A pioneer study on pigeon production systems in the rural sector of El-Sharkia Governorate, Egypt
Abstract: One hundred rural pigeon owner in six target areas (districts) of Sharkia governorate were main objective of this pioneer study were to use system approach to describe the existing pigeon production systems in villages and obtain reliable data on these systems in Sharkia governorate including social aspect, management and productive performance. Pigeon farmer in rural areas were identified as those operate in a village and raise pigeon flocks either inside their houses or attached enclosures. The chi-square was used to test all differences between systems except flock size data which allowed making ANOVA between systems, districts and villages between districts.
Production systems identified were: 1) family pigeon production system and 2) commercial pigeon production system which involves two sub-systems; the mud dovecot and the wooden lofts. Family production system represented about 45% of the studied farms versus 55% for the commercial production system. Bari pigeon represented the higher percentage 66.83 % of the flock in the mud dovecotes system, while Remaia pigeon represented higher percentage (52.91%) of the wooden lofts system. Local breed (Baladi) is the most predominant breed (77.94 %) in family system. About 55% of them were female under the family system, whereas 91-100% was men under the wooden lofts and mud dovecotes systems. Average flock size was 32 ± 2.8, 83 ±12.9 and 344± 51.8 birds in the family, wooden lofts and mud dovecotes systems, respectively. The majority of pigeon (55-81%) were come from out of farm in all systems. The reverse trend observed for pigeon born and reared on farm (19-37%). However, the main objective of the farmers under the family system was home consumption and gaining profit (72%). The mud dovecotes and wooden lofts systems are considered as main source of profit for the majority of farmers (88-91 %). However, the main objective of the farmers under the family system was home consumption and gaining profit (72%). In most of traits there were no significant differences between the all systems in pigeon performance.
Publication year 2014
Pages 1039-1053
Availability location معهد بحوث الانتاج الحيوانى-شارع نادى الصيد- الدقى- الجيزة
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serial title Egyptian Poultry Science Journal
ISSN 1110-5623
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Animal physiology - Nutrition
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Management. Pigeons. Rural areas. Sociology. Systems analysis. Villages.
Proposed Agrovoc pigeon production systems;productive performance;wooden lofts system;
Publication Type Journal
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