A production report on Management system of backyard pigeon farming in the town of Mymensingh

Abstract

The survey was conducted in upazila sadar, Mymensingh from October 2019 to January 2020, to study the status of backyard pigeon farming in the town area. Data were collected from 16 backyard pigeon farms. The average number of squab (35%) was 16, with an average of 45 total birds for each farm. Most of the farmers (87.5%) rear pigeons in small scale scavenging system. Vaccination was practised in 50% of the farms and regular de-worming was done in 37.5% of the farms under study. Moderate biosecurity protocol was maintained in 62.5% of the farms.