Commercial Broiler Farming In Tangail Region

Abstract

A study on commercial broiler farming were carried out in 10 selected farms in Tangail, Sokhipur, kalihati upazila under Tangail district from 30.09.09 to 12.011.09 study were carried out in respect of socioeconomic status of the farmer, demographic distribution, husbandry and feeding practices, incidence of diseases, mortality pattern and health protection program, marketing, cost and return from the flocks are highlighted. Results shows that the overall broiler farming in above upazila is profitable where the average weight gain was significantly higher in flock size 800 to 1000 than that of flock size 500-600. Though all management were followed properly by both flock size (500'to 600 and 800-1000) but performance of flock size 800-1000 is better due to feed quality. The average feed intake, body weight gain and FCR of flock size 500-600 are 2800 gm, 1550 gm and 1:1.70, in the flock size 800-1000 are 2840 gm, 1650 gm and 1:1.80 respectively.