The local chicken sector provides a valuable function in the livelihood of rural smallholders. The local chicken production plays an important role as an income generator, for household consumption and for social and cultural obligations at low inputs. Even though local chickens provide a valuable function in the livelihood of rural smallholders, little research and development work has been carried out to characterize, understand and improve the local chicken production systems. This book, therefore, provides valuable information on the characteristics of local chicken production and their...

Improved feeding is highly essential to exploit the growth and feed utilization performance of livestock. However, nowadays poor nutrition and feed shortages are the root causes for the poor performance of livestock sector mainly in the tropical areas, where mixed crop-livestock production is practiced. This book, therefore, provides a simple technique of utilizing the available crop residues like finger millet straw for rising of sheep by treating with urea, and with a minimum supplementation of non-conventional concentrates. This is mainly useful to those who are interested to grow and...