Economic aspects of value-added egg production

Abstract

In order to determine the profitability of value-added egg production, an economic analysis of the production costs incurred therein was performed. The cost of feed mixture for laying hens can be calculated as the sum of the raw material costs and the total mixture production and processing costs. The results obtained indicate that the production cost of value-added eggs (with increased contents of omega fatty acids and the use of natural pigments) was higher by RSD 3-9 than that of control eggs. The cost of currently available S class omega eggs approximates to 23 RSD/pc. Accordingly, the current cost of omega eggs in the Serbian market is higher by 4-9 RSD/pc than that of standard commercial eggs of the same class. Therefore, it can be concluded that the value-added egg production achieved in our experiment is extremely cost-effective and fully justified economically.

Keywords

• flaxseed
• camelina seed
• natural pigments
• table eggs
• omega-3 eggs