Production systems and constraints to the production of Indigenous chicken in Kamuda sub county, Soroti district.

Abstract

This research project was undertaken as a partial requirement for the award of Bachelors of Animal Production and Management of Busitema University. The research topic was to identify the production systems and constraints to the production of indigenous chicken in Kamuda Sub County Soroti District. The specific objectives of the research, project were to identify the household characteristics of farmers involved in indigenous chicken production and to identify the production systems used in indigenous chicken production in, Kamoda Sub County. In this study a total of 98 households rearing indigenous chicken in Kamuda Sub County were surveyed and, the results revealed that free range or scavenging was the dominant production system ninety-eight (98) of indigenous chicken owners in the study area experienced chicken diseases in their locality. Also it was seen that majority of members of the households involved in indigenous chicken production were married women between the ages of 18-34 with most of them having undergone primary education. The production system of scavenging birds in Kamuda Sub County can be enhanced by relatively making simple house construction especially designed for chicks using, locally available materials. Administration of regular disease prevention mechanism and appropriate vaccination program to reduce mortality. A little technical support to fanners in form of advisory services would improve production of chickens