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Breeding Practices of Chicken and Duck at the Villages in Dinajpur District of Bangladesh

Maksuda Begum
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Farukul Islam
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Md Azizul Haque
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Ashika Akbar Trisha
Department of Livestock Services, Farm gate, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Shamsul Hossain
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Chicken and ducks are two most important income generating tools for village women and poor peoples in Bangladesh and around the globe. These two species of livestock are supplying complete protein and contributing in nutrition security for human being in the world. To add new knowledge to increase production of these two species will help lot more in the rural economy. So, to explore information about chicken and duck breeding practices, data like rearing system, mating system, breeding male bird keeping practices and best performing birds’ selection for future stock formation etc. were collected, through door to door visit using a pre-structured questionnaire, during June to July 2016. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. Most of the farmers were class eight to SSC pass (52.80%). Average numbers of male and female chicken were 6.55±0.34 and 18.26±0.81 per household, respectively. While, mean numbers of male and female duck were 4.69±0.32 and 14.23±1.00, per household respectively. Yearly egg production of indigenous chicken, crossbred duck and Khaki Campbell ducks were 54.78 ± 0.58, 136.60±2.12 and 232.64±3.84 per head, respectively. All enumerated farmers used free range rearing system for chicken and duck production. Most of the chicken and duck raveled about 60.96 meters distance from their home yard. Uncontrolled natural mating systems were practiced for both chicken and duck. Most of the farmers kept same cock and drake in the flock years after years.

Keywords: Chicken, Duck, Breeding

Location: Dinajpur Sadar, Biral, Bochaganj, Birganj, Kaharole, Khanshama, Birampur, Chirirbandar, Parbatipur, Nawabganj, Fulbari, Ghoraghat and Hakimpur of Dinajpur district

Start Date: 00-06-2016

End Date: 00-07-2016

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Chicken, Duck

Objectives:

To explore information in breeding male keeping practices under natural uncontrolled mating system of indigenous chicken, crossbred and Khaki Campbell duck.

Methodology:

Experimental sites- A total of 300 farmers at 95 villages under 13 upazilas (sub-district) like Dinajpur Sadar, Biral, Bochaganj, Birganj, Kaharole, Khanshama, Birampur, Chirirbandar, Parbatipur, Nawabganj, Fulbari, Ghoraghat and Hakimpur of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh during June to July 2016, were enumerated. Experimental design- The design of the study was unbalanced factorial in nature, as observation numbers of different traits were unequal. Data collection- An in-depth survey form was formulated and tested to collect data. Data like level of education of farmers, flock size, rearing system, movement of birds, mating systems practiced, breeding male keeping practices and best performers’ selection process on Indigenous chicken, Crossbred and Khaki Campbell duck were collected. Data analyses- Data were analyzed for having frequency, percentages and mean value using descriptive statistics menu under the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 14.0 (SPSS, 2005).

Source of Information: International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, Vol. 13, No. 4, p. 80-87, 2018

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.innspub.net

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Achievement/Findings:

Most of the farmers were class eight to SSC pass, but higher educated (BA and MA pass) peoples were also engaged in chicken and duck farming in the enumerated zone. Mean number of chicken and ducks per household were 24.73±1.07 and 18.18±1.28, respectively. Egg production of indigenous chicken was 54.78 ± 0.58 per year per hen. Yearly egg productions of Crossbred duck were lower than that of Khaki Campbell duck produced. All enumerated farmers used free range rearing system for chicken and duck production. Most of the chicken and duck traveled about 60.96 meters distance from their home yard. Uncontrolled natural mating systems were practiced for both chicken and duck. Same male was used to keep for breeding purpose in household level years after years.

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