We all know that eggs are goo to health
We rare goin g to discuss about it now
. Poultry farming has become very popular because of it is comparatively easy to start and maintain.
This category consists of egg producing animals whose eggs are used as food by mankind to provide proteinsand vitemins . Poultry farming is defined as a term for rearing and keeping of birds such as fowl, duck and hen for egg and also meat.It gives quick return what we spend on them within one to six month of investments,, is easily manageable and requires less area and labour to work. Poultry birds and which lay their eggs are a rich source of nutrients. Figure gives a comparative account of the composition of fowl meat and that of eggs.
Indian poultry breeds provide good quality meat but produces small sized eggs. They have natural immunity against common diseases as compared to exotic varieties bred abroad which require greater protection and immunisation.
The chicken is commonly we are classified on the basis of its origin.
Common breeds of Poultry birds
American,
Asiatic,
Mediterranean and
English
Brahma, Cochin, Langshan – Asiatic-
Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire - American
Leg horn, Minoxa - Mediterranean
Cornish, Australorp - English
Indigenous Breeds
The Indian breeds of hen include Chittagaog, Aseel, Ghagus and Basra. Their egg laying capacity is around 200 eggs per year.
Aseel - Raj as than, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Busra - Gujarat and Maharastra Chittagong - Eastern India Karaknath - Madhya Pradesh
Exotic Breeds
These breeds are important from other countries and include White leghorn, Minorca, Rhode Island red. These birds have high egg laying capacity but carry less flesh as compared to Indian birds.
Upgraded variety
Some improved varieties have been developed in India by hybridisation such as B 77, ILS 82 etc. They grow fast and also have as high an egg laying capacity as the exotic varieties and are better suited to the Indian climate.
Poultry Feed was Depend on the requirement of meat or egg production, poultry feed mainly consists of maize, rice, wheat bran, ground nut cake, fish meal, lime stones, bone meal, common salt, vitamins and minerals.