Cost and revenue

Breed

SEM

P-value

Ho

Ko

Ku

Sa-R

Feed consumption (kg/Bird)

4.4^d

5.4^c

7.1^a

5.9^b

0.09

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Feed cost (Birr/kg)

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

0.00

NS

Feed cost (Birr/bird)

55.1^d

68.1^c

89.2^a

73.8^b

1.18

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Vaccine cost (Birr /bird)

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

0.00

NS

Labor cost (Birr /bird)

8.68

8.68

8.68

8.68

0.00

NS

Total variable cost (Birr)

65.4^d

78.7^c

84.1^a

99.5^b

1.18

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Meat yield (kg)/Bird

0.97

1.2

2.0

1.6

0.13

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Price of 1 kg meat (Birr)

150.0

150.0

150.0

150.0

0.00

NS

Live cockerels sale (Birr/bird)

150.0

150.0

150.0

150.0

0.00

NS

TR (Birr)

146.0^d

181.0^c

300.5^a

247.0^b

2.09

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NR (Birr)

80.6^d

102.3^c

201.0^a

162.9^b

2.15

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