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The study examined the comparative study of Poultry Production System in Osun State, Nigeria. Primary data from a cross-section of 100 poultry egg farmers were used ( 45 deep litter and 55 batery cage farms)The study employed a multi-stage sampling techniques for the selection of respondents. The data were collected by means of structured questionaire and analysed using descriptive statistics and budgetary analysis. The average age of the deep litter farmers was found to be 37 years while those of the battery cage was 42 years. Egg production from both production system was male dominated with 81.2 % in deep litter and 87.40% in battery cage.The average farming experience of the deep litter farmers was 15years while that of the battery cage was 10 years. From the budgetary analysis it was discovered that the rate of return to investment for deep litter farmers was 13.96% as against 17.07% in battery cage system. This shows that battery cage production system were more profitable than deep litter system. This shows that for battery cage production system N1 invested in egg enterprise would give a return of N1.71 and N1.40 for battery cage and deep litter production system respectively.The study concluded that battery cage production system was more profitable than deep litter production system. It recommends that Poultry farmers should organise themselves in groups to facilitate fund assessment from the financial institution. Government should encourage the use of battery cage production system through local fabrication of cheap and affordable cage equipment .Government should enhance the capacity building of farmers though their professional association.

A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF SMALL SCALE POULTRY EGG PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA