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                     Medium Scale Poultry 
Farming
Introduction
•  Poultry industry is the most commercialized area of the 
agriculture sector of the country.
•  Medium-scale poultry industry falls between large-scale 
poultry industry and family-based or small-scale poultry 
industry.
•  Medium-scale poultry industry has witnessed favourable 
growth in the last decade.
•  Increasing privatization has managed to bring more 
investments and boost the scale at which poultry farming is 
carried out.
Regions With High 
Concentration Of Medium Scale
•  The medium-scale poultry Industry is mainly found in developing 
countries.
•  Countries such as Nigeria, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, etc.
•  Have farmers involved in medium-scale poultry farming.
•  South Asian countries have a high concentration of such scale of 
poultry farming.
Farming In India
• In India, the states of Maharashtra, Andhra 
Pradesh, Punjab, Bhubaneswar have many 
mid-size poultry farms producing chicken 
meat and egg.
•  Medium-scale poultry farming is 
concentrated more in rural areas than in 
urban areas.
Problem Faced In Medium Scale
•Being sandwiched between large and 
small-scale, the industry incorporates the 
advantages of both.
•  Similarly, medium-scale poultry industry 
also deals with the problems faced by 
both.
The risks that plague the livestock of middle-scale poultry 
industry are as follows:
•  Natural calamities
•  Diseases
•  Social risks
•  Economic risks
•  Uncertainties
Diseases
•Diseases and infections pose a great 
threat to the health of the poultry and 
affect the overall poultry business.
•  Avian influence has been diagnosed in 
poultry for many years.
Social Risks
• Burglary is usually observed in medium-scale 
poultry farms. 
• Breaking-in of poultry farms and stealing 
equipment and other things are quite common in 
small-scale and middle-scale farming.
•  It is important to take appropriate precautionary 
measures to prevent the theft of poultry birds, 
equipment, feed, etc.
Economic Risks
•  Price fluctuations and loss are a couple 
of risks that lead to monetary damage.
•  Good business sense and proper 
budgeting can minimize such economic 
losses.
Uncertainties
•  Uncertainties are unforeseen risks a 
farmer may not be fully prepared for.
•  Irregular supply of feed is one such 
risk. 
•  It causes temporary interruptions and 
affects medium-scale enterprises.
Requirements For Medium 
Scale Poultry
• Chicken Breeds
• Feed
• Housing
• Equipment
Chicken Breeds
• A wide variety of broilers and layers are used for the 
production of eggs and meat.
•  Dual-purpose breeds are preferred. 
• This is because the hens of these breeds lay eggs 
quite well and the males are large enough for high 
meat production. 
• Lohman, Bowens, Hyline, Avian -34, Cobb, etc are 
some of the widely reared strains.
Feed
• The feed is an important component for producing 
meat and eggs of excellent quality Irrespective of 
the scale of farming.
• The feed used for poultry farming must contain a 
high amount of protein and other required 
nutrients such as zinc, phosphorous, manganese, 
magnesium, etc.
• Poultry birds also require vitamins such as vitamin 
C, D, E, and K for growth.
Housing
•Medium-scale poultry industry uses 
small-scale housing or simple wire cages 
superimposed on one another as 
opposed to small-scale poultry farming 
that adopts free-range farming.
• This saves space and also ensures the 
safety and minimizes feed requirements.
Equipment
• Incubators, feeders, nests for laying 
handling eggs are needed for a mid-sized 
farm.
•  Highly advanced technologies may not 
be used commonly in the medium-scale 
poultry industry.
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