FAISALABAD:The livestock department distributed 590 poultry units in different villages
of Faisalabad and Toba Tek Singh districts under a plan to promote poultry
farming in rural areas.
In a press statement issued here on Wednesday, Director Livestock Dr Haidar
Ali Khan said that 290 poultry units were distributed in Tehsil Faisalabad Sadr,
whereas 150 units were provided to farmers each in Tehsil Kamalia and Tehsil
Pir Mehal.
He said that each poultry unit was comprised 5 hens and one rooster and its price
was Rs 1180. The poultry units were distributed through fair and transparent
balloting.
The livestock department would also impart training to the people who want
to establish poultry farms at village level, he added.