Management Practices of Pigeon Farming in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

Abstract

The research was conducted to determine the management practices of pigeon farming in selected areas of Bangladesh. The data were collected directly from the pigeon farmers through questionnaires and by observing the management practices including rearing system, housing pattern, feeding quality, water source, feed supplement, cleaning practices, treatment pattern, vaccination and deworming programme of pigeon farming in Bangladesh. The data were compiled to incorporate the computer software SPSS package for analysis. In this experiment two types of pigeon housing system observed in the selected areas. Among 45 selected pigeon farm 33% farm using traditional housing system and 67% were found modern housing system. In case of rearing system three types of pigeon rearing system found in study areas 12(26.66%) scavenging, semi-scavenging 8(17.77%) and 25(55.55%) intensive rearing system. During this study period among 45 pigeon farm 82% farmer used additional feed supplement to their pigeon diet on the other hand 18% farmer did not supplied any feed additives to their pigeon diet in research areas. In this aspect of source of water supply from selected farm 21(46.67%) used tape water, 16(35.56%) tubewel water and 8(17.78%) used other source of water were recorded. In current study we observed 15.56% farmer used poor quality feed, 22.23% farmer used medium and good quality feed supplied to their pigeon 62.22% farmer in the study areas. The present research activities also stated that there is 28.89% farmer had no consultation for their pigeon treatment in the study areas. About 44.45% followed village doctor services and only 26.67% farmer maintain veterinary doctor consultation. Among 45 selected pigeon farm 51.12% farmer regularly clean their farm, 26.67% irregular and 22.23% did not maintain cleaning practices in their pigeon farm. In relation with vaccination programme of pigeon farm. On the other hands 40% regular, 33.33% irregular and 26.67% none farmers were maintained vaccination schedule in their farming of pigeon and in case of deworming 46.67% regular, 26.67% irregular and 26.67% none. In the current study in a modern or commercial pigeon farm found different feed ingredients supplied in average like 30% wheat, maize 14%, anchor pulse 4%, mousari pulse 12%, green pea 4%, black pea 4%, red pea 4%, chickpea 4%, kosum ful 6%, Australian duble 12% and arohor pulse 6%. Feed ingredients are differing from availability of feed ingredient, season and areas of the study.