Characteristics | Total N (%) | Appropriate use N (%) | Misuse, N (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prohibited only | Withdrawal only | Both types | |||
Total, N (%) | 88 (100) | 19 (21.6) | 56 (63.6) | 3 (3.4) | 10 (11.4) |
Farm | |||||
Size | |||||
 Small | 49 (55.7) | 10 (52.6) | 30 (53.6) | 1 (33.3) | 8 (80.0) |
 Medium | 34 (38.6) | 5 (26.3) | 25 (44.6) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (20.0) |
 Large | 5 (5.7) | 4 (21.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 0 |
Types of farm | |||||
 Family | 81 (92.0) | 14 (73.7) | 54 (96.4) | 3 (100) | 10 (100) |
 Factory | 7 (8.0) | 5 (26.3) | 2 (3.6) | 0 | 0 |
Number of workers (person) | |||||
 ≤ 3 | 69 (78.4) | 12 (63.2) | 46 (82.1) | 2 (66.7) | 9 (90.0) |
 > 3 | 19 (21.6) | 7 (36.8) | 10 (17.9) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (10.0) |
Farm duration (years) | |||||
 < 10 | 17 (19.3) | 7 (36.8) | 7 (12.5) | 0 | 3 (30.0) |
 10–19 | 55 (62.5) | 11 (57.9) | 37 (66.1) | 2 (66.7) | 5 (50.0) |
 ≥ 20 | 16 (18.2) | 1 (5.3) | 12 (21.4) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (20.0) |
Species of chicken | |||||
 Layer | 63 (71.6) | 15 (78.9) | 37 (66.1) | 3 (100) | 8 (80.0) |
 Broiler | 23 (26.1) | 4 (21.1) | 18 (32.1) | 0 | 1 (10.0) |
 Hatchery | 2 (2.3) | 0 | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 1 (10.0) |
Types of feedlots | |||||
 Soil feedlots | 60 (68.2) | 9 (47.4) | 42 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 7 (70.0) |
 Sanitary house | 28 (31.8) | 10 (52.6) | 14 (25.0) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (30.0) |
Feed type | |||||
 Premixed | 43 (48.9) | 11 (57.9) | 22 (39.3) | 3 (100) | 7 (70.0) |
 Concentrated | 40 (45.5) | 6 (31.6) | 31 (55.4) | 0 | 3 (30.0) |
 Complete | 5 (5.7) | 2 (10.5) | 3 (5.4) | 0 | 0 |
Waste treatment | |||||
 Send to field | 71 (80.7) | 11 (57.9) | 51 (91.1) | 1 (33.3) | 8 (80.0) |
 Compost or Methane | 17 (19.3) | 8 (42.1) | 5 (8.9) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (20.0) |
Farmer: owner/ manager | |||||
Gender | |||||
 Male | 67 (76.1) | 15 (78.9) | 42 (75.0) | 3 (100) | 7 (70.0) |
 Female | 21 (23.9) | 4 (21.1) | 14 (25.0) | 0 | 3 (30.0) |
Age (years old) | |||||
 18–45 | 24 (27.3) | 5 (26.3) | 12 (21.4) | 2 (66.7) | 5 (50.0) |
 > 45 | 64 (72.7) | 14 (73.7) | 44 (78.6) | 1 (33.3) | 5 (50.0) |
Marital status | |||||
 Married | 74 (84.1) | 13 (68.4) | 48 (85.7) | 3 (100) | 10 (100) |
 Not-married | 14 (15.9) | 6 (31.6) | 8 (14.3) | 0 | 0 |
Education | |||||
 Primary | 16 (18.2) | 2 (10.5) | 13 (23.2) | 0 | 1 (10.0) |
 Secondary | 47 (53.4) | 7 (36.8) | 33 (58.9) | 1 (33.3) | 6 (60.0) |
 ≥ high school | 25 (28.4) | 10 (52.6) | 10 (17.9) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (30.0) |
Family income/month (yuan) | |||||
 < 5000 | 32 (36.4) | 5 (26.3) | 19 (33.9) | 1 (33.3) | 7 (70.0) |
 ≥ 5000 | 56 (63.6) | 14 (73.7) | 37 (66.1) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (30.0) |
Professional farm training | |||||
 No | 50 (56.8) | 8 (42.1) | 34 (60.7) | 1 (33.3) | 7 (70.0) |
 Yes | 38 (43.2) | 11 (57.9) | 22 (39.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (30.0) |
Farming experience (years) | |||||
 < 10 | 16 (18.2) | 5 (26.3) | 8 (14.3) | 0 | 3 (30.0) |
 10–19 | 31 (35.2) | 8 (42.1) | 19 (33.9) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (30.0) |
 ≥ 20 | 41 (46.6) | 6 (31.6) | 29 (51.8) | 2 (66.7) | 4 (40.0) |