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\Large{\textbf{Challenges and Prospects of Village"=based Exotic Chicken Development Strategy in Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Hailu Yimam, Bahir Dar University,college of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Production Nadtechnology, Bahir Dar, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{mazengia2012@gmail.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Hailu Yimam$^{1}$, Girmachew Siraw Misganaw$^{2}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$Bahir Dar University,college of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Production Nadtechnology, Ethiopia}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{2}$Bahir Dar University, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Ethiopia}}}
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A study was performed from September 2009 to August 2011 to identify the major challenges and prospects of village"=based exotic chicken production in Amahara Regional State. In this study ,village chickens were  found raised mainly for income generation (\mbox{76.0\,\%}) and home consumption (\mbox{14.5\,\%}).The exotic chickens in this study were kept in scavenging type (\mbox{61.5\,\%}) feeding with seasonal supplementation of grain .Among the maim problems related to poultry feed preparation are less availability of feed ingredients (\mbox{48\,\%}) both in quality and quantity. It was found that individuals engaged in chicken rearing activities had higher preference for LOH (\mbox{27\,\%}) than RIR (\mbox{22.0\,\%}) breeds. But RIR breeds (\mbox{52.5\,\%}) were more adapted the existing environmental conditions than LOH breeds. About \mbox{81.5\,\%} of respondents were found able to construct separate chicken houses and \mbox{94\,\%} of the respondents have incriminated disease as the most important constraint for chicken production. The overall mortality rate of distributed exotic chickens in the three agro"=climatic zones of Amahara regional State was \mbox{45.00\,\%}. The mortality rate of LOH breed of chicken (\mbox{29.34\,\%}) was found higher than that of RIR (\mbox{16.18\,\%}). There was also statically significant difference ($p < 0.05$) in mortality rates between the two breeds of chicken. The present study indicated that the exotic chickens distributed in mid"=altitude areas were with low mortality rates than high and low"=altitude areas. Therefore, the bureau should fill the gaps with respect of inputs like identifying areas where exotic chickens adapt more, extension services and health and feeding packages for better implementation of the strategy. 











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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:}  Lohmann white/Rohde Island Red/Exotic chicken breeds / mortality rates	
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