DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2014.v01i01.004

Pages: 20-27

This study analyses the assessment of poultry production in Ilesha west local government, Ninteen randomly selected questionnaires was administered to the farmers and village livestock producers. Results revealed that the ingredients used in keeping the Exotic breed of birds are mainly sourced from feedmill feeds using mostly intensive management system of poultry production. The health management survey indicated that Coccidiosis and Newcastle diseases are the major diseases affecting poultry keeping in the area, with practices like isolation and vaccination being used as control measures respectively. Though, high mortality is usually experienced during rainy season with related effects. Nonetheless, the marketability of the products are favourable and highly affected by seasonable demands which therefore enhanced the supply as at when due. Farmers in the area sourced their funds through personal savings and it has being a limiting factor to the development of poultry production in the area.