Journal of Scientific Research and Reports

Native breeder chicken farming contributes to rural livelihoods and poultry production in Tamil Nadu, but farm profitability may vary with production, reproductive, and cost-related factors. This study aimed to identify factors associated with profitability among native breeder chicken farms using multiple linear regression analysis. The study covered 45 farms located in Coimbatore, Erode, and Tiruppur districts, with 15 farms selected from each district through simple random sampling. Primary data were collected using a pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule supplemented by field observations. Thirteen technical, production, and economic variables were included in the regression model, comprising land holding, capital investment, flock size, mortality, age and body weight at sexual maturity, annual egg production, hatchability, chick cost, feed cost, labour cost, chick production, and value of spent hens. Five of the 13 variables showed significant associations with profitability at P < 0.01. Total capital investment, feed cost, and labour cost were negatively associated with profitability, whereas the chick-sales-related variable and the number of chicks produced per batch were positively associated. The findings indicate that profitability in the sampled native breeder farms is linked to both input-cost management and productive output. Efficient use of capital and labour, appropriate management of feed expenditure, and improved chick production and market returns may therefore support better economic performance.