TAILIEUCHUNG - Pastured Poultry Production An Evaluation of Its Sustainability in Hawaii

This material is available as an emulsifiable concentrate. Treatments are most often used for fly control. Occasionally, dichlorvos is applied to control ectoparasites during cleanup routines following the sale of an infested breeder or layer flock. It is applied as either a space spray ( pound of active ingredient per 1,000 cubic feet) or as a premise spray ( pound of active ingredient per 1,000 square feet of surface area). Dichlorvos is occasionally used as a spot larvicide treatment for fly control at a rate of to pound active ingredient per 100 square feet of manure. | Cooperative Extension Service ro C T A H R ý ÍẾ College of Tropical Agriculture Human Resources University of Hawaii at Manoa Livestock Management April 1999 LM-1 Pastured Poultry Production An Evaluation of Its Sustainability in Hawaii Poultry broiler production in Hawaii declined 30 percent in the past 10 years a reduction and trend largely due to high production costs associated with land housing and imported feeds. In addition to high production costs many former poultry farmers have retired and new farmers are not taking their place. This publication describes a new and innovative method of raising poultry that capitalizes on Hawaii s productive pastures. Two experiments were conducted to test the method by raising broilers on pasture slaughtering the birds to evaluate carcass weights and feed conversion and marketing the product. The results suggest that the pastured poultry production system offers potential economic opportunities for agricultural entrepreneurs. However careful management and proper environmental conditions are vital to the profitability of the system. Demand for poultry broiler products is increasing due in part to marketing efforts by the national poultry industry. To meet the market demand inshipments of broilers to Hawaii increased 27 percent between 1987 and 1991 and an average of percent in each of the past ten years. The supply of locally grown fresh poultry in the market is limited although there are established niche markets for example in local grocery supermarkets where imported range-raised chickens are sold for approximately for a 4-pound bird and in ethnic markets where locally produced processed or live birds are sold. Considering the strength of current consumer demands for Island Fresh food quality and freshness the potential market in Hawaii for range-raised poultry is large. Also with the decline of plantation industries sugarcane and pineapple in Hawaii more land is becoming available for other agricultural uses.

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