Vanraja Meat and Egg type Colored Bird for Backyard Poultry Farming.
important features of vanaraja
- atractive multi color feather pattern / plumage.
- disease resistance.
- perform on low plan of nutrition.
- growe faster and produce mpre egs like desi hen.
- meat tastes similar to desi birds.
- produce brown eggs like desi hen.
in areas were plenty of natural feed resources are available, a small number of birds ( 20/30 ) can be reared for egg production under free range condition. if the local demand is for meat, they can be rereard in large number under intensive/semi-intensive conditions by providing all inputs similar to broilers. the vanaraja need to be reared in nursery for forst six month and then under free range condition. females of vanraja can lay upto 120-140 eggs per year under free range condition
Nursery management
brooding is essential for these birds immediately after hatch to provide required temprater and protection from predoters. spread newspapers on 2-4 iches liter material in the brooder and simultaneously arrange drinker and feeder. for first 2-4 days provide feed on the newspaper itself and later on in the feeder.
brooders
after hatching, chicks need to be protected and temprature controlled of the surrounding for growth. metal or wooden brooders can be used and electrical bulb is used as a source of heat. the movement of chick can be controlled by use of chick guard. in rural areas a specially desingnet area can be coverted into brooder with the provision of electricity. sufficient ventilation should be provided.
feed
while rearing the birds under nursery management, complete balanced feed containing all nutrients, minarels and vitamin should be given. it is important to ensure easy acces of feed to all birds and feed should be given 2-3 times a day. during first 6 weeks, layer starter feed should be given and from 6 to 18 weeks layer grower ration shold be given for optimm growth and there after, layer mash should be offered.
health care
thoug vanaraja his better immune competence, they need potection against ranikhet/new castle disease and fowl pox through vaccination. regular dewarming with livamisol or albendazole once in two months should be done for controled ofr endoparasites. suplemantation with vitamins, calcium and electrolytis will improve the production. birds showing sign of illnes should be segrageted from healthy ones.
vaccination schedule of vanaraja
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free range managment
at 6 weeks of age, birds will attain 650-750 g body weight. these birds can be let out under free range conditions @ 20-30 birds per hous depending upon the area and natural feed base resource. the birds are let out for foraging during the day time while at night they are kept in shelter. provide clean drinking water ad libitum. the males can be sold after attaining minimum body weight.
feeding
Vanaraja under free range can easily pick up its food from from the backyard once it learns to scavenge in the fields. the needs for sdditional feed supplementation depend on the free area available for ranging. the broken or shell less eggs can be minimezed by supplementation of calcium sources (lime stone,shell grit,oyster shell, ect) @ 3-4/bird/ day.generally the birds can meet demand for protein from backyard scavenging. therefore, feeding the birds with the cereals (maize,ragi, jowar ,broken,rice,etc.) available is always beneficial for sustaining the production . for meat purpos feeding wih comercial broiler feed is recomded. if the purpose of rearing is egg production, the bird should largely depend on the feed available in the range. care should be taken to restrict the weght of the pullets(female) between 2.2 to 2.5 kg at 6.0 to 6.5 month of age. excess boady weight may reduced egg production
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Health care
the most important disease that affects birds under free range condition is the new castle disease. under free range condition vanaraja should be vaccinated againts the new castle disease at 6 months interval, preferaly before summer. night shelter should have good ventilation, required light and protection from predators. the material used for night shelter such as wood and bamboo offers as good hidng place for external parasites. thereefore, periodic cleaning of night shelters is essential. since the chicks mve in free range, there is chance of parasite infestation for that deworming at 2-3 months is required.
table 1: perfomance of vanaraja birds
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Economic trait |
perfomance |
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Body weight, (gram) |
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Six weeks |
600-700 |
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At sexual maturity |
2100-2300 |
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Egg weight,(gram) |
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28 weeks |
40-50 |
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40 weeks |
55-65 |
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Age at first egg, (day) |
150-175 |
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Egg production , no.up to 1.5 years |
100-110 |
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Survivability, % (up to 6 weeks) |
98 |