Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Pramod Kumar Maddheshiya, Nazim Ali, Ahmad Fahim, Rajbir Singh, DS Sahu, Debashis Roy, Mohd. Ameer Khan, Deepak Singh and KK Dubey

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in two district of Western Uttar Pradesh, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur. A total of 86 organized poultry farmers, 44 in Bareilly and 42 in Shahjahanpur having operational commercial farms were selected. Data on a well-structured questionnaire were collected personally from the respondents through face to face interview technique. The study revealed that commercial poultry farmers in Bareilly and Shahjhanpur districts were having good knowledge of broiler production. The knowledge of poultry farmers was highest regarding selection of strain (mean percent score 83.72), followed by managemental interventions at the time of chick delivery. Significant number of poultry farmers were having knowledge regarding optimum temperature of brooder house (mean percent score 83.72) and followed stress reduction practices at the arrival of chicks (mean percent score 82.56). They followed balanced feeding schedule for better growth and productivity of chicks. This may be due to active involvement of extension and advisory services provided to the poultry farmers of both the regions.