Characterization of table eggs-producing organic farms in Lublin Voivodeship
Journal Title: Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Zootechnica - Year 2015, Vol 14, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze organic farms involved in the production of table eggs in the Lublin Voivodeship. The survey was performed by the use of a questionnaire in 5 farms located in the counties of Łęczna, Puławy, and Ryki. The analysis of the data shows the main reasons for undertaking organic poultry production included the low cost of purchase of animals, adaptability of buildings and chicken runs and marketability of the products (eggs and meat). The age of the owners of the surveyed farms ranged from 30 to 40 years (80% of respondents) and from 40 to 50 years (20% of respondents). The farms are run by men with families. 80% of respondents had secondary education, and 20% higher education with a specialization in agri-tourism. The average area of the farms was 14.2 ha. The crops were mainly grain, from 46.7 to 100%. There were farm-gate sales of vegetables, fruit and eggs. Some also offered milk and dairy products, as well as processed fruit and vegetables. All the farms focused on the production of chicken eggs, though. Greenleg Partridge was among breeds of chickens managed in all farms. New chicks for all the surveyed farms were purchased in a hatchery or from another organic farm. In most of the farms the flocks were at the level of 100 to 300 hens. Egg production ranged from 90 to 125 eggs per hens. Hens were fed in the traditional way, using organic, on-farm produced feeds. Birds had access to chicken runs. Hens were kept in brick chicken houses on litter bedding. All respondents answered that the marketing of the produce (eggs) is promoted through customer recommendations. They stressed that regular customers, who were from 70 to 90% of the buyers, often bring in new people willing to buy organic produce. All the organic farm operators replied that poultry production was profitable.
Authors and Affiliations
Elżbieta Bombik, Katarzyna Łagowska, Małgorzata Bednarczyk-Szurmak, Marcin Różewicz, Alina Janocha
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP74148
- DOI -
- Views 131
- Downloads 0
Cleft palate in the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris – etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
Cleft palate is one of the most common congenital defects in the domestic dog associated with abnormal craniofacial development. Brachycephalic breeds seem to be most predilected. This anatomical and functional disorder...
Concentration of minerals in the coat of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes L.) of various color morphs and their crossbreds vs. hair strength properties
The aim of the study was to quantitatively establish the concentration of minerals in the coat of red foxes and an attempt to relate their composition with the resistance properties of single hairs of the coat. The analy...
COMPARISON OF CARCASS COMPOSITION AND MEAT QUALITY IN FIVE-WEEK BROILER CHICKENS OF VARIOUS ORIGIN
The aim of the article has been to provide a comparison of the slaughter value and meat quality in five-week Hubbard Flex and Ross 308 broiler chickens. A higher body weight before slaughter (P ≤ 0.05), weight of eviscer...
The impact of addition of reduced glutathione and bovine serum albumin to the extender on the qualitative indexes of the frozen-thawed ram sperm
The study revealed the optimal concentration of reduced glutathione and bovine serum albumin in the lactose-yolk-tris-citrate-glycerine diluent in ram–sires sperm cryopreservation. It was shown that the addition of 5 μM...
Conformation analysis of horses used in equine-assisted activities at Polish hippotherapeutic centers
The objective of the research was to determine the basic conformation traits of horses of different breeds performing hippotherapeutic service at chosen equine therapy centers. The research material included a total of 4...