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Economic values in broiler breeding
X Jiang1, A F Groen, E W Brascamp
1Animal Breeding and Genetics Group, Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.
Poultry Science
|July 10, 1998
Summary
Economic values in broiler breeding were derived using a deterministic model. These values are sensitive to production levels, product prices, and feed prices, showing complex relationships with circumstances.
Area of Science:
- Animal Science
- Agricultural Economics
- Quantitative Genetics
Background:
- Economic values are crucial for guiding breeding goals in broiler production.
- Understanding the impact of production circumstances on economic values is essential for optimizing breeding strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To derive economic values for broiler breeding traits.
- To analyze the relationship between economic values and various production circumstances.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a deterministic economic model with profit equations and a fixed broiler meat output.
- Calculated profit margins for nonintegrated systems and cost prices for integrated systems.
- Employed Dutch broiler performance data and prices as representative inputs.
Main Results:
- Economic values were derived for nonintegrated and integrated broiler production systems.
- Values were expressed in Dutch guilders (Dfl) per unit of product (egg, day-old chick, or marketable broiler).
- Sensitivity analyses revealed that economic values are sensitive to production levels, product prices, and feed prices.
Conclusions:
- Economic values in broiler breeding exhibit both linear and nonlinear relationships with production circumstances.
- Breeding programs must consider the dynamic interplay between economic values and evolving production environments.