Importance of poultry industry

Importance of poultry industry

       

1.   Supply of nutritive food. It is evident from the composition of egg and poultry meat.

Nutrients  %	Egg	Poultry meat
Water	66	66.2
Protein	13	21
Fat	10	9
Minerals	11	3.5
Carbohydrates	-	0.3

                        2.    Its protein contains essential amino acids hence supplies protective food to human beings.

               3.    Poultry meat has no religious taboo.

               4.   Market of poultry products is well established.

               5.    Income in poultry farming is round the year.

               6.   Provides self employment to unemployed educated youth.

               7.  Provides good organic manure.

                                             8.  Provides quick returns- e.g. broiler of one kg. can be easily obtained in four weeks, egg production can be achieved at 5 months of age.

             9.  Better  feed conversion ratio (FCR).

            10.Yolk of the egg is used for preparation of semen dilutors.