PROBLEM OF POULTRY PRODUCTION UNDER INTENSIVE SYSTEMS IN EBONYI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out the problem of poultry production under intensive system management in Ebonyi Local Government Area. Questionnaires were used for data collection simple random sampling techniques were used in selecting 50 workers from five poultry establishment. Mean was used to analysis the data collection. After analysis, the following
findings were fund as problems to the poultry production. High rentage of land for poultry production leads to increase operational loss. Cannibalism occur in chickens when they are not well fed, thus leading to loss of bird. High humidity is an important cause death of poultry during the rainy season. The kind of food given to the poultry will affect the production of poultry. High
temperature causes high rate of mortality. Bad environmental conditions affect the growth of birds under intensive system of management. The researcher made some useful recommendation that will help in showing the problem identified.