Hatching Management of Fowl, Quail and Turkey Eggs

Abstract

Livestock and Poultry sector not only provides livelihood for small and marginal farmers but also contributes much to the Indian economy. Backyard poultry gives a standard income to the small farmers. Nowadays many improved varieties of desi chicken have been developed in India like Kavery, Grammapriya, Aseel and so on.  It is essential for the farming community to have a minimum knowledge on the process of incubation and hatching management. Though the poultry sectors have seen a rapid growth in two decades, the interest towards the back yard rearing still exists. A brief discussion on incubation and hatchery management of chicken, quail and turkey has been made for easy understanding to the farmers.