The reasearch aims to identify the business models of broiler production in South Konawe regency through the analysis of capital resource require and income of chicken breeders. The research applied census and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to gather information. The research result shows that there are two models of broiler business, independent and partnership. Chicken breeders who carry out independent business deal with all production activities, including marketing their products. As well as

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... using their own capital, they may take up loans. On the other hand, chicken breeders who enter into a partnership do so with companies that can provide capital and market. Chicken breeders undertake production activities while their partner companies provide capital and market. The number of individual chicken breeders was less compare to chicken breeders who perform partnership due to limited capital being available to them. The income of inividual chicken breeders however is higher than chicken breeders who carry out partnership.