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Prospect and Challenges in Broiler Farming of Barguna District in Bangladesh
F. Islam (1), M. H. Hossain (2), A. Akhtar (3) and M. S. Hossain (1)
Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh (1)
Deputy Manager - Livelihoods, Nobo Jibon, Save the Children, Project Office, Barguna (2)
Department of Livestock Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh (3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.020114.18
Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh (1)
Deputy Manager - Livelihoods, Nobo Jibon, Save the Children, Project Office, Barguna (2)
Department of Livestock Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh (3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.020114.18
Abstract
A total of 21 farms and 10542 broiler birds from 12 villages of 3 upazila under Barguna district in Bangladesh during June 2014 to July 2014 were studied. Among selected farms, 47.62% were small (200-450 birds) and 52.38% were medium (500-1000 birds) and most of the farmers (71.40%) were with secondary level education while majority (61.90%) had no training in broiler farming. However, 42.86% farmers reared Hubbard Classic and 38.09% reared Cobb-500 while the rest farmers reared Arber Aceres, Ross and Lohmanh commercial hybrid broiler. Several poultry hatcheries and feed companies were involved to supply day old chicks and feeds through their respective dealers to the broiler farmers in the study area. All broiler houses were open sided and most of them (85.71%) were with gable type roof of corrugated iron sheet. Most of the farmers (95.20%) were using sawdust as litter materials and all farmers were using the disposed litter as fertilizer. All farmers were using electric brooder and brooding their birds for 7 days while 85.70% farmers were using hurricane lantern for standby power supply for brooding period. All farmers were using Newcastle and Infectious Bursal Disease vaccine and 81% farmers were deworming their birds. About 85.7% farmers reported that Marek’s disease vaccine were administered in day old chicks at hatchery level while 81% farmers sale their live broiler at local market and about 52.40% farmers use their disposed feed bags of their own farm and household purpose. Mean live broiler weight at marketing age, feed conversion ratio and bird mortality rate were 1502.38±35.27gm, 1.93±0.04 and 3.51±0.65 %, respectively. Maximum broiler farmers had secondary level education and had no training. Broiler farming in Barguna district has generated employment opportunity in this sector. Bank loan with easy access and lower rate of interest might be helpful for the broiler farmers to run their enterprise without dependency on dealers. Field survey primary data and farmers opinion regarding day old chicks price and live broiler marketing suggested that selling live broiler at high price and buying day old chick at low price make the farm operation profitable and vice versa. Again farmer’s opinion suggested that higher feed price is reducing the profitability of broiler farms. Hence, it might be concluded that higher feed price and day old chicks and live broiler market instability are the major challenges in broiler farming in Barguna district of Bangladesh.
Key words: Broiler farming, Prospect and challenges, Feed, Chicks and Market instability
A total of 21 farms and 10542 broiler birds from 12 villages of 3 upazila under Barguna district in Bangladesh during June 2014 to July 2014 were studied. Among selected farms, 47.62% were small (200-450 birds) and 52.38% were medium (500-1000 birds) and most of the farmers (71.40%) were with secondary level education while majority (61.90%) had no training in broiler farming. However, 42.86% farmers reared Hubbard Classic and 38.09% reared Cobb-500 while the rest farmers reared Arber Aceres, Ross and Lohmanh commercial hybrid broiler. Several poultry hatcheries and feed companies were involved to supply day old chicks and feeds through their respective dealers to the broiler farmers in the study area. All broiler houses were open sided and most of them (85.71%) were with gable type roof of corrugated iron sheet. Most of the farmers (95.20%) were using sawdust as litter materials and all farmers were using the disposed litter as fertilizer. All farmers were using electric brooder and brooding their birds for 7 days while 85.70% farmers were using hurricane lantern for standby power supply for brooding period. All farmers were using Newcastle and Infectious Bursal Disease vaccine and 81% farmers were deworming their birds. About 85.7% farmers reported that Marek’s disease vaccine were administered in day old chicks at hatchery level while 81% farmers sale their live broiler at local market and about 52.40% farmers use their disposed feed bags of their own farm and household purpose. Mean live broiler weight at marketing age, feed conversion ratio and bird mortality rate were 1502.38±35.27gm, 1.93±0.04 and 3.51±0.65 %, respectively. Maximum broiler farmers had secondary level education and had no training. Broiler farming in Barguna district has generated employment opportunity in this sector. Bank loan with easy access and lower rate of interest might be helpful for the broiler farmers to run their enterprise without dependency on dealers. Field survey primary data and farmers opinion regarding day old chicks price and live broiler marketing suggested that selling live broiler at high price and buying day old chick at low price make the farm operation profitable and vice versa. Again farmer’s opinion suggested that higher feed price is reducing the profitability of broiler farms. Hence, it might be concluded that higher feed price and day old chicks and live broiler market instability are the major challenges in broiler farming in Barguna district of Bangladesh.
Key words: Broiler farming, Prospect and challenges, Feed, Chicks and Market instability
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Islam, F., Hossain, M. H., Akhtar, A. & Hossain, M. S. (2014). Prospect and Challenges in Broiler Farming of Barguna District in Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 02(01), 44-51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.020114.18
Islam, F., Hossain, M. H., Akhtar, A. & Hossain, M. S. (2014). Prospect and Challenges in Broiler Farming of Barguna District in Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 02(01), 44-51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.020114.18