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1. POULTRY FARMING
TYPES OF POULTRY
FARMING
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2. What is Poultry Farming?
Poultry farming is the practise of raising domesticated birds
such as chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese for the purpose
of producing meat or eggs for human use.
It dates back to the agrarian era. Poultry, primarily chickens,
are raised in large quantities.
Every year, more than 60 billion chickens are slaughtered for
human consumption.
Layers are birds raised for eggs, whereas broilers are
chickens raised for meat.

3. Chicken Farms
 In chicken farming, a farmer might choose between creating a
broiler farm or a layer farm, based on the need for meat and
eggs in the area. Egg production, replacement pullet production,
chick production, and hatching egg production are all options
within layer farming.
 Aside from their nutritional importance, eggs are used in the
manufacturing of adhesives, printer inks, shampoos, soap,
varnishes, vaccinations, and other products. Animals and birds
eat the egg shells as mineral nutrition. Feathers are used to
make a variety of products, including cushions, mattresses, and
pillows.

4. Duck Farming
 Ducks are second only to chickens in terms of egg
production in the country, as they are primarily raised for
egg and meat production.
 Assam, Manipur, Tripura, and West Bengal are the states
with the largest duck production, followed by Andhra
Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala,
Orissa, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
 Benefits of duck farming: Ducks lay a lot of eggs. Even
disease-resistant local breeds can lay around 160-180
eggs per year. While foraging, ducks also improve the
soil with their droppings. Duck eggs are 15-20 grammes
heavier than chicken eggs, requiring less care and
attention in management.

5. Emu Farming
The emu is a relatively new addition to commercial poultry
species, with a farming potential equivalent to that of the
ostrich. The emu is Australia's second biggest bird and a
native of the country, where a huge number of emus are
raised for their fat, feathers, meat, and skin in
professionally managed farms. An adult emu weighs
between 40 and 50 kilogrammes and is around 1.75
metres tall. Its eggs weigh between 0.7 and 1 kilogramme.
Their meat is delectable, and their feathers are much
sought for on the international market. The emu has a
breedable age of 40 years, reaches sexual maturity at an
average age of 18 months, and has a 52-day incubation
period. An adult emu eats roughly 3 kilogrammes of food
each day.

6. Geese Farming
In Russia, geese (together with hens) are quite popular.
Gander refers to male geese, while geese refers to female
geese. Brown-backed and White geese can be found in
India. Several of the following are some of the qualities of
geese:
Hardy and adaptable to a variety of feeding and
management situations.
Have the ability to digest 40-50 percent crude fibre; as a
result, feed costs can be cut in half by integrating
significant amounts of high-fibre forages into the diet

7. Guinea Fowl Farming
Guinea fowl is the third most common bird in India,
behind chicken and duck. It is well adapted to a variety of
agro-climatic conditions found in arid and semi-arid
countries, and it is also well accepted by marginal farmers
and other vulnerable groups as small-scale poultry
operations raised free-range in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab,
Uttar Pradesh, and other parts of India. In India, the three
most popular guinea fowl kinds are lavender, pearl, and
white.

8. Ostrich Farming
The ostrich is a tough bird that is now the largest among
living birds. The advantage of locating the ostrich farms in
an area appropriate for Lucerne farming is that grazing
Lucerne by chicks is a method of raising that produces
good results. Ostrich farming can be combined with other
crops, horticulture, and animal husbandry in order to
increase revenue flow. However, combining ostrich
farming with the production of other avian species such as
domestic fowl, emu, turkey, and others is not
recommended due to the high risk of disease
transmission.

9. Partridge and Pheasant farming
In India, raising game birds such as partridges and
pheasants is very popular. Pheasants are normally bred for
one year, although partridges can be bred for up to 5-8
years. When put in groups, partridges fight, even when
they are young. As a result, brooding should be done in
groups of no more than 30 chicks. In the spring and
summer, partridges lay an average of 30 eggs. The most
common game breed is the Chinese Ring Neck Pheasant.
The pheasants deposit 10-12 eggs in clutches, which hatch
in 23-24 days. Their methods of upbringing change
depending on the aim.

10. Peafowl Farming
The most prevalent peafowl breed is Indian blue, followed
by Java Green and Congo. After two years of age, a man
can mate with up to five females, and laying begins. In a
typical year, 10 to 12 eggs are laid.

11. Pigeon Farming
Pigeons are raised for a variety of reasons, including fancy,
fliers, meat, and sports. In India, popular pigeon breeds
include the Homer, Swiss Mondaine, and White King. They
mate in pairs and are devoted to each other for the rest of
their lives. 'Loft' is the name of the pigeon house. In most
cases, a female pigeon will lay two or three eggs in a
clutch, with a clutch interval of four to five weeks. Males
incubate eggs during the day, while females do so at
night; the eggs hatch on the 17th day, and the young one
is known as a squab. Both parents feed their children by
regurgitating (bringing back) the crop contents known as
'crop milk' or 'pigeon milk. 'Pigeons, like geese, have a
rapid growth rate.

12. Quail Farming
The term 'quail' refers to a group of tiny birds that flee
from danger by running rather than flying. Japanese quail
is a subspecies of quail that is mostly raised in India. They
were originally bred as pets or singing birds, but are today
frequently utilised for meat and eggs.

13. Turkey Farming
Turkey is one of the most popular poultry species for meat
production. Turkey manufacture in India is still in its
infancy (initial stage). Small flocks are available for
research and development purposes exclusively at select
agricultural universities and private farms. Because turkey
poults and hens are larger, their cut-ups can be packaged
in a variety of appealing ways to appeal to different types
of customers. They are more illness resistant than chicken
and hence suffer from diseases less frequently.

14. Swan Farming
The swans are mainly ornamental. Common breed is Mute
Swan which has no voice. They mate in pairs and, like
pigeons, remain faithful throughout their life. Females
breed as long as 30 years and males live up to 60 years.
They lay only 6-8 large, greenish-white eggs per year
which hatch in 35-40 days (six weeks).