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Modeling of Energy Requirements for Broiler Production in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

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Animal Production

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.

DOI

10.21608/ajas.2015.3523

Keywords

broiler, Energy requirements, Duhok

Volume

45

Article Issue

5

Related Issue

207

Issue Date

2014-12-01

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2014-12-08

Publish Date

2014-12-01

Page Start

79

Page End

89

Print ISSN

1110-0486

Online ISSN

2356-9840

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/article_3523.html

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=3523

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6

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62

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Journal

Publication Title

Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Modeling of Energy Requirements for Broiler Production in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

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22 Jan 2023