Question

In what essential ways is poultry farming advantageous over raising cows or buffaloes?

Answer 1

Poultry farming is advantageous over raising cows or buffaloes in the following ways :

1. It requires less investment compared to rearing cattle. This means that small and marginal farmers and even agricultural laborers can start farming on a small scale.

2. It gives rapid return on investment. The interval between generations is very small and hence, production can be phenomenally increased within a short period.

3. Broilers intake of feed is comparatively very low. Poultry is capable of utilizing as its feed large quantities of byproducts like bran, substandard grains, vegetables etc. which normally go as waste, thus saving for the farmer a portion of his expenses towards poultry feed.

4. Poultry farm in requires very little water for both drinking and cleaning. One litre of water is sufficient for 5 birds for a day.