SUCCESS STORIES

Rearing of Desi Birds with improved techniques (Poultry)

Background :
            Thiru. S. Rajendran, Keelsenkadu. of Namakkal district is cultivating sugarcane and paddy as major crops. In addition to crop husbandry he had few desi birds for house need

Process :
            Training on desi bird farming for generating supplementary income (on and off campus programe)

Technology :
· Hatching and Brooding of Desi bird chicks
· Vaccination packages for desi birds
· Concentrate feeding
· Deworming

Impact :
1. Horizontal Spread : The local farmers have shown interest to undertake desi bird  rearing as supplementary farming.

2. Economic gains : BCR: 1: 1.6 to 1.8

3.Employment Generation : It has created an employment opportunity for women in the houses

Source:

Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Veterinery College and Research Institute Campus
Tamil Nadu Veterinery and Animal Sciences University
Namakka - 637 002.