks. The total feed level at this
output level was 31.66 Kg with groundnut meal contributing 29.74%?
yellow maize, 32.44% and wheat offal, 31.88% Wheat offal was
however found to have been overused. Groundnut meal contributed
significantly to egg production than yellow maize and wheat offal.
It was also found that feed cost formed about 73.17% of the
total variable costs in egg production. With groundnut meal
contributing more to the production process, its use could be
increased for profitable production. It seems however that, the
supply is the major factor and therefore, alternative sources of
protein feeds should be sought for.
Description
A thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School, Ahmadu
Bello University, in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the degree of: M.SC. (AGRIC. ECONOMICS).
Department of: Agricultural Economics and
Rural Sociology
Faculty of: Agriculture
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
Date: July, 1983
Keywords
ECONOMIC,, ANALYSIS,, DIFFERENT,, ENERGY LEVEL RATIONS