Challenges of Native Poultry Farming in Nilphamari District, Bangladesh

Islam, Syidul and Islam, Md. Ashraful and Sultana, Sharmin and Sarker, Md. Sazedul Karim and Islam, Md. Sahidul and Khatun, Razia (2026) Challenges of Native Poultry Farming in Nilphamari District, Bangladesh. World's Veterinary Journal. 139 - 151. ISSN 23224568

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Abstract

Poultry farming in Bangladesh is an essential part of the mixed farming system, contributing notably to household nutrition, economic development, and employment opportunities for women. The present study aimed to evaluate the current status and future prospects of local poultry (chicken and duck) farming in six sub-districts of Nilphamari, Bangladesh, to inform decisions on technological interventions and enhance the farming system. A cross-sectional survey of 210 households across six sub-districts of Nilphamari, Bangladesh, was conducted using a simple random method from July 2024 to June 2025. The current results indicated that women dominated poultry farming (86.77), while household heads were mainly engaged in labor (29.24), agriculture (27.14), and business (20.95). The literacy status of the respondents indicated that 36.19 had education below the secondary school level, 18.09 were illiterate, 11.43 could only sign, and 29.33 attained higher education levels. The average annual household income and expenditure were 252,029.52 BDT (2059.90 USD) and 166,062.85 BDT (1357.28 USD), respectively. Most households (55.71) maintained small flocks, averaging seven native chickens each, while 14.26 of households reared ducks and only 3.33 reared commercial chickens. Native chickens had an average annual egg production of 64 eggs with a mean egg weight of 35.83 g, while native ducks produced 108 eggs annually with an average egg weight of 55.23 g. The majority of farmers (97.14) practiced semi-intensive systems, with rice and broken rice being the main feed. Vaccination coverage was extremely low for chickens (17.14) and ducks (9.68), leading to high prevalence of Newcastle disease (75.24) in chickens, followed by fowl pox (40.95), fowl cholera (25.24), infectious coryza (21.90), and coccidiosis (21.43). Prevalence of avian influenza was low (4.28), and duck plague was reported at 35.48 in ducks. Morbidity and mortality rates were 66.64 and 35.10 for chickens, and 63.68 and 24.37 for ducks, respectively, due to disease, nutritional scarcity, and predation. Major constraints in poultry farming included predatory attacks, disease outbreaks, feed costs, and knowledge gaps. Poultry farming remains a vital livelihood strategy, highlighting the urgent need for training, technological assistance, and enhanced breeds to boost productivity and sustainability in the study area. Open Access: This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. © The Author(s) 2026

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Constraint; Native chicken; Poultry production; Vaccination
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions:	World's Veterinary Journal (WVJ)
Page Range:	139 - 151
Journal or Publication Title:	World's Veterinary Journal
Journal Index:	Scopus
Volume:	16
Number:	1
Publisher:	Scienceline Publication
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.54203/scil.2026.wvj13
ISSN:	23224568
Depositing User:	Dr. Alireza Sadeghi
URI:	https://eprints.science-line.com/id/eprint/1744

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