This slideshow will introduce you to the MOOCs course "Introduction to Poultry Farming" in the SWAYAM platform.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
POULTRY FARMING

2. INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY FARMING
Welcome to the course on
“Introduction to Poultry
Farming”.

3. INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY FARMING
The term "Poultry" indicates all domesticated
species of birds like chicken, duck, emu,
geese, guinea fowl, ostrich, pigeon, quail and
turkey.
Poultry is one of the fastest growing
segments of livestock/agriculture sector and
contributes a major share in terms of protein
supplementation from eggs and meat.

4. INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY FARMING
Changing food habits, globalization,
industrialization, rising income and urbanization
have created a favourable atmosphere for
development of poultry sector.
India is the third largest producer of eggs and
ranks fifth in the world in respect of poultry meat
production.

5. INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY FARMING
Development of Poultry Industry in India has made
huge stride during the last three decades evolving
from backyard farming to a full-fledged
commercial enterprise as a result of research and
development initiated by the Government and
subsequently taken up by the organized private
sector.

6. INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY FARMING
Hybrid layers of today lay on an average of 310-
320 eggs per year compared to 240-250 eggs 30
years back. Similarly, present day broilers attain
1.8 to 2.0 kg mean body weight with a FCR of 1.6
to 1.8 in only 38 days (about 6 weeks).

7. INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY FARMING
For every success of poultry business,
adequate knowledge on various aspects of
poultry production is very much needed and
one can get sufficient professional and
technical information from this Course.

8. INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY FARMING
The course covers:
 Status and perspective of Indian Poultry Industry
 Various types of poultry farms and farming
systems practised in India
 Chicken Farming: Small Scale and Commercial
Layer and Broiler Farming System for eggs and
meat
 Farming of other poultry species like Duck, Quail
and Turkey

9. INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY FARMING
This course will also enlighten you about:
 Poultry academic and development
Institutions involved in Poultry Development
 Government Schemes for Poultry Farming
 Common Breeds of Poultry
 Different body systems and functions
 Breeding systems

10. INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY FARMING
Happy learning.