Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on smallholder farming households (SFH) includes increased poverty, and loss of livelihoods. Provision of livestock to SFH is a helpful intervention to mitigate this impact. This study provided a total of 150 smallholder poultry farmers, randomly selected from three s...
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| author | Bamidele, Oladeji Akinsola, O.M. Yakubu, A. Hassan, W.A. Ogundu, U.E. Amole, Tunde A. |
| author_browse | Akinsola, O.M. Amole, Tunde A. Bamidele, Oladeji Hassan, W.A. Ogundu, U.E. Yakubu, A. |
| author_facet | Bamidele, Oladeji Akinsola, O.M. Yakubu, A. Hassan, W.A. Ogundu, U.E. Amole, Tunde A. |
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| description | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on smallholder farming households (SFH) includes increased poverty, and loss of livelihoods. Provision of livestock to SFH is a helpful intervention to mitigate this impact. This study provided a total of 150 smallholder poultry farmers, randomly selected from three states (Kebbi, Nasarawa, and Imo) in Nigeria, with ten 5-week-old chickens (mixed sexes) each, of either FUNAAB Alpha or Noiler chicken genetics. The improved, dual-purpose chickens were evaluated for growth performance (GP), survivability and profitability. The birds were managed under semi-scavenging production system. Body weight, mortality, and cost of production (COP) were recorded every 4 weeks until 21 weeks of age. Profitability was a function of the COP, and the selling price for live-birds (cocks). Body weight of Noiler (1,927 g) birds was not significantly (p > .05) higher than FUNAAB Alpha (1,792 g) at 21 weeks. Agroecology and genetics had significant (p < .05) effects on GP and survivability. Survivability of FUNAAB Alpha was higher (p < .05) than Noiler, with Nasarawa (81%–96%), having the highest (p < .0001) survival rate compared to Imo (62%–81%), and Kebbi (58%–75%). At 21 weeks, the number of cocks and hens differed significantly (p < .05) within the states (Imo: 2.4 ± .2 and 5.4 ± .3; Kebbi: 2.6 ± .2 and 5.5 ± .3; and Nasarawa: 2.9 ± .2 and 5.8 ± .3). Nasarawa (NGN 7,808; USD 19) ranked best for profitability, followed by Kebbi (NGN 6,545; USD 16) and Imo (NGN 5,875; USD 14). Overall, this study demonstrates that provision of improved chickens to vulnerable SFH in Nigeria holds great potential for economic growth, and resilience during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1268212025-12-08T10:29:22Z Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study Bamidele, Oladeji Akinsola, O.M. Yakubu, A. Hassan, W.A. Ogundu, U.E. Amole, Tunde A. livelihoods food security covid-19 chickens genetics poultry The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on smallholder farming households (SFH) includes increased poverty, and loss of livelihoods. Provision of livestock to SFH is a helpful intervention to mitigate this impact. This study provided a total of 150 smallholder poultry farmers, randomly selected from three states (Kebbi, Nasarawa, and Imo) in Nigeria, with ten 5-week-old chickens (mixed sexes) each, of either FUNAAB Alpha or Noiler chicken genetics. The improved, dual-purpose chickens were evaluated for growth performance (GP), survivability and profitability. The birds were managed under semi-scavenging production system. Body weight, mortality, and cost of production (COP) were recorded every 4 weeks until 21 weeks of age. Profitability was a function of the COP, and the selling price for live-birds (cocks). Body weight of Noiler (1,927 g) birds was not significantly (p > .05) higher than FUNAAB Alpha (1,792 g) at 21 weeks. Agroecology and genetics had significant (p < .05) effects on GP and survivability. Survivability of FUNAAB Alpha was higher (p < .05) than Noiler, with Nasarawa (81%–96%), having the highest (p < .0001) survival rate compared to Imo (62%–81%), and Kebbi (58%–75%). At 21 weeks, the number of cocks and hens differed significantly (p < .05) within the states (Imo: 2.4 ± .2 and 5.4 ± .3; Kebbi: 2.6 ± .2 and 5.5 ± .3; and Nasarawa: 2.9 ± .2 and 5.8 ± .3). Nasarawa (NGN 7,808; USD 19) ranked best for profitability, followed by Kebbi (NGN 6,545; USD 16) and Imo (NGN 5,875; USD 14). Overall, this study demonstrates that provision of improved chickens to vulnerable SFH in Nigeria holds great potential for economic growth, and resilience during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. 2023-01-04 2023-01-11T09:02:36Z 2023-01-11T09:02:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126821 en Open Access Frontiers Media Bamidele, O., Akinsola, O.M., Yakubu, A., Hassan, W.A., Ogundu, U.E. and Amole, T. 2023. Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study. Frontiers in Genetics 13:1033654 |
| spellingShingle | livelihoods food security covid-19 chickens genetics poultry Bamidele, Oladeji Akinsola, O.M. Yakubu, A. Hassan, W.A. Ogundu, U.E. Amole, Tunde A. Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study |
| title | Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study |
| title_full | Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study |
| title_fullStr | Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study |
| title_short | Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study |
| title_sort | growth performance survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in nigeria a covid 19 intervention study |
| topic | livelihoods food security covid-19 chickens genetics poultry |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126821 |
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