Departmenet of Genetics and Animal Breeding, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263 145 (Uttarakhand)
*Corresponding author: E.mail - dr.cbsing@rediffmail.com
The present study was conducted in 10 selected villages of Tehri District of Garhwal Himalyas to find out the economic potentials of free range indigenous fowl reared by rural women. The poultry units were post stratified into small (40 units), medium (38 units) and large (12 units). The flock size for these units were 6, 12 and 25 birds respectively. The egg production were 48, 52 and 56 eggs respectively. The average annual farm income from sale of eggs and birds were Rs. 7452, 15120 and Rs. 35625 for small, medium and large units, respectively.
Himalayas, indigenous fowl, free range, economics
