TY  - JOUR
T1  - Analysis of Factors Affecting on Live Weight Gain Cost in Cattle Fattening Farms: The Case of Erzurum Province
AU - , Yavuz Topcu AU - , A. Semih Uzundumlu 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 8
IS  - 6
SP  - 1169
EP  - 1172
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2009.1169.1172
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.1169.1172
KW  - Cattle fattening
KW  -cost function
KW  -farm
KW  -live weight gain
KW  -regression analysis
KW  -Turkey
AB  - Although, cattle fattening has an important role in region economy and is one of the most important component of agricultural activities, region farmers have not still earned a considerable income from cattle fattening so that they are not used the production inputs effectively. This is partly because of farmers’ inputs. Because of these reasons, the aim of this study is to determine the factors, which have negative effects on effectiveness, to analyze the efficiency levels of the factors on the cost of kg live weight gain in cattle fattening farms and to derive the implications from these effects. The primary data obtained from 129 cattle fattening farms in Horasan, Oltu, Pasinler Towns, Erzurum Central district and their villages. These villages were chosen by Objective Sampling Method. Cattle fattening farms were chosen by Simple Random Sampling Method according to their cattle stocks. The results show that the estimated parameters were statistically important and comply with economic theory. Lengthy of fattening period, daily live weight gain and increase in farm capacity have a negative effect on production cost. Being effective on providing inputs and having higher capacity minimize the cost of production in cattle fattening farms of research area.
ER  -