Browsing School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS) Collection by Subject "Broiler chicken"
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Assessing consumer preferences and sensory characteristics for broiler chicken meat: a case of Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Chicken meat is relatively low priced, widely accepted and less rejected based on traditions, life standards and religious beliefs unlike other livestock. There have been attempts to study chicken sensory characteristics ... -
The characteristics of female-owned broiler farms in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Uganda is predominantly an agricultural based economy with aagriculture contributing 24.6% of the national GDP. Poultry is one of the important and major poverty alleviation strategies adopted by women and the small but ... -
Effect of farmers’ access to credit on broiler chicken production in Kiboga district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12-27)This study investigated the effect of farmer’s access to credit on broiler chicken production in Kiboga District. The objectives of the study were; to characterize broiler chicken farmers based on social-economic factors, ... -
Impact of bird type and bedding material on quality of chicken litter, a case of Kampala and Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Abstract The global production of chicken manure is estimated to be 457 million tonnes per year. Chicken manure contains most nutrients that could be applied as a fertilizer to plants. The concentration of nutrients in ... -
Performance of broiler chicken fed on graded levels of Napier grass protein as replacement for fish meal
(Makerere University, 2018)This experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance of broiler chicken fed on graded levels of Napier grass protein as a replacement for fish meal. In Uganda, the prices of fish meal and soybean meal, which are ...