The Pattern of chicken production in the Quetta (Pakistan)

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Abstract

Abstract

The regression models were used for prediction of layer, broiler, egg and chicken meat production on the basis of last 20 years population; as well as wholesale price change for poultry products. The layer population at the commercial farms in Quetta shows a marked increase from 2001 (9.55 thousand birds) to 27.50 thousand birds in 2019; broiler production from 72.80 thousand birds in the year 2001 to 795 thousand birds in the year 2019; egg production from 201 thousand in the year 1991 to 5150 thousand in the year 2019; chicken meat production increased from 111772 metric tons in the year 1991 to 587000 metric tons in the year 2019.