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Broiler Production at Central and Southern Region of Bangladesh

F. Islam
Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

S. Begum
Dept. of Poultry Science, Bangla desh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - 2202

A. Majumder
Dept. of Poultry Science, Bangla desh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - 2202

M. S. Hossain
Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Forty one farmers from villages of Mymensingh and Barguna districts in Bangladesh were enumerated to explore knowledge in broiler production. Data were collected on day old chick weight, live broiler weight at market age, feed consumption, mortality rate, farmers’ characters and farm management parameters. Few farmers received short training on broiler farming in Barguna (38.10%) and Mymensingh district (15%), most of the farmers did not take training. About 75% farmers in Mymensingh and 33.30% farmers in Barguna district had experiences in broiler farming for 3 years and above. Farm size was smaller in Barguna district than that of Mymensingh district. Most of the broiler farmers were rearing Ross broiler bird in Mymensingh district and Hubbard Classic strain in Barguna district. Most of the farmers had secondary level education. All broiler houses were open sided and about 85% broiler house in Mymensingh district and 85.71% in Barguna district had ga ble type roof made by corrugated iron sheet (CIS). In Mymensingh district, all farmers were using rice husk as litter materials but most of the farmers (95.20%) of Barguna district were using sawdust for the same purpose. All farmers in Barguna district were using the disposed litter as fertilizer though most of the farmers in Mymensingh district were using the same materials as fish feed. Farmers were using electric brooder and brooding their birds for a period of 7 days while most of the farmers were usi ng hurricane lantern for standby power supply. During loading the day old chicks in the houses most of the farmers used oral saline, vitamin C with water in both districts. Farmers were using Newcastle and Infectious Bursal Disease vaccine for the commercial hybrid broiler birds and 100% farmers were using growth promoter for rapid gain of body weight of broiler birds in study area. Live body weight at marketing age, feed conversion ratio and mortality rate of broiler birds were 1581.58±46.08 gm, 1.84±0.07 and 5.22±0.95%, respectively in Mymensingh district. In Barguna district the same were 1502.38±35.27gm, 1.93±0.04 and 3.51±0.65%, respectively. It might be concluded from the above discussion that a) Broiler farming operation was running by secondary level educated and untrained farmers. b) Farmers were sincere in vaccination of their birds but dishonest to use of growth promoter. They were using corrugated iron sheet made roof in broiler house which could be replaced by suitable locally available materials, like straw, tree leaves, etc, to protect birds from heat stress. c) FCR value and mortality rate was high. Quality feed, quality chicks, better management practices could help to increase profitability by reducing FCR value and mortality rate.

Keywords: Broiler, Broiler farmer character, Farm management, Growth characteristics

Location: Barguna and Mymensingh

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Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Chicken

Objectives:

To explore present information ab out farm size and farmer’s characters in broiler farming,
To reveal the status of existing management systems of broiler farm and
To portrait present status of production performances of commercial broiler at rural village farm.

Methodology:

The study was conducted to explore the present knowledge about broiler production management in Barguna and Mymensingh district. To pursue the study a pre - prescribed questionnaire was used and 20 broiler farms from Mymensingh district and 21 broiler farm s from Barguna district in Bangladesh were enumerated by door to door visit. Farmers characters such as education level, training and experiences were recorded while farm management parameters like farm size, housing system, commercial hybrid broiler strains, litter materials, drinks during loading day old chicks in house, brooding system, vaccination, growth promoter use were also recorded. Data were collected on day old chick weight, live broiler weight at market age, feed consumption and mortality during June to July 2014. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) and mortality rate up to age of marketing (MTRT) were calculated using following formulae:

FCR = (Total feed (kg) consumed up to the age of marketing/Total live weight (kg) of bird at marketing day) × 100

MTRT = (Total birds dead up to the age of marketing/Total day old birds loaded in the house)

The statistical design of the study was unbalanced factorial in nature because the numbers of observations in different traits were unequal. Farm management and production data were analyzed using frequency and descriptive statistics menu under the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 14.0 (SPSS, 2005) .

Source of Information: Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, Vol. 05 (01): 73-79, 2015, eISSN: 2312-7945

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.journalbinet.com/uploads/2/1/0/0/21005390/broiler_production_at_central_and_southern_region_of_bangladesh.pdf

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Achievement/Findings:

Farm size was smaller in Barguna district than that of Mymensingh district. Most of the broiler farmers were rearing Ross broiler in Mymensingh district and Hubbard Classic strain in Barguna district. Most of the farmers had secondary level education. Few farmers received short training on broiler farming in Barguna (38.10%) and Mymensingh district (15%). Most of the farmers did not take training at all in broiler farming. Farmers of Mymensingh (75%) were more experienced than in Barguna (33.30) district. All farmers were rearing broiler birds in open sided house and most of the houses had gable type roof (85% in Mymensingh and 85.71% in Barguna district) made by corrugated iron sheet (CIS). As litter materials, all farmers in Mymensingh district were using rice husk (100%) but for the same purpose most of the farmers in Barguna district were using sawdust (95.20%). Disposed litter materials were using as fish feed in Mymensingh and as fertilizer in Barguna district. All farmers were using electric brooder and brooding their birds for a period of 7 days. Most of the farmers were using hurricane lantern for standby power supply. During loading the day old chicks in the houses most of the farmers used oral saline, vitamin C with water. All farmers were using Newcastle and Infectious Bursal Disease vaccine for the commercial hybrid broiler birds and 100% farmers were using growth promoter for rapid gain of body weight of broiler birds in study area. Live body weight of broiler birds in Mymensingh and Barguna district was 1581.58±46.08 gm and 1502.38±35.27gm, respectively, at the age of 30 days to 35 days. Feed conversion ratio of broiler birds were 1.84±0.07 and 1.93±0.04 in Mymensingh and Barguna district, respectively. However, broiler bird’s mortality rates were 5.22±0.95% and 3.51±0.65 % in Mymensingh and Barguna districts, respectively. So, it might be concluded from the above discussion that a) Broiler farming operation was running by secondary level educated and untrained farmers , b) Farmers were sincere in vaccination of their birds but dishonest to use of growth promoter; they were using corrugated iron sheet made roof in broiler house which could be replaced by suitable locally available materials, like straw, tree leaves etc. to protect birds from heat stress , and c) FCR value and mortality rate was high. Quality feed, quality chicks, better management practices could help to increase profitability by reducing FCR value and mortality rate.

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