The most important input in poultry production systems are day-old chicks. The production of day- old- chicks in Ethiopia requires the import of parent stock from which fertilized eggs can be raised and hatched. Raising these chicks to full maturity is capital-intensive for small scale egg producers with high morTality risks. Large scale commercial producers are involved in selling pullets that are closer to egg-laying age and less prone to mortality to support the small scale producers. Large scale producers provide additional services inluding slaughtering and Feed processing plant. Some of them have their own Parent stock and hatchery. They rear chicks for dual purposes Broilers are raised for around 45 days before slaughter, while layers are raised for table eggs for 12 to 18-month.