Indigenous Chicken Production and Conservation in Bangladesh

The issue of Indigenous Chicken Production and Conservation is a debatable one in the Bangladesh aspect at present because a lot of commercial chicken breeds lead the country’s protein demand by producing eggs and meat. But, they are more susceptible in various diseases and not properly fit in our native environment. Moreover, continuous genetic dilution is occurred by those birds in our local chicken. However, our native chicken still popular in the country people for their tasty meat and eggs which have special flavor. Any way, the indigenous chickens are less vulnerable for diseases and almost independent for their feed. The most valuable argument on behalf of indigenous chicken is that they will give us more production, if we take care of them slightly than the present condition. For this reason a well planned indigenous chicken production and conservation activity should be launched in our country which already started by Prof. Dr. A. K. Fazlul Haque Bhiyan in Mymensingh and Sherpur district in Bangladesh named UNEP-GEF-ILRI FAnGR Asia Project. Now, his student M. Shahjahan wants to start the same work but in different form and planning to conserve the native chicken in some selected area of Bangladesh In-Situ. Inshallah, it’s will start very soon and also surprised to all.