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AI InsightAt the same time egg yield was higher than 81% in 70.2% of the enterprises.
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Abstract
In this study, it was aimed to determine general structure of the enterprises engaged in organic system egg production in Ordu province. For this purpose, the data obtained from face-to-face surveys with 47 breeders who produce eggs in organic system in Ordu province were used in this study. In the study, 68.1% of organic system poultry breeders are older than 41 years and 46.8% of all breeders are farmers by occupation. It was determined that 83% of the egg production enterprises were established in the under-hazelnut land and 55.3% of them used sandwich panels in poultry house construction. 85.1% of the enterprises provided ventilation in the poultry house with a fan, 68.1% used individual nest boxes, 93.6% used nipple type drinkers and 83% preferred paddy husk as litter material. The number of hens was 750 or more in 68.1% of the enterprises and Lohman Brown breed hens were used in 97.9% of the enterprises. 51.1% of the enterprises had 6 or more hens per square meter (m2) in the roaming area and 48.9% had 4 hens per square meter (m²) in the indoor area. At the same time egg yield was higher than 81% in 70.2% of the enterprises.