The foremost popular poultry farming practice in rural part of India is Backyard poultry farming. In Backyard poultry farming poultry are reared native birds with small flock size by farmers to generate the income to fulfill the requirement.
Backyard poultry production is usually supported traditional local breeds, producing both chicken meat and eggs. In a simple backyard poultry farming it requires a couple of hens and a cock. For short period Backyard poultry farming provide good income with minimum capital investment. The manure which are obtained from backyard poultry are used as fertilizer in kitchen gardening. It’s a good source of income for the poor people of rural areas poor.
Ankit Kashyap*
Dept. of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh (491 001), India
O. P. Dinani
A. K. Santra
Anupam Soni
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