STUDY ON RICE HUSK INCUBATOR OF DUCKLINGS PRODUCTION IN HAOR AREAS OF SYLHET

Abstract

The present study was carried out to know the hatchability percentage and profitability of ducklings production through rice husk incubator among nine farmers of different groups ( small, medium and large) of farmers in Dirai, Doarabajar, Jamalgonj and Sunamgonj Sadar upazilla of Sunamgonj District during 1 February 2014 ( 19 Magh 1420) to 31 May 2014 (17 Joistho 1421) those are traditionally produce Day Old Ducklings (DODs) through rice husk incubator. The large, medium, and small farmer groups having the capacity to produce (> 3000 DODs), (20013000

DODs), and (1500-2000 DODs) per month respectively. Different five hatches were counted for each farmer. It was observed that average hatchability percentage among small, medium, and large groups was (66.20±2.49), (67.59±2.55), and (65.83±2.97) respectively. Average fertility percentage among small, medium, and large groups was (86.85± 1.38), (83.7±2.06), and (85±1.10) respectively. Average embryonic death percentage among small, medium and large groups was (24±3.12), (19.54±1.89), and (22.63±2.63), respectively and average profitability percentage among small, medium and large groups was (68.64±18.75), (71.5±11.3), and (29.66±12.6) respectively. There were no effect on fertility and hatchability among the farmer groups. Profitability was significantly higher in small and medium groups than large farmer group.