How can I start a poultry farm in Sri Lanka?

Any person who intends to establish a poultry breeder farm (grand parent and parent) in Sri Lanka has to obtain approval and register with the Department of Animal production and Health as per the Animal Disease Act No 59 of 1992, conforming to health standards stipulated by the Department.

How many chickens are there in Sri Lanka?

The current population of Sri Lanka is 21m. It is predicted to be steady till 2030 and decrease thereafter. The country’s chicken population was 20.5m in 2018. Average chicken availability per person doubled in the seven years to 2018, while egg availability increased by more than 60%.

What are the constraints for poultry industry in Sri Lanka?

Increasing cost of feeds and equipment, hardness of water, lack of day old chicks, fluctuation of egg and poultry meat prices, no proper mechanism to preserve the excess production in low demanding seasons, no adequate factories to produce value added products, mafia of veterinary product companies & poultry feed …

What are the different types of broilers?

Hubbard chicken
Broiler/Breeds

What are the side effects of eating broiler chicken?

Broiler chicken contains unhealthy fats which are not good for a healthy person. Regular consumption of broiler chicken can cause problems like obesity, high blood pressure, heart problems etc. So, stop consuming broiler chickens and go for healthy country chicken meat.

Is poultry A meat?

“Meat” is a general term for animal flesh. Poultry is a type of meat taken from birds such as chickens and turkeys. Poultry also refers to the birds themselves, especially in a farming context.

What are the risk in poultry farming?

Disease outbreak, high cost of medication and vaccines, insufficient fund, lack of quality feed and fragility of poultry products are some of the risk situations in poultry farming in the study area. Risk management practices among the farmers are enterprise diversification, marketing and production strategies.

What are the problems that poultry farmers face?

Inadequate knowledge of low cost scientific cage construction, low hatchability of eggs in summer, problems of predators, losses due to bacterial and viral diseases and financial difficulties were the problems perceived as most serious by the farm women.