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Advantages of integrated production
-Economies of scale.
-This has helped to keep the price of chicken low in USA and Europe.
-Farmers assured of quality inputs (chicks and feed).
-Farmers have a ready market for the birds
-Possible ensure bio-security over many farms.
Disadvantages
-Farmer cannot make independent decision such as expansion of flock size.
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