THE REALITIES ABOUT POULTRY The Modern Farm - The Realities About Poultry_Seco

also very entertaining and it is very easy e to raise some quails. If someone intends to join this business venture, then he or she should try to visit some farms in his or her area. And finally do it.  Pheasants – Ring neck or Ornamental, a challenge for the t enthusiast. Importance of Keeping Poultry  Occasional consumption provides a valuable source of protein in the diet.  Poultry also play an important socio-cultural socio role in many societies.  Recycling of household scraps-poultry scraps are good scavengers.  Poultry y provide a major income-generating income generating activity from the sale of birds and eggs eggs. Thus, enhancing household income. In Uganda, the market price of an egg is Uganda Shill Shillings 300 (this translates to Ugx 9,000/= /= per tray (30 eggs) and that of a fully grown cock can go for between Ugx 25,000/= to Ugx 45,000/= and a female hen can an go for between Ugx 10,000 10,000/= to Ugx 20,000/=. With such figures a farmer can easily compute how much he or she can bag home with whichever ichever number of birds he or she has. has  Poultry provides very ery good organic manure which can enrich other agricultural activities by improving soil fertility, hence leading to better yields.  Poultry keeping uses family labour, and women (who often own as well as look after the family flock) are major beneficiaries.  Poultry represents one of the few opportunities for saving, investment and security against risk. Page 26 of 163

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