PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY LED RURAL HATCHERIES TO SUPPORT BACKYARD POULTRY PRODUCTION- AN ACTION RESEARCH
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2017-08
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FOISHERIE'S SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR
Abstract
The present study was conducted to assess the availability of hatching eggs,
hatchability of desi birds eggs, demand for day old chicks and to establish rural
hatchery through LIG. Participatory action research design was adopted to conduct the
study. The study was conducted in six villages of 2 taluks of Davanagere district. Out
of 600 backyard poultry farmers, 180 were selected as respondents. The data collected
was through participant observation, focused group discussion and personal interview.
Further, on the basis of critical gaps, constraints and the interest of the community, 14
and 12 farmers were selected to form an LIG in Gurusiddapura and Ragimasalwada
villages respectively. The LIG members were sensitized and trained to establish rural
hatchery unit with the input support from Sujala project. Accordingly both the LIG
members established rural hatchery unit and put into work to pull out 5 batches of
chicks in a year. The performance of hatchery unit was encouraging with hatchability
of 77-79 per cent. 2385 chicks of one week were sold to the needy farmer in and
around the village; rest 465 chicks were reared upto 4 months and marketed. The LIG
members gained a profit of Rs.45613 and Rs.46125 in Ragimasalwada and
Gurusiddapura respectively. To conclude, community led rural hatchery units by
livestock interest group were found to be successful enterprise to augment backyard
poultry production with better hatchability. Further, backyard poultry production is
viable, economical, generated supplementary income for the LIG members and
sensitized the rural community to venture into backyard poultry farming.