Agribusiness
Egg Prices Run Unchecked, Tk 56 for Four
A hali of eggs now costs Tk 54-56 in Dhaka's neighbourhood markets as higher fuel, feed and transport costs cut production and supply.
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Livestock
Agribusiness
How Chick Behaviour Tells You the Farm Temperature
Chicks huddle when too cold, pant when too hot and spread out when the temperature is right, so farmers can read brooder heat from their behaviour.
Crops
What to Do When Turkey Hens Lay Fewer Eggs
Turkey hens mainly lay fewer eggs because they are underfed, so farmers should give balanced feed in the right amount along with proper care.
Vegetables
Chicken Prices Up, Green Chillies Tk 250 a Kg
Broiler and Sonali chicken prices rose over the week in Dhaka while green chillies touched Tk 250 a kg, as most vegetable and fish prices held steady.
Livestock
Digital Payments to Be Introduced at Gabtoli Cattle Market
Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam said the Gabtoli cattle market will be made a 'digital haat' after digital payments worked at six markets during Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Signs That Your Chickens Have Gumboro Disease
Gumboro is a deadly viral disease of chickens that can kill a whole flock if not dealt with in time, and vaccination with biosecurity is the best protection.
Crops
Why Chickens Cut Back on Feed, and What to Do
A drop in feed intake worries poultry farmers as an early warning of disease, and it has several common causes that can be managed.
Livestock
Cow Drags Crocodile to the Bank; Rescued With Forest Department's Help
A cow that went to drink from the Shela river in the Sundarbans at Mongla was attacked by a crocodile and later rescued by the Forest Department.
Crops
Simple Ways to Tell a Healthy Chick
Picking healthy chicks is the most important step for a poultry farm, and a few simple signs help farmers tell good ones.
Livestock
50-Maund 'Kalo Manik' Goes Unsold Again This Eid
The much-talked-about 50-maund bull Kalo Manik of Trishal in Mymensingh went unsold again this year, leaving its owner struggling with feed costs.
Livestock
Dhaka South City Removes Over 20,000 Tonnes of Waste in Three Days
Dhaka South City Corporation removed about 21,000 tonnes of qurbani waste to the Matuail central landfill over three days.
Agribusiness
Few Animals, High Prices at Gabtoli Market on Second Day of Eid
With supply short of demand, cattle and goats sold at high prices at Dhaka's Gabtoli market on the second day of Eid-ul-Azha.
Agribusiness
Goat Hide Sells for Tk 5 in Joypurhat
The market for sacrificial animal hides has collapsed in Joypurhat, with a goat skin selling for as little as Tk 5 and many hides left lying on the ground.