Adoption of kuroiler chicken among farmers in Baitambogwe sub-county, Mayuge district

Abstract

In 2010 the NAGRC & DB raised and distributed improved chickens to more than 100 communities in about five districts of Uganda. Although not all members in all the communities benefited from this distribution it was however expected that non beneficiaries would see the benefits of keeping improved chickens and eventually adopt its production. The aim of the study was to assess the rate and extent or adoption of Kuroiler chickens among, the fanners in Baitambogwe Sub County using selected parameters, the study employed farm household's survey using structured questionnaire administered to 70 respondents. From the study, it was found out that the respondents that had the Kuroilers for more than two years yielded mosthigh adopters (43%), followed by medium adopters that had kept the birds between 1-2 years (37.3%) and the least adopters (19.4%) had kept the birds for less than a year. The study identified that older, more educated farmers with larger families are more likely to adopt better chicken varieties in. their households the patterns of adoption included procurement of either (eggs, chicks or mature birds) for use in breed diffusion. The Farmer's perceptions about kuroilers was that the kuroilers have a higher performance when compared to the ICs and factors for non-adoption included rampant chicken theft, failure to sustain supply of chicks, inadequate incomes and other constraints faced during production process like sudden breakout of diseases, The study recommended that inputs of production such us feeds vaccines should be made available with in the rural households and initiatives should be taken by have hatchery units being put in various. parts of the district.