1. Why do poultry farming for eggs?
Poultry egg and meat are important sources of high quality proteins, minerals and vitamins to
balance the human diet. Specially developed breeds of egg type chicken are now available with
an ability of quick growth and high feed conversion efficiency. Depending on the farm-size,
layer (for eggs) farming can be main source of family income or can provide subsidiary income
and gainful employment to farmers throughout the year. Poultry manure has high fertilizer value
and can be used for increasing yield of all crops.
