In Bangladesh, antibiotic are readily available to people in local drug stores. Farmers are using AGP unlawfully due to improve growth and feed efficiency. Therefore, the aim of the study was to produce antibiotic free broiler using LED lighting system and probiotic in diet under the village condition of Bangladesh. Before conducting this experiment, three training programs were arranged consecutively to the small scale poultry farmers. After training, farmers reared broiler chicken with the technical support of KOICA to ensure antibiotic free broiler producing at farm condition. At the end of the project, a survey was conducted targeting 20 farmers at two villages (Aragaon and Pandhua village at Savar Upazilla) to evaluate the impact of replacing antibiotic growth promoters by using LED lighting system and probiotic in diet on the performance and economic returns of broiler chicks. Face to face interview method was applied following pretested well-structured questionnaire for this survey. Data were collected during 2018 from the farmers before and after training and demonstration focusing before and after project implementation on growth performance, disease outbreak and economic return of broiler farming. After receiving training, selected farmers achieved higher net returns as well as BCRs per bird and per batch than those of traditional practices. This study recommends carrying out further detailed long term program and replicate this success stories to other location of the country.
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. Selection of Project Area
Ⅲ. Results and discussion
Ⅳ. Conclusion and Recommendations