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Backyard poultry farming घर के पिछवाड़े मे छोटे स्तर पर मुर्गियों को घरेलू श्रम और स्थानीय उपलब्ध दाना-पानी का उपयोग करते हुए बिना किसी विशेष आर्थिक व्यय के पालन पोषण को बैकयार्ड कुक्कुट पालन कहते है। कुक्कुट पालन आर्थिक रूप से पिछड़े हुए लोगों को आर्थिक स्वावलंबन दिलाने मे महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका अदा करता है। बैकयार्ड कुक्कुट पालन प्रायः दोहरे उपयोग वाली मुर्गियों का उपयोग बैकयार्ड कुक्कुट पालन के लिए किया जाता है।  इसमे मुर्गियाँ घर की चारदीवारी के अंदर स्वतः विचरण करते हुए आपना खाना पीना खुद खोजती हैं। बैकयार्ड कुक्कुट को पालने के लिए किसी विशेष घर की आवाश्यकता नहीं होती है । मुर्गीयों को प्रायः बांस की टोकरी अथवा कार्ड बोर्ड के बक्से मे रात को शिकारियो से बचाने के लिए रखा जाता है। ये अधिकतर रसोई अवशिष्ट, टूटे हुए अनाज के दाने, कीड़े मकोड़ों आदि को खाकर जिंदा रहती हैं। इन्हे सिर्फ कुछ मात्रा मे अलग से घटा हुआ  दाना-पानी देने की आवश्यकता होती है। इन्हे अंडा देने के दिनों मे अच्छी शेल की क्वालिटी के लिए शैल ग्रिट अथवा मार्बल के छोटे छोटे टुकड़े प्रतिदिन 5-7 ग्राम/ पक्षी देना चाहिए।  बैकयार्ड कुक्कुट पालन के लाभ इसके लिए बहुत कम जमीन, श्रम एवं पूंजी की आवश्यकता होती है। यह गाँव के लोगों को फसल की बर्बादी या अन्य आपात स्थितियों मे अतिरिक्त आय...

मुर्गी पालन की समस्याएं: एक विश्लेषण Poultry farming is one of the most fertile areas to ease out the pressure of population on crop cultivation. Among the livestock based vocations, poultry farming occupies a pivotal position due to its enormous potential to bring about rapid economic growth with low input investment. Poultry farming is one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture sector in India with an average growth rate of 6 percent in egg production and 12 percent in broiler production per annum. As a result, India is now the world’s third largest egg producer after China and USA with 50000 million eggs worth Rs. 6300 crores. India stands fourth position (after China, USA and Brazil) in broiler meat production with 2.25 million tonnes which contributes Rs. 9000 crores to the national economy. There is a great potential to create gainful employment with every increase in egg/meat consumption. Currently, poultry industry has strength of 215 million layers and 1600 million broilers. Poultry sector accounts for about 1 percent of the India’s GDP and 10 percent of the livestock GDP. Though, the present poultry farming is facing several problems in its proper growth. Problems in poultry farming  1. Lack of Technical Knowledge: Lack of technical knowledge of poultry business: For carried out successful poultry farming, sound knowledge on...

घर के पिछवाड़े मे बटेर पालन - ग्रामीण किसानों के लिए एक नया उद्यम The quail (Coturnix coturnis japonica), in Hindi called ‘Bater’ is raised for egg and meat production. It is one of the best source of non-vegetarian diet and a good converter of agri-byproducts or cereals to animal protein. The quality of ‘Bater’ meat is very high due to low calorific values, nutrient contents is more, very tender, juicy and delicious meat. The dry matter content in quail meat is high. To boost up the family income particularly for poor farmers who do not have any other source for high investment for diversified farming can easily opt for low cost quail farming. Initial investment is very less in comparison to other livestock farming and suitable for landless and marginal farmers. It is ideal for backyard farming also. Source: www.grit.com Quail is a small bird and weigh about 200 to 250 gm at mature age. Generally males are lighter than female. Identification of male and female can be done at 3 to weeks of age. Males are cinnamon colour at upper portion of breast and lower portion is having light brown in shade. Female colour varies from brown with black markings in throat, face and upper portion of breast but, tan colour in lower portion. In male there...

पशु पालन के साथ मत्स्य पालन की एकीकृत कृषि पद्धति Integration of livestock in fish culture is an old age system of practice. Ducks, poultry, pig, cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat are common in mixed farming. Nowadays rabbit also incorporated in integrated livestock cum fish culture. Due to progressive shrinking of farm holding to obtain maximum output adoption of mixed farming system with livestock and fish become very popular in wetland and water shed areas of the country. The by-product utilization of one sub-system e.g. excreta of livestock becomes an input to a second sub-system i.e. in fish culture. To avoid environmental problems with animal excreta apart from manure production the animal excreta could be efficiently utilized as feed for fish and the end product is valuable animal protein, which is very much needed in India. States like West Bengal. Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and North Eastern states the demand for fish and fish products along with meat and animal products are very high. To meet the demand and supply the integration with fish and livestock is very promising and could bring a significant profitability from a unit area particularly for small holding farmers. Most of the small holder farmers cannot afford the concentrate feed requirements of the fishes...

ब्रॉयलर खरगोश का उत्पादन और प्रबंधन The feed habits of Indian are changing with increased consumption of animal protein, especially meet on account of the improving living standard. Conventional meat produces like sheep, goat, cattle, pig and poultry will not be able to meet this demand.  Considering the heavy demand of meat and meat products farming of broiler rabbit in India has tremendous scope as an alternative source of meat. Advantages with rabbit meat Rabbit meat is almost cholesterol free (50mg/ 100 gm) and contains least fat among the all available meat. Hence, the heart patient also can consume rabbit meat. It is a white lean meat; very tender, juicy and delicious meat.  Calcium and phosphorous content is more i.e. 20 mg/ 100 gm and 350mg/ 100gm of meat, respectively and less sodium content (40mg/ 100 gm meat). High amount of poly unsaturated fatty acid which are of detrimental to heart.   Rabbit meat has less caloric value and highest nicotinic acid (13mg/ kg meat) containing meat, high percentage of easily digestible protein and nutritive value.  Dressing percentage is 60 to 65% and bone- meat ratio is 5: 1.2.   Rabbit meat does not have strong flavour, high palatability, easily digestible and suitable for consumption in both hot and cold climatic condition. There is no taboo or social stigma attached to the...