Determinants of Mortality in Broiler Production in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VI, Issue IX, September 2019 | ISSN 2321–2705

Determinants of Mortality in Broiler Production in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State

Ojediran, J. T.¹, Terngohol, A.², Ajayi, T. K.¹, Adewole, W. A.¹

¹Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P. M. B 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo-State, Nigeria
²Federal College of Agriculture, Moore Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo-State, Nigeria

Abstract – This study evaluated determinants of mortality in broiler production in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State. Multi stage sampling technique was used. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The first stage was simple random sampling of two (2) wards out of the 10 wards in the Local Government Area. The second stage involved snow balling method for the selection of 25 farmers from each of the selected wards. A total of fifty respondents were interviewed. The descriptive statistics and ordinary least square regression were used in the analysis of the data. The mean age of the respondents was 41 years. Disease was the highest (26%) cause of mortality in broilers farming. The coefficients of age of respondents was negative and significant at 1 percent. However, the coefficients of household income and participation in broiler farming were significant and positive at 1 percent level. It is concluded from the findings of this study that disease was the highest cause of mortality in broiler farming. An increase in the age of farmer reduced mortality of poultry birds. Also, participation in pullet farming reduces mortality of poultry birds.

Keywords- Broiler, diseases, mortality, poultry farming.

I. INTRODUCTION

The need to produce more animal protein in the country has become increasingly urgent in view of the ever rising population. The human population in Nigeria is projected to grow at an annual rate of 2-5% to the year 2025 (Effiong and William, 2015). Therefore, low mortality in poultry production could prevent the rising population from suffering hunger and/low protein consumption.
Records of mortality during the first seven days of brooding have been used to assess the quality of chicks in the broiler industry (Chou et al., 2004). In layer-type production, mortality plays a major role in determining profit from egg production (Farooq et al., 2002). Apart from genetic characteristics, disease, management and nutrition have been known to play a role in chick quality and to result in early chick mortality. Newcastle diseases (ND) is a major problem in laying birds due to huge losses encountered as a result of poor quality eggs, reduction in egg production and mortalities (Achoja and Okpara, 2016). All the strains of this virus are encountered in this population of poultry with varying degrees of disease severity and losses. Moreover, in this study Newcastle diseases could be a threat to poultry birds

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