The Animal Husbandry Department has introduced Backyard Poultry Scheme under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Assistance to the State Poultry farms, which is an80:20 schemes. The basic objective is to strengthen the poultry farms and production.

Under the Backyard scheme where low input technology bird of colored strain but disease resistant type are supplied to the farmers of the state at Rs. 14/chick of 2, 3 weeks age to prevent the early mortality. This scheme has been an instant success because it not only supplement the income of the poor farmers of the state but also provide nutrition of high order to them which is ample clear from the fact that about 2.00 lakhs chicks were distributed under the scheme last year. Under the Backyard Poultry Scheme, various State Poultry farms are being strengthened while the Sundernagar and Nahan farms have been fully renovated. Works at Chauntra will be completed within a month time while the works at Palampur farm are 50 percent complete. The Chamba and Una farms too have been provided funds and the necessary estimates are being prepared prior the start of the strengthening works. One can avail the scheme by approaching the Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Himachal Pradesh and Deputy Director offices at District Headquarters.

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Contact

DEPTT. OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, HIMACHAL PRADESH
Pashudhan Bhawan, Boileuganj, SHIMLA – 171 005 (HP) INDIA
Phone: +91-177-2830089
Toll free No. - 1800 180 8006
Website: http://hpagrisnet.gov.in/animal-husbandry/default.aspx
email: dir-ah-hp@nic.in