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The study was conducted to investigate husbandry practices as well as productive and
reproductive performance of indigenous chickens reared in Asagirt District, North Shewa Zone,
Amhara Region, Ethiopia. The analysis for educational status 65 (54.17%) of the respondents
can able to write and read. It is important for giving extension service and they are ready to
accept and implement new technology in relation to poultry production. Most respondents 92
(76.67%) were married marital status this shows poultry have a role for job for income
generation for families. A total of 120 indigenous chickens’ producers in the villages of Asagirt
district were used for this study. A survey study was conducted to analyze the performances
(reproductive and productive) of indigenous chicken breeds under different agro ecology of the
district. Data on clutch per year, hatchability, egg per clutch, egg per year, average age at
production, duration of rearing, mortality, egg laying length, natural brooding period and
natural incubating period were obtained from 120 farmers those keeps indigenous chicken. In
Asagirt, indigenous chickens produces average of 4 to 14 eggs per clutch and 45 to 80 small
eggs per hen per year in 1.5 to 3.5 clutches. Local chickens reach slaughter/market age at 4.5 to
10 months at farmer management system. Indigenous chickens reach sexual maturity age at 4.5
to 9 months and takes longest time to recover reproductive cycle by local broody hen. The major
constraint which affects productive and reproductive performance of indigenous chickens are
diseases and predators, feed shortages, lack of training and extension services, and lack of
proper marketing systems. |
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