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The Status of Homestead Poultry Production in Sylhet Region

M.M.H. Khan
Newcastle University, United Kingdom.

M.Y. Miah
Sylhet Agricultural University, Tilagor, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

M.M. Bhuiyan
Sylhet Agricultural University, Tilagor, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

S. Begum
Sylhet Agricultural University, Tilagor, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

M.M. Hussain
Sere-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

R. Khanum
Sylhet Agricultural University, Tilagor, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Local chickens dominate poultry production in Bangladesh. For this reason, an investigation was conducted to determine the existing production system and production performance of native chicken in the Sylhet areas of Bangladesh. Data were collected from 180 households of 6 villages of Sylhet district in Bangladesh. In Sylhet mainly poor families, who have arrived from outside and are landless rear poultry. Most of the households (58.33%) had 0-15 chicken. Most of the families (75%) reared their chicken in combined house with duck. Materials used for housing were similar to other parts of the country. Mainly female members were involved in poultry rearing. About fifty percent farmers got on an average less than 70 eggs per year per bird. A few farmers (5.56%) informed that they had collected more than 130 eggs from a bird in a year. In most of the cases (47.22%) the length of clutch was less than 20. Interval between two clutches was found in highest percentage(42.22%). Highest egg production was observed in winter season (52.78%) followed by summer, spring and late autumn. Maximum (60%) farmers had vaccinated their birds and 55% farmers got service from Department of Livestock Services.

Keywords: Homestead poultry, Production pattern, Sylhet region

Location: Sylhet areas of Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Chicken

Objectives:

To determine the existing production system and production performance of native chicken in the Sylhet areas of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

A total of 180 farm households from 6 village of Sylhet district of Bangladesh were randomly selected. For data collection, a standard questionnaire (survey schedule) was prepared and it was pre-tested in the respective areas. Data were collected by personnel contact with the respondents (who care the birds). The visual observation of the birds in selected area including size, and tenurial status of farms, number and distribution of birds, cropping pattern and management practices followed by farmers were carried out. After completion of base line survey, the survey schedule rechecked for computation of data.

Source of Information: International Journal of Poultry Science 5 (11): 1092-1095, 2006, ISSN 1682-8356

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2006.1092.1095, URL: http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2006.1092.1095

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Achievement/Findings:

About fifty percent farmers got on an average less than 70 eggs per year per bird. A few farmers (5.56%) informed that they had collected more than 130 eggs from a bird in a year. In most of the cases (47.22%) the length of clutch was less than 20. Interval between two clutches was found in highest percentage(42.22%). Highest egg production was observed in winter season (52.78%) followed by summer, spring and late autumn. Maximum (60%) farmer had vaccinated their birds and 55% farmers got service from Department of Livestock Services.

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