Impact of Some Factors on Profitability of Sheep Farms Under Egyptian Conditions

Abstract

The aim of this study was economic evaluation and investigation of some factors such as season and demographic characters (manager characters) on some productive and reproductive efficiency in sheep production farms under Egyptian conditions. Data were randomly collected from commercial sheep farms from different localities in Menofia governorate located in the south of Nile delta in Egypt. The data included seasons grouped into (cold season) extended from 21 September to 20 March and (warm season) from 21 March to 20 September to determine its effect on birth weight, litter size and kidding interval. The data were collected, summarized and analyzed by statistical computer program (SPSS/PC, 16). The results of the study revealed that warm season had higher parameters for birth weight, litter size and kidding interval than cold season as recorded 2.91 kg, 1.61 and 9.13 months. The manager characters has a significant effect on production of sheep farms as about 31% in production changes were attributed to the changes in demographic characters such as educational level and age of producer.

Keywords: Sheep production farms, manager characters, economic losses

Cite this Article

Mostafa IA, Ibrahim SS. Impact of some factors on profitability of sheep farms under Egyptian conditions. Research & Reviews: Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology. 2018; 7(2): 5–9p