Performance of Vanaraja Poultry Birds under Semi–Intensive System of Rearing at Leparada District of Arunachal Pradesh

Author: Doni Jini, Sunil Doley, Jitendra Kumar and Homeshwar Kalita

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Abstract

Arunachal Pradesh is one of the largest mountainous states of India, which is situated in the north-eastern part of the Himalayan region where economy is derived from horticulture and livestock production, However the productivity of local poultry is poor resulting a huge gap between demand and production, Therefore a high production potential poultry bird Vanaraja was introduced to assess the productive and reproductive performance at different blocks viz., Daring, Basar and Sago (low, mid and high) with objectives to evaluate its performance and suitability for its propagation in Leparada district of Arunachal Pradesh for large scale adoption for commercial production. The statistical technique of multistage stratified random sampling was applied to draw the sample from the selected blocks of Leparada district. The performance of Vanaraja was found to be high and economical compared to indigenous birds and performed found to be best at mid–altitude (Basar circle) compared to low(daring) and high (Sago circle). The average mean body weight at 52 weeks at high altitude was significantly higher than mid and low altitude. Mean age at marketing of Vanaraja was found to be 12±2.79 weeks. On an average, Vanaraja poultry birds attain the sexual maturity at 177 days. Mean body weight of female at egg production was 1747.39±40.63 grams irrespective of the altitude. Average egg production of Vanaraja poultry birds was 25.42±0.13 weeks. Mean monthly egg production was 9.73±0.13 in numbers with no significant differences between the regions. Overall annual mean egg production was 107 numbers of eggs. It was concluded that based on the above study suitable extension model for transfer of improved birds for backyard poultry and its popularization may be developed based on the altitude and preference of the local farmers of the region.

Keywords

Vanaraja, Backyard poultry, Arunachal Pradesh

Conclusion

The performance of Vanaraja was higher than indigenous birds and performed best at mid altitude compared to low and high in the region. Backyard poultry farming with improved strain of poultry birds can give encouraging result under traditional low input system with initial care and management. Further for horizontal expansion a suitable extension models is required for development, popularization of improved poultry birds based on attitude and preferences of the local tribes living at different altitudes of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Doni Jini, Sunil Doley, Jitendra Kumar and Homeshwar Kalita (2022). Performance of Vanaraja Poultry Birds under Semi–Intensive System of Rearing at Leparada District of Arunachal Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 623-627.