The study evaluated the determinants of income from poultry egg production in Imo State, Nigeria.
Multistage random sampling techniques was used in selection of respondents. The sample size
comprised sixty poultry egg producers. The main tool for data collection was a set of structured
questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools, gross income analysis and
econometric regression model. Findings revealed the mean age to be 43.10years. Results also showed
that poultry egg production in the area is dominated by females (61.67%). Majority (76.67%) were married
with an average household size of 6.1 persons. The average farm income was N77,300.00 ($515.33) while
the mean farm size was 488.00 birds. Greater proportion (96.67%) keeps Cinnamon Queen as their breed
of layers. Result revealed that under suitable condition (feeds and water Ad -libitum), A Cinnamon Queen
is efficient and capable of producing between 25-30 quantities of eggs per month. Finding shows that
cost of feeding (N126,000.00)($840.00) was the highest total variable cost recorded. Producers earned a
positive net return of N180,320.00 ($1,202.13) and return per capital invested was N0.36 ($0.0024).
Estimated econometric analysis revealed that farm size (4.346), education (2.567), farming experience
(5.495), farm income (5.029), household size (4.910), extension contact (2.696) and membership of
cooperative (2.834) were found to be the significant determinant of output and income. The relationships
were statistically significant at 1% level of probability. The F-ratio (37.968) revealed the overall significant
of the model. Poultry egg production is efficient and lucrative in the area. However, producers
complained of high cost of feeds and poor feeder roads. It was therefore recommended that
producers/farmers should be encouraged to form agricultural co-operatives to eliminate the exploitative
and dubious activities of the some input agencies as well as enable them obtain credits from the
government and other credits institutions. Government effort should address to high cost of poultry
feeds in the area. Ultimately, infrastructural facilities such as good feeder roads should also be provided
in the area to reduce the rate of spoilage, shorten the chain of distribution and enable producers to
receive better prices at reduced transportation cost.