Table 4.

Policy Analysis Matrix for Broiler production systems in Nigeria per kg of Chicken produced.

Production systems	Age range of birds (wks)	Average bird weight (kg)	Cost items	Production cost ()
				Total revenue ()/kg	Tradable input cost ()/kg	Domestic factor cost ()/kg	Profit ()/kg
Backyard/ village (< 500 birds)	6 – 7	2.5	Private	800.00	251.13	147.62	401.24
			Social	389.84	252.63	353.32	(216.12)
			Divergence	410.16	(1.50)	(205.70)	617.36
Small scale (501 – 2500 birds)	8 – 9	3.4	Private	800.00	230.70	72.86	496.43
			Social	389.84	234.09	99.69	56.05
			Divergence	410.16	(3.39)	(26.83)	440.38
Medium scale (2501 – 10,000 birds)	8 – 9	3.0	Private	800.00	164.35	46.39	589.32
			Social	389.84	166.62	40.27	182.96
			Divergence	410.16	(2.26)	6.06	406.36
large scale (> 10,000 birds)	5 – 6	2.6	Private	800.00	168.41	32.07	599.51
			Social	389.84	168.63	27.21	194.00
			Divergence	410.16	(0.21)	4.86	405.52