Large Scale Poultry Farming

1. large scale poultry farming Large Scale Poultry Farming Large Scale Poultry Farming

2. Introduction • Large scale poultry farming requires huge investment. • Process of egg production, the process of broiler breeding, equipment to be used, etc. • Are some of the components that classify the industry into small scale, mid-scale, and large scale. • Marketing strategies, advertisement techniques, details of business land or space, packaging information and its cost, type of birds to be used all depend on the scale of the business. • These adopt advanced technologies to meet the growing demand of the increasing population.

3. Countries such as the US, China, Russia, and South Asian countries like India are regions where large-scale poultry industries are seen widely. • The largest poultry population is found in Andhra Pradesh in the country. • This is followed by states such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Bihar, Orissa, Kerala, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab. • The large-scale poultry industry is also found to flourish in urban areas like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Kolkata, Delhi, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Shimla, Ajmer, etc. • In rural areas, the per capita consumption of eggs is only 7.7 per annum in comparison to 17.8 per annum in the urban areas. Large Industry In India

4. Requirements Of Large Scale Poultry Industry • Large scale poultry farming requires a huge investment for equipment and management. Chicken Breeds Feed Housing Equipment

5. Chicken Breeds A wide variety of breeds are used for commercial production of eggs and meat. These include: •  Commercial broiler strains:- Hubbard, Lohman, Anak 2000, Avian -34, Cobb, etc. • Commercial layer strains:- Bowans, BV-300, Bowans, Hyline, Dekalb Lohman etc.

6. Feed • It is important that the feed used for large-scale poultry farming is rich in protein and other nutrients such as zinc, phosphorous, manganese, magnesium, etc. • The feed must also contain adequate vitamins such as vitamin C, D, E, and K.

7. Housing • In case of large-scale poultry farming, coops, and cages are used for keeping the poultry birds. • A chicken barn in such cases is usually about 66 feet wide by 500 or 600 feet long and houses around 30,000 birds. • Separate breeder houses may have hens that lay eggs where they are incubated and hatch after about 21 days Chickens are sent to market when they are 32 to 63 days old. • This mainly depends on the size of the bird.

8. Equipment • Feeders, incubators, laying nests and egg handling nests are some of the common large scale poultry farming equipment. • Many large scale farmers are turning to solar power, changing their lights over to LEDs, harvesting rainwater, or utilizing fans to circulate air to ensure the comfort of chickens.

9. Thank you Prepared By – www.egiyoknews.com