Solar-assisted poultry production in small-scale farms: a case study in the Bekaa semi-arid region, Lebanon

Table 3 Energy indices values and share of energy forms in broiler production

Items	Units	GPH-WS	CPH-WS	GPH-CS	CPH-CS
Energy use efficiency	–	0.582	0.499	0.462	0.415
Energy productivity	kg MJ⁻¹	0.578	0.496	0.459	0.412
Specific energy	MJ Kg⁻¹	1.729	2.015	2.178	2.425
Net energy	MJ (1000 birds)⁻¹	− 14,220.64	− 20,366.59	− 19,951.57	− 26,795.12
Direct energy	%	1.106	17.341	22.009	34.809
Indirect energy	%	98.894	82.559	77.990	65.190

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