Comparative analysis of production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture and backyard poultry farming in Tamil Nadu
A study was taken up to evaluate the production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture in relation to backyard poultry farming in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. The findings revealed that the farmers of commercial desi chicken farming venture differ significantly (...
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description | A study was taken up to evaluate the production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture in relation to backyard poultry farming in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. The findings revealed that the farmers of commercial desi chicken farming venture differ significantly (from backyard poultry farmers with respect to management, production and marketing aspects, viz. type of housing, provision of drinker and feeder, feeding practices for different age groups, feeding of kitchen waste, type of brooding, use of disinfectant and adoption of vaccination, deworming and delicing. The use of litter material and method of incubation also differed significantly between farming methods. The production performances like body weight at eight and 12 weeks of age, annual egg production, number of clutches per year, hatchability of eggs, livabilty of birds and marketing age of the birds were also significantly different between the two methods of desi chicken farming. |
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spelling | doaj.art-615b34dfc8de431c808cc53540d5e3a72023-02-08T11:30:42ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndian Journal of Animal Sciences0367-83182394-33272021-11-01911110.56093/ijans.v91i11.118153Comparative analysis of production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture and backyard poultry farming in Tamil NaduR BABYUSHA0K M SAKTHIVEL1N NARMATHA2V UMA3Puliyankurichi, Salem, Tamil NaduVeterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil NaduVeterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil NaduVeterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil NaduA study was taken up to evaluate the production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture in relation to backyard poultry farming in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. The findings revealed that the farmers of commercial desi chicken farming venture differ significantly (from backyard poultry farmers with respect to management, production and marketing aspects, viz. type of housing, provision of drinker and feeder, feeding practices for different age groups, feeding of kitchen waste, type of brooding, use of disinfectant and adoption of vaccination, deworming and delicing. The use of litter material and method of incubation also differed significantly between farming methods. The production performances like body weight at eight and 12 weeks of age, annual egg production, number of clutches per year, hatchability of eggs, livabilty of birds and marketing age of the birds were also significantly different between the two methods of desi chicken farming.https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/118153Backyard poultryCommercial desi chicken ventureDesi chicken managementDesi chicken marketingDesi chicken production |
spellingShingle | R BABYUSHA K M SAKTHIVEL N NARMATHA V UMA Comparative analysis of production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture and backyard poultry farming in Tamil Nadu Indian Journal of Animal Sciences Backyard poultry Commercial desi chicken venture Desi chicken management Desi chicken marketing Desi chicken production |
title | Comparative analysis of production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture and backyard poultry farming in Tamil Nadu |
title_full | Comparative analysis of production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture and backyard poultry farming in Tamil Nadu |
title_fullStr | Comparative analysis of production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture and backyard poultry farming in Tamil Nadu |
title_full_unstemmed | Comparative analysis of production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture and backyard poultry farming in Tamil Nadu |
title_short | Comparative analysis of production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture and backyard poultry farming in Tamil Nadu |
title_sort | comparative analysis of production system and marketing pattern of commercial desi chicken farming venture and backyard poultry farming in tamil nadu |
topic | Backyard poultry Commercial desi chicken venture Desi chicken management Desi chicken marketing Desi chicken production |
url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/118153 |
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