Poultry production experienced tremendous change in Egypt in the last three decades.
Household poultry was part of this transformation but to date no concise description
has been made of the Egyptian household poultry. In this report, poultry production at
the household level in Egypt was described. Inputs and outputs of the production
system were evaluated and the profitability of the household poultry was estimated.
Household poultry contribute immensely to food security in Egypt; provide some
income and social security. A flock size of 73 (mixed flock) will yield a net annual
profit of 2287.67LE (US$397.34) per annum discounting for costs of household
biosecurity. While the important household poultry diseases are listed, suggestions for
improvement of this sector of the poultry industry were offered.