A SURVEY ON THE EFFECT OF IMPROVED TECHNIQUES ON FAMILY CHICKEN PRODUCTION AT BORENDRA AREA OF RAJSHAHI
DISTRICT
*M. S. Islam,
M. N. Islam, E. Huque, M. F. Afroz and N.
Akter
Abstract
A study was conducted in the Boendra region of Rajshahi
district with 30 farmers from 15 farm families with the objective to determine
the effect of improve techniques for family chicken rearing compared with
traditional practices. Same structured questionnaire was used for collecting
data before and after intervention. Training and technical support were given
to the selected farmers emphasizing supplementary feeding and vaccination along
other techniques for native chicken rearing. Average flock size per household
was 22.27 ± 3.26 and 31.26 ± 3.27 respectively, for pre and post study period
and differed significantly (P<0.001) from 22 to 31 (41% increase). In the
pre and post project period, the average number of egg for each hen was 44.40 ±
1.41 and 68.07 ± 1.41 respectively. Fifty percent survivability of birds was
increased significantly (p<0.001) in comparison to before study. Egg
consumption was significantly (p<0.05) higher from 128.80 ± 13.741 to 190.00
± 13.74(48.43% increase) per family during the study period with regards to
before status. It was revealed from the study that the income per family was
increased significantly (p<0.05) following adaptation of improved techniques
on native chicken rearing from 1797 to 3017 (67.89% increase) than the
traditional practices before. The findings of the present study clearly
demonstrated that any technological intervention in family chicken rearing
resulted in positive influence on egg and meat consumption and income
generation which has direct impact on poverty reduction and women empowerment
at the grass root level. It also be concluded from the results that
introduction of improved techniques through training to the farmers especially
in women would obviously boost up the family chicken production in Bangladesh.
Key words:
Family chicken, training, improved techniques and supplementary feeding
