Modeling of Energy Requirements for Broiler Production in Kurdistan Region, Iraq | ||||
| Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||||
| Article 6, Volume 45, Issue 5, December 2014, Page 79-89 PDF (627.62 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajas.2015.3523 | ||||
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| Abstract | ||||
| This study was conducted to determine the energy requirements of broiler production in Duhok at Kurdistan region. To this study, the data were collected and questionnaire performed record during both summer and winter season in 11 farms, which covered the entire distracts of Duhok province and the average number of surveyed farms was 11240 birds. The data were compared statically by standard deviation and correlation coefficient. The average of meat broiler production in Duhok was 2634 kg (1000 birdsˉ¹) and average of input energy was177,368 Mj (100 birdsˉ¹). The results were showed that the fuel recorded 54.5% and 54.6% which was the highest value for input energy during both summer and winter season, respectively. The lowest value was observed with labor elements. The high positive correlation observed between labor and electricity was (0.45). Broiler production in Kurdistan region consumed high diesel fuel and energy as well as low economic income of famer. To this effect, more assist and support from local governments is essential to improve the productivity and quality. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| broiler; Energy requirements; Duhok | ||||
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