7/29/2023 0 Comments Tiny chicken math![]() ![]() The Management systems considered in this study were Intensive, semi-intensive and free range systems. In addition, the study focuses on assessing the variation of chicken productivity under different management systems, breeds of chicken kept, and geographical differences (urban versus peri-urban). Besides, we highlighted the breed of chicken kept by the local communities in Dodoma. This study has explicated the challenges facing chicken production in the Dodoma region in Tanzania and the association existing between the chicken productions with the identified challenges. The value of chicken and benefits associated will increase in Dodoma if their challenges are elucidated and addressed. Moreover, the flock size was observed to relate to egg production in Pakistan ( Javed et al., 2003). In Zimbabwe, studies have shown that chicken production provides, balance in gender participation, high-quality protein sources, income through sales of eggs, and live chicken ( Mapiye et al., 2018). Chickens, being easy to produce and small capital requirements attract more the youths and women who generate high income in the households within households within a short time ( Kryger et al., 2010 Hundie et al., 2019). More people shift to the new city in search of employment, business, and other official activities. More studies need to be done in Tanzania particularly in Dodoma to understand the challenges facing chicken production.Ĭhicken production is essential in supporting the fast growing population of the Dodoma region since all government offices were shifted into the region from Dar es Salaam. A study in Tanzania showed that the major challenges in chicken production were diseases, the lack market for chickens’ products, the rearing system, predators, and parasites ( Ngongolo et al., 2019). Tanzania is among the countries which make the east African community together with Kenya and have a more-less similar ecological nature. ![]() In other countries such as Kenya, studies reported that diseases and parasites, high feeding costs, poor housing skills, predation, and little knowledge in rearing chicken were among the challenges ( Mutua, 2011). ![]() The increases in production should go hand in hand with solving the challenges which face chicken production in Dodoma.Ĭhicken production has been constrained by various factors in local communities in Tanzania. There is a need for chicken keepers to increase production to overcome the current deficit. ![]() It is conclusive that, the demand for chicken products in Dodoma is higher and will continue to increase. It was eminent that, diseases and other challenges such as theft, predation, lack of experts, unavailable space and huts for keeping chicken, and insufficient feed staffs for chicken significantly lowered the chicken production in Dodoma ( P < 0.05). Diseases were the main challenge facing chicken production. Broiler and layers keeping under the intensive system were dominant in Dodoma municipal while local breed chicken under the free-range system was dominant in Kongwa district ( P < 0.001). The results showed that the average flock size was significantly ( P < 0.0001) higher in Dodoma municipal (mean = 124.56 ± 35.08, n = 200) than in Kongwa district (mean = 42.55 ± 5.54, n = 200). A cross-sectional survey using a semi-structured questionnaire was used to generate data from the two randomly selected districts namely, Kongwa and Dodoma Municipal. This study focused on finding out the productivity of chicken in terms of flock size and how it is affected by the management system, types/breed of chicken keeping, and evaluating the challenges facing chicken production in Dodoma. However, the distribution of chickens’ management systems, breed of chicken kept, and challenges facing chicken production in Dodoma are less documented. Dodoma's population is growing rapidly creating a high demand for food security like chicken products. ![]()
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