Estimating the costs of egg production at small medium and commercial-scale layer farms in Malaysia

Nurul Aini M. Y., . and Nurshuhada S., . and Mohd Hisham Fariz M. A., . and Ahmad Daud R., . Estimating the costs of egg production at small medium and commercial-scale layer farms in Malaysia. pp. 47-54. ISSN 2180-3897

A sudden price hike of eggs at the end of 2018 could be due to an increase in production costs. Understanding production costs is useful to the government to take necessary measures to prevent future price hikes. The objective of this study was to estimate the cost of egg production in poultry farms in Malaysia. A survey was conducted at 28 layer farms selected according to the production scale. 19.2 were small-scale layer farms 31.2 medium scale and 49.6 commercial-scale. The calculated cost of production of RM0.22 to RM0.36 per egg in West Malaysia was within the range recorded by the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) and RM0.33 to RM0.40 per egg recorded in East Malaysia. The high production costs in East Malaysia was mostly due to higher feed prices and therefore efforts should be undertaken to formulate cheaper poultry feed without compromising its quality in order to maintain the prices of egg in the future.

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Abstract

A sudden price hike of eggs at the end of 2018 could be due to an increase in production costs. Understanding production costs is useful to the government to take necessary measures to prevent future price hikes. The objective of this study was to estimate the cost of egg production in poultry farms in Malaysia. A survey was conducted at 28 layer farms selected according to the production scale. 19.2 were small-scale layer farms 31.2 medium scale and 49.6 commercial-scale. The calculated cost of production of RM0.22 to RM0.36 per egg in West Malaysia was within the range recorded by the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) and RM0.33 to RM0.40 per egg recorded in East Malaysia. The high production costs in East Malaysia was mostly due to higher feed prices and therefore efforts should be undertaken to formulate cheaper poultry feed without compromising its quality in order to maintain the prices of egg in the future.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Poultry
AGROVOC Term:	Layer chickens
AGROVOC Term:	Egg production
AGROVOC Term:	Economic analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Poultry farming
AGROVOC Term:	Commercial farming
AGROVOC Term:	Small farms
AGROVOC Term:	Operating costs
AGROVOC Term:	Supply and demand
AGROVOC Term:	Market prices
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9925

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