Table 7.
Profit analysis of egg production of chickens treated with EM in feed and water.
| Number of birds/treatment | 45 | |
| Costs | ||
| Cost of EM, molasses, and transport | 1.45 | ETB for 45 hens/day |
| Communication | 0.05 | ETB for 45 hens/day |
| Total cost | 1.50 | ETB for 45 hens/day |
| Revenues | ||
| Additional egg produced in compared to the control groups | 7.60 | |
| Egg weight difference | 3.57 | Gram |
| Price of egg | 5.50 | ETB/egg |
| Gross income from additional eggs/day | 41.80 | ETB |
| Net income or profit/day | 40.30 | ETB |
NB. 1 USD was exchange with 33 ETB during the research period.