Agribusiness
Egg Prices Rise in Cumilla Though Poultry Feed Prices Have Not
Farm egg prices in Cumilla have jumped to Tk 50 a hali in a week, while feed dealers say poultry feed prices have not changed, and buyers blame a syndicate.
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Chicken Rearing
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Crops
How to Protect Chickens from Fowl Typhoid
Fowl typhoid is a contagious bacterial disease of chickens, and knowing its signs and treatment can help farmers avoid heavy losses.
Crops
How to Deal with Drowsiness in Chicks
Gumboro disease makes young chicks droop and can kill up to 90 per cent of a flock, but vaccination and good hatchery hygiene can prevent it.
Crops
How to Disinfect a Poultry House
Disinfecting the poultry house thoroughly before chicks arrive is the first condition for a profitable farm; these are the steps.
Agribusiness
Egg Output Rises in Jhalokathi, Farmers Worried by Feed Prices
Egg output in Jhalokathi beat its target by 73 lakh last year, but rising feed prices are worrying the district's farmers.
Crops
Poultry Waste Holds Vast Potential
Those involved in Bangladesh's poultry industry now see its waste not as a problem but as a resource for fertiliser, biogas and electricity.
Agribusiness
Egg Production Falls in Gazipur
Rising prices of chicken feed and medicine have forced thousands of Gazipur poultry farms to close, cutting egg output sharply.