The Integrated fish cum poultry (broiler) Farming
All Important point For IBPS-AFO 2020
Integrated fish cum poultry Farming
| Water Quality | |
| Temperature : | 25 -320C |
| Dissolved oxygen : | 5-7 ppm (5-7 mg oxygen per liter of water) |
| Visibility : | 40 cm |
| Color : | Light Green/Brown |
| pH : | 7 to 7.5 |
| Salinity : | 0-5 ppt |
| Total alkalinity : | 50-100 ppm |
| Ammonia : | not more than 0.1 ppm |
Financial Viability for 1 hac. Farm
| Parameters | Assumptions |
| Unit size | 1 ha |
| Grow out period – Fish | 11 months |
| Stocking density of Fish | 5000 |
| Grow out period – Broiler per batch | 4-6 weeks |
| No. of poultry batches per year (all in all out system) | 4 |
| No. of birds per batch | 250 |
| Survival of birds and fish | 95% |
| Average weight of birds at harvest | 1.3 kg |
| Stocking Size of Fish | 50g -60g |
| Production Fish | 2500 kg in first year and 3000 kg from second year onwards |
| Farm gate price – Fish | Rs.125.00 per kg |
| Farm gate price – Broiler | Rs. 75.00 per kg |
All Important Point For IBPS_AFO Mains
Integrated fish cum poultry Farming
- Poultry litter contains 1.6 per cent nitrogen, 1.5 per cent phosphorous, 0.9 per cent potassium and 2.4 per cent calcium.
- The pH of the soil should be in the range of 6.5 to 7.5. The pH affects the productivity of the ponds.
- The water depth of 1.2 m should be maintained throughout the culture period.
- Pond width 30 to 50 m is recommended, whereas the length of the pond depends on the site, topography and farm layout.
- The length of pond should be from east to west direction. Normally pond size of 0.4 to 1.5 ha is found suitable
- The average depth of the pond should be minimum 1 m and maximum of 1.5 m.
- Dyke slope may be kept at 1.5:1 outside and at 2.1 inside. The minimum top width of dyke should be about 1 m.
- In the integrated fish cum poultry farming system, approximately 500 to 600 birds are required to fertilize one ha of pond area.
- he stocking density of 5000 fingerlings is recommended. The culture period of fish would be maximum of 11 months.
- The stunted yearlings (50 to 60 g) should be stocked and average growth of 600 to 700 gram would be possible at harvest.
- Marketing of broilers should start from 4-5 weeks of rearing during which birds weigh 1.2 to 1.5 kg.
- The capital cost for one ha has been estimated at Rs.3.98 lakh and the operational cost for one cycle has been estimated at Rs.3.03 lakh and capitalized
- Blue Revolution scheme of the GoI, the subsidy assistance is available for development of new ponds 40 per cent of the unit cost for general category and 60 per cent of the unit cost for the category of SC/ST/women and their cooperatives.
- The borrower of the unit would be able to repay the bank loan in 7 equated annual instalments with grace period of first year for repayment of the principal.
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