Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 4
Written by Asli DALGIC, Ozgur KOSKAN, Vecdi DEMIRCAN

Poultry farming is an important sector in terms of meeting the need for animal protein for human health, realizing production in a short time and converting feed into meat in the best way. In this study, it was aimed to analyze the performance characteristics of broiler farms in Turkey. The main material of the study consists of data obtained from face-to-face interviews with 139 producers for the production period of 2022. Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) analysis was used to determine the similarities and differences between farms in terms of performance characteristics. The following variables were used in the analysis: duration of training, experience in broiler rearing, production period, mortality rate, chick entry weight, live weight, number of veterinary visits and feed intake per chick. The farms were divided into three groups according to their capacities and analyzed. According to the results of the research, it was determined that the similarities and differences changed as the size of the farms changed. Since there is a close relationship between education level and breeding experience and live weight of broiler chickens, it is thought that extension activities should be increased for producers on broiler breeding. In addition, a heterogeneous structure emerged due to the difference between the chick weights given by the companies among the farm size groups. For this reason, it is thought that producers should form an agricultural organization that will enable them to be strong in the face of the companies they contract with.

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