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Broiler Poultry Farming:The poultry birds which are raised for commercial meat production are called broiler poultry. By using modern farming methods broiler chickens become suitable for consumption within their 5 to 6 weeks of age.
Indoor Raising Methods:
In this method broilers are kept inside a house. Rice hulls, wood shavings, peanut shells etc. are used as litter in the floor of the house.
In this system the broilers are kept in a large and open house (known as growout houses) and they become suitable for consumption within their 5 to 6 weeks of age.
This types of poultry houses are well equipped with mechanical systems for delivering the feed and water to the poultry birds.
Well ventilation system, coolers and heaters are must.
It is very important to keep the house always dry and clean.
Generally a house of 400 feet long and 40 feet wide can accommodate about 20,000 birds.
One-half square feet space is required per bird.
Free-Range Methods: In free-range broiler farming methods the broilers are kept like the free-range layers.
The broiler breeds which grows slowly(takes more than 8 weeks for reaching slaughter weight) are suitable for raising in this systems.
The main facilities of free-range farming systems is that, it allows the birds scratching, foraging, pecking and outdoor exercise.
NABARD is an apex institution for all matters relating to policy, planning and operations in the field of agricultural credit.
It serves as an apex refinancing agency for the institutions providing investment and production credit.
It promotes development through formulation and appraisal of projects through a well organised technical services department at the Head Office and technical cells at each of the Regional Offices.
Loan from banks with refinance facility from NABARD is available for starting broiler farming.
For obtaining bank loan, apply to the nearest branch of a commercial or cooperative or regional rural bank in their area in the prescribed application form which is available in the branches of financing bank.
The technical officers attached to or the manager of the bank can help or give guidance to the farmers in preparing the project report to obtain bank l
