PERFORMANCE OF KAVERI BIRDS UNDER BACK YARD POULTRY FARMING IN RAINFED SITUATION IN MAHARASHTRA

R.S. JADHAV¹, D.A. SHINDE²*, S.S. GODASE³, V.S. GHADAGE^4
1Agricultural Development Trust, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, Pune, 413115, Maharashtra, India
²Agricultural Development Trust, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, Pune, 413115, Maharashtra, India
³Agricultural Development Trust, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, Pune, 413115, Maharashtra, India
⁴Agricultural Development Trust, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, Pune, 413115, Maharashtra, India
* Corresponding Author : dheeraj.shinde@adtbaramati.com

Received : 05-09-2023     Accepted : 28-10-2023     Published : 30-10-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 10       Pages : 12685 - 12688
Int J Agr Sci 15.10 (2023):12685-12688

Keywords : Poultry, Kaveri birds, Improved breed, Egg production, Back yard poultry farming, Semi-arid poultry production, Impact analysis, ADT
Academic Editor : Deepa P M
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Agricultural Development Trust, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, Pune, 413115, Maharashtra, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Kaveri Birds of 30 days old after vaccination and proper brooding was supplied in the year 2020 to the 205 families under Integrated Agriculture Development Project supported by Tasty Bite Foundation, Pune; Agriculture Development Trust, Baramati and implemented by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati. Under livestock component 25 vaccinated Kaveri birds supplied for Back Yard Poultry management in 3 rainfed villages viz., Khor, Deulgaon Gada and Padavi of Daund tehsil of Pune District. Present data reveals that average body weight at the 24?? weeks of age of male and females was 1.85 kg and 2.21 kg, respectively and onset of laying is at the age of 22-24 weeks and it was observed that the average weight of eggs at the age of 24?? week was 37.56 gm. & at the age of 52 weeks was 52.77 gm. It was higher than the eggs weight of Deshi Hen. No Diseases like Rani khet and fowl pox was observed in the Kaveri birds as Vaccinated birds was supplied to farmers and Vaccination schedule was adopted by the Farmers. In Deulgaon gada, Khor & Padavi Villages maximum total Gross income recorded was Rs. 22860, Rs.22560/- & Rs.22160/-, respectively. Therefore, Average B:C ratio observed in three villages was found to be 2.1. While recorded Maximum B:C ratio was 3.09 in Khor village. This indicates that Back yard poultry farming with improved strains Kaveri birds has doubled the family income of selected families in all three villages. Simultaneously it had provided opportunity to with stand with mal nutrition issues in the rural area through availability of 5-7 Eggs per week in a Family. Hence, Backyard poultry with improved strains such as Kaveri is a potential enterprise having capacity to improve the socio-economic status of farmers & farming community in rural rainfed areas with low initial investment with high economic return along with definite nutritional food security. So, there is need of more research, extension, financial and technical support to the framers. Mortality up to 72 weeks of age was 20 ± 0.75 recorded

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