Animal raising activities have become one of the enormously flourishing sectors in Indian agriculture. Within livestock sector, the poultry husbandry started from a backyard venture and became a commercial agro-business generating revenue to the farmers. Poultry farming, comprising of Layer farming and Broiler farming, not only enhances food security, but has also been a remunerative source of income. The present paper is an attempt to give an overview of poultry farming in India, with special reference to Punjab. The poultry farming is a complete scientific process as it includes breeding, brooding, incubation, housing, rearing and feeding. The study revealed that poultry farming has been rising 5 times more than that of the agriculture crop production, which in turn pushed India to attain a substantial position in the world market. The percentage of poultry birds, production of eggs and meat registered an upswing. Due to its peculiarities of low investment, short gestation period and adaptability with different climatic conditions, it’s in the reach of the farmers.
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