Small Holder Poultry
Sukritbai Chautele’s successful poultry enterprise is an inspiration to her family and neighbours
Earlier I used to make Rs 1200-1500 by rearing and selling a batch of 300 birds and now I rear 500 birds in each batch and manage to earn Rs 2000-2200 every month. I am not a burden on my family and can easily afford my child’s education”, informs Sukrit bai with pride.
[PRADAN]
[Small Holder Poultry]
Women Poultry Vaccinators in Bangladesh – Provision of regular and timely health services for poultry rearers
“We feel proud of being in this profession as we are referred to as doctors in the village. We are also respected by our families since we contribute to the family income. I make my own decisions regarding spending the money that I earn and feel proud when I can buy something for my husband from my own earnings”, mentioned one of the poultry vaccinators cheerfully.
[Poultry Vaccinators]
[Bangladesh]
[Small Holder Poultry]
Employment as a village facilitator provides a stable source of income for Dayaram in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh
Dayaram Deevan, aged 40, a resident of tribal village Bahul Lamker belongs to the Kalar community. His work as a village facilitator provides a critical link between the community and the district veterinary hospital, and ensures that preventive health care, by way of regular vaccinations and de-worming is available at the `door-steps’ of the community.
[BILDP]
[BASTAR]
[Small Holder Poultry]
Poultry rearing in homestead areas – a source of nutrition and income for women
While layer hens are sold by Kulsum from her home, cocks are taken to the market to realize a better price. “The earning made from the sale of birds and their eggs is kept by me and I spend it the way I please. Generally I spend it on my daughter’s education”, contended Kulsum.
[Bangladesh]
[Small Holder Poultry]
Use of poultry litter to run bio-gas plants – Case study of Rajan Sen, Village Lagata, District Gazipur, Bangladesh
Rajan shares that in his view, the setting up of a poultry litter based bio-gas plant was a wise move since inspite of the loss of his poultry birds there were enough resources around to ensure a regular supply of poultry litter for the plant.
[Poultry Litter]
[Bangladesh]
[Small Holder Poultry]
Kadaknath poultry rearing provides a sustainable livelihood opportunity for Keena and her family
Till date Keena has successfully reared six cycles of Kadaknath birds and finds pride in running this enterprise, which has stopped her family from frequent migration. “There is no need for the family to migrate in search of wage labour anymore”, contends Keena. She is a happy woman who has set an example for other tribal families to emulate.
[Madhya Pradesh]
[Kadaknath]
[Small Holder Poultry]
Appropriate management practices and delivery of animal health services - key to successful backyard poultry rearing
While the birds vaccinated by Sangeeta survived the catastrophe, all the other birds in the area succumbed to the disease. The villagers realized that Sangeeta although young was well informed and trained to take care of their poultry birds. They began inviting her to immunize their flocks too.
[Small Holder Poultry]
Good management practices pave the way for improved livelihoods
Indubai carefully followed and applied the lessons taught to her during the training and began providing clean water to her chickens. She also added potassium permanganate or Turmeric to the water for the poultry which helped in reducing incidence of Salmonellosis - the root cause of White diarrhoea in poultry birds.
[Small Holder Poultry]
Aseel Poultry – Secure and dependable livestock assets for the poor
Though Gonela started with rearing only two hens, presently she rears an average of 60 birds every year. Each hen gives eggs in three clutches averaging 15 eggs/ clutch, all of which are used for hatching.
[West Bengal]
[Small Holder Poultry]
[Kuroiler]
Satpuda poultry- a secure source of income and nutrition for Bebabai’s household
Bebabai proudly mentions how well she managed to pay off the hospital bills when her son was admitted for typhoid fever in the hospital by selling 7 Satpuda birds.
[Satpuda Desi]
[Small Holder Poultry]
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