Livestock
Saidul Succeeds With Deshi Chicken Farm
A cloth trader in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria, who lost business in the Covid lockdowns now raises about 1,000 deshi chickens and can earn about Tk 50,000 a month.
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Chicken Rearing
Agribusiness
Feroz-Sufi Couple Succeed With Chinese Chicken Farm Started as a Hobby
A Bangladeshi trader and his Chinese wife, who hatched 84 chicks from eggs brought from China, now keep more than 3,500 Chinese chickens and are crossing them with local birds.
Flowers
12,000 Chickens Die in a Single Week at Naogaon Farm
A Sonali chicken farmer in Porsha, Naogaon, has lost all but 700 of his 12,700 birds in a week to disease, with losses of over Tk 10 lakh and debts to repay.
Livestock
Coastal Women Become Self-Reliant Raising Ducks and Chickens
A government livestock project on Bangladesh's coastal chars is giving trained women free ducks, chickens and sheep, helping them become small entrepreneurs.
Agribusiness
Poultry Farmers Hit by Syndicate Dominance
Small and medium poultry farmers, already hit by the coronavirus lockdown, say syndicates controlling chick and feed prices are driving them out of business.
Livestock
So Many Tasty Dishes From Poultry Chicken!
A display of dishes made from poultry chicken amazed the fisheries and livestock minister and guests after the Poultry Media Award ceremony in Dhaka.
Crops
People's Interest in Farmed Chicken Must Be Raised: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said the message that farmed chicken is safe and healthy must reach everyone, as poultry leaders asked for more maize production.
Crops
What to Watch for on a Poultry Farm in Winter
Winter temperatures in parts of Bangladesh fall to 4 to 5 degrees Celsius, so poultry farms need special care in housing, litter, heat, feed and vaccination.
Crops
State-of-the-Art Automated Poultry Houses at BAU With Industry Support
Bangladesh Agricultural University will soon open two automated poultry houses, built for about Tk 2 crore with industry partners, for hands-on teaching and research.
Crops
Fahim Succeeds in Rearing Native Chickens
A college student in Magura started with five chicks in 2017 and now has more than 130 native chickens, earning a monthly profit alongside his studies.
LivestockBLRI Develops a Chicken With Local Taste, Aftab Hatchery to Market It
The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute said in June 2020 it had developed a chicken that looks like the local bird and, by its account, falls ill less often and needs fewer drugs; Aftab Hatchery signed an agreement to be its sole marketer.
Agribusiness
Poultry Prices Fall by Tk 40 a Kg in a Single Day
Broiler chicken prices in Dhaka fell by up to Tk 40 a kg the day after Eid as demand collapsed, though traders expect prices to climb again within weeks.
Agribusiness
Eid Tomorrow, Broiler Chicken Prices Rise Once More
Broiler chicken prices rose again on the day before Eid, touching Tk 200 a kg in parts of Dhaka, up as much as 82 per cent during Ramadan.