The present study was intended to probe into the economic aspects of contract broiler farming relevant to the changes that have taken place in Chittoor district. Three stage sampling technique was followed for the selection of the ultimate broiler farms. The ultimate sample constituted 75 contract and 75 non-contract broiler farms. The percentage of family workers on the contract broiler farms was 67.83, while the same on non-contract broiler farms was 30. Greater percentage of non-contract farmers had college education compared to contract farmers. The assets on contract farms was value at Rs. 5,02,447 while the value of the same in non-contract farms was Rs. 7, 74, 744. The proportion of family labour on contract farms was 67.8 per cent, while the same on non-contract farms was 30 per cent only in respect of contract broiler farms the total costs per 1000 birds varied from Rs. 3,221 to Rs. 3,252 for the five batches with an average of Rs. 3,231. In the case of non-contract broiler farms, the total costs per 1000 birds varied from Rs.41,296 to Rs.46,042 for five batches with an average of Rs.43,801.
Contract broiler farming, socio-economic characteristics, literacy status
