PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY RESPONSES TO ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SOURCES IN BROILER RATIONS

Costa, Ecio de Farias; Miller, Bill R.; Houston, Jack E.; Pesti, Gene M.

PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY RESPONSES TO ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SOURCES IN BROILER RATIONS

Costa, Ecio de Farias ; Miller, Bill R. ; Houston, Jack E. ; Pesti, Gene M.

Profitability of using peanut meal as an alternative protein source in broiler production was investigated through the development of a two-stage mathematical program that optimizes broiler production. The concept of value of marginal product incorporated in this model allows demand adjustments before decisions on the production and processing take place.

Subject(s):

Livestock Production/Industries

Issue Date:

2000

Publication Type:

Working or Discussion Paper

Record Identifier:

https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/16705

PURL Identifier:

http://purl.umn.edu/16705

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