Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Mukesh Kumar, Anoop Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, Amandeep, Santosh Jhajharia and Raghuveer Nain

Abstract:
The current evaluation makes an effort to evaluate the state of backyard poultry in the district of Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, as well as the various management practices used there. Backyard poultry farming is primarily practised in underdeveloped and resource-limited regions of the district and offers rural family’s good sources of income, nutritious food sources, such as meat and eggs, improves the status of women in rural society, creates jobs for the unemployed, and narrows the gap between the demand and supply of poultry meat and eggs. In the present investigation, on and off-campus training and front-line demonstrations organised at farmers' backyards to strengthen farmers' economies as well as the nutrition of their communities were the focus. The percentage gain in knowledge of respondents was maximum for scavenging habit of followed by new breeds, brooding, balance feeding, housing and vaccination. Similarly, the percentage of adoption level after training was highest for housing followed by new breeds, scavenging habit of poultry, balance feeding, brooding and vaccination respectively.