National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Backyard poultry production system is the most popular poultry farming practice in rural part of India. Backyard poultry production contributes about 15 percent of total poultry output today in India. In the village, backyard poultry production is mostly based on traditional local breeds, producing both chicken meat and eggs. The laying potential of indigenous birds in terms of egg production is quite poor which ranges from 80 to 100 eggs/ bird/ year and their body weight gain is also very low. A simple backyard production requires an enclosed area which is having a few hens and a cock. Birds feed by scavenging or are provided with household scraps and crop by-products. In the recent past, improved backyard varieties (like Vanaraja, Gramapriya, Srinidhi, Giriraja, IBL80, Chabro, etc.) developed mostly by public sector and a few by private sector (like Kuroiler, Rainbow rooster) are substantially contributing to the total egg and chicken meat production in rural areas of the country. Backyard poultry manure can be used directly as fertilizer and preparation of vermicompost that can further used as fertilizer in kitchen gardening. Vermicompost can also be sold for income generation. Backyard poultry production can make a useful contribution to achieve nutritional security among rural masses and subsidiary source of income for poor households or weaker section of society.
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