Annex 8
Guidelines for collecting data on village chicken production systems using participatory rapid appraisal techniques

FLOCK OWNERSHIP PATTERN AND MANAGEMENT AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL

1. Who owns the chickens in the household?

   1. Adult male (>18 years)

   2. Adult female (>18 years)

   3. Boys (<18 years)

   4. Girls (<18 years)

   5. Collective household ownership

2. What are the main activities in looking after the chickens?

   Activity	Responsible member of household

3. What are the uses and functions of chicken and chicken products?

   Produce	Function	Priority	Household member with access	Household member with control
   Eggs
   Homefood
   Sell
   Gift
   Other
   Chickens
   Home food
   Sell
   Gift
   Other

4. How do you use the chicken manure?

5. How do you rank the functions of chicken in the village?

   1. Source of food

   2. Source of income

   3. Social functions (ceremonies, gifts, rituals)

INTERHOUSEHOLD LEVEL: MOVEMENT AND EXCHANGE OF CHICKEN AND CHICKEN PRODUCTS BETWEEN HOUSEHOLDS

To be collected in village transect walk in predetermined seasons

1. What is the average distance between households (km)?

2. Do the flocks of birds from one household mix with other flocks? Yes/No

3. What are the main methods of exchanging chicken products?

   1. Sell/buy

   2. Gifts

   3. Food/feast

   4. Barter

4. Where do you sell most of the chicken products of the village?

   1. In the same village

   2. In neighbouring villages

   3. In nearest shopping centre

   4. In town

5. What are the available scavenging feed resources in the homestead vicinity?

   Season	Type of feed resource	Availability (abundant, moderate, rare)	Nutritional value*

   * Nutritional value established in literature or determined in the laboratory.

VILLAGE-LEVEL INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS AND HOUSEHOLD INTERRELATIONSHIPS

To be collected from key informants

1. What is the distance to nearest neighbouring village (km)?

2. What is the distance to nearest market (km)?

3. What is the distance to nearest town centre (km)?

4. What is the distance to nearest good road (km)?

5. What is the distance to nearest animal health or veterinary office (km)?

6. Are there farmers' associations or clubs operating in the village? Yes/No If yes, please describe.

   Name of association	Date of formation	No. of members		Main activities
   		Male	Female

7. Does the village have access to formal or informal (e.g. Chimbadzo) credit schemes? Yes/No If yes, describe the scheme.

   Name of scheme	Date of formation	No. of members with access