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The Role of Poultry Production on Small Farms^{1 ,2 ,3,}

Poultry Research Institute, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

The role of poultry production on small farms is discussed as it relates to: 1) subsistence farming; 2) only farm income with a high profit margin; and 3) its maximum use with other farm enterprises. Data are presented pertaining to poultry production on small farms in Pakistan under each classification, but are applicable throughout the developing world. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of ducks and their ability to produce high quality protein at a very low cost for consumption by the farm family.

¹ Published with the approval of the Project Manager, Poultry Research Institute, Karachi, Pakistan.

² Invitational paper presented at the Symposium on Livestock Production on Small Farms in Developing Countries held during the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science, Ft. Collins, CO, July 27 to 30,1975.

³ The author expresses sincere appreciation to Mr. Aijaz Ahmed Sheikh and Mr. Iftikhar Aziz for their assistance in collecting cost data for the production of eggs and broilers, respectively.

⁴ Present address: American Soybean Association, Rio Sena 26-201, Col. Cauhutemoc, Mexico 5 D. F., Mexico.