Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study

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dc.creatorBamidele, Oladeji
dc.creatorAkinsola, O.M.
dc.creatorYakubu, A.
dc.creatorHassan, W.A.
dc.creatorOgundu, U.E.
dc.creatorAmole, Tunde A.
dc.date2023-01-04
dc.date2023-01-11T09:02:36Z
dc.date2023-01-11T09:02:36Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:09:30Z
dc.descriptionThe impact of COVID-19 pandemic on smallholder farming households (SFH) includes increased poverty, and loss of livelihoods. Provision of livestock to SFH is a helpful intervention to mitigate this impact. This study provided a total of 150 smallholder poultry farmers, randomly selected from three states (Kebbi, Nasarawa, and Imo) in Nigeria, with ten 5-week-old chickens (mixed sexes) each, of either FUNAAB Alpha or Noiler chicken genetics. The improved, dual-purpose chickens were evaluated for growth performance (GP), survivability and profitability. The birds were managed under semi-scavenging production system. Body weight, mortality, and cost of production (COP) were recorded every 4 weeks until 21 weeks of age. Profitability was a function of the COP, and the selling price for live-birds (cocks). Body weight of Noiler (1,927 g) birds was not significantly (p > .05) higher than FUNAAB Alpha (1,792 g) at 21 weeks. Agroecology and genetics had significant (p < .05) effects on GP and survivability. Survivability of FUNAAB Alpha was higher (p < .05) than Noiler, with Nasarawa (81%–96%), having the highest (p < .0001) survival rate compared to Imo (62%–81%), and Kebbi (58%–75%). At 21 weeks, the number of cocks and hens differed significantly (p < .05) within the states (Imo: 2.4 ± .2 and 5.4 ± .3; Kebbi: 2.6 ± .2 and 5.5 ± .3; and Nasarawa: 2.9 ± .2 and 5.8 ± .3). Nasarawa (NGN 7,808; USD 19) ranked best for profitability, followed by Kebbi (NGN 6,545; USD 16) and Imo (NGN 5,875; USD 14). Overall, this study demonstrates that provision of improved chickens to vulnerable SFH in Nigeria holds great potential for economic growth, and resilience during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/126821
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/143926
dc.languageen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBamidele, O., Akinsola, O.M., Yakubu, A., Hassan, W.A., Ogundu, U.E. and Amole, T. 2023. Growth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study. Frontiers in Genetics 13:1033654
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectcovid-19
dc.subjectchickens
dc.subjectgenetics
dc.subjectpoultry
dc.titleGrowth performance, survivability and profitability of improved smallholder chicken genetics in Nigeria: A COVID-19 intervention study
dc.typeJournal Article

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