Budgetary Analysis of Small Scale Poultry Production in Egbeda Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This research assessed the costs and returns associated with small scale poultry production in Egbeda Local Government Area, Oyo State. A multi stage sampling technique was used to select 100 respondents; the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and budgetary analysis. The result revealed that an average respondent was 44 years old and married with an average of seven individuals in the household. Furthermore about half (41%) of the poultry farmer raised layers using backyard management system. Net farm income was ₦300,146, ₦105,601 and ₦57,690 from layer, broiler and cockerel production respectively. The study concluded that small scale poultry production is profitable. Therefore awareness and resources to promote such cottage business should be made available by Government to combat the prevailing economic recession in the Nation.