Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of poultry farms, Bangladesh, June 2021 to February 2022 (N = 5092)
| Characteristics | n (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-district wise poultry farms enrollment | ||
| Sreepur | 898 (18) | 17–19 |
| Fulbaria | 894 (18) | 17–19 |
| Fatikchhari | 647 (13) | 12–14 |
| Sundarganj | 616 (12) | 11–13 |
| Paba | 576 (11) | 10–12 |
| Kaliganj | 549 (11) | 10–12 |
| Nesarabad | 521 (10) | 9–11 |
| Golapganj | 391 (8) | 7–8 |
| Types of poultry farms | ||
| Broiler chicken | 1802 (35) | 34–37 |
| Layer chicken | 2565 (50) | 49–52 |
| Sonali chicken | 486 (10) | 9–10 |
| Duck and Geese | 189 (4) | 3–4 |
| Native chicken | 22 (1) | 0–1 |
| Others | 28 (1) | 1–2 |
| Farm size | ||
| Small (≤ 1000 poultry) | 2664 (52) | 51–54 |
| Medium (1001–2000 poultry) | 1633 (32) | 31–33 |
| Large (> 2000 poultry) | 795 (16) | 15–17 |
| Number of registered farms by Government | ||
| Yes | 1216 (24) | 23–25 |
| No | 3876 (76) | 75–77 |
| Farm longevity | ||
| ≤ 3 years | 1381 (27) | 26–28 |
| 4–6 years | 1386 (27) | 26–28 |
| 7–9 years | 756 (15) | 14–16 |
| 10–12 years | 844 (17) | 16–18 |
| ≥ 13 years | 725 (14) | 13–15 |
| Farming experience by farmers | ||
| 1–5 years | 2352 (46) | 45–48 |
| 6–10 years | 1616 (32) | 30–33 |
| 11–20 years | 1026 (20) | 19–21 |
| > 20 years | 98 (2) | 1–2 |
| Average number broiler chicken per farms, mean, (SD, range) | 1099 (± 1587, 100-50000) | |
| Average number layer chicken per farms, mean, (SD, range) | 1862 (± 2456, 79-60000) | |
| Average number Sonali chicken per farms, mean, (SD, range) | 1248 (± 1215, 100-10000) | |
| Average number duck per farms, mean, (SD, range) | 251 (± 257, 24-2600) | |
| Average numbers of farm workers per farm, mean, (SD, range) | 2.3 (± 1.02, 1–24) | |