Table 3 Demographic characteristics of sampled poultry farms, Bangladesh, June 2021 to February 2022 (N = 400)
Characteristics | Vaccinated farms n (%) | Unvaccinated farms n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Division wise poultry farms enrollment | ||
Dhaka | 25 (13) | 25 (13) |
Chattogram | 25 (13) | 25 (13) |
Sylhet | 25 (13) | 25 (13) |
Rajshahi | 25 (13) | 25 (13) |
Khulna | 25 (13) | 25 (13) |
Barishal | 25 (13) | 25 (13) |
Rangpur | 25 (13) | 25 (13) |
Mymensingh | 25 (13) | 25 (13) |
Types of poultry farms | ||
Layer chicken | 197 (49) | 195 (49) |
Sonali chicken | 3 (1) | 5 (1) |
Farm size | ||
Small (≤ 1000 poultry) | 64 (16) | 87 (22) |
Medium (1001–2000 poultry) | 64 (16) | 72 (18) |
Large (> 2000 poultry) | 72 (18) | 41 (10) |
Farm longevity | ||
≤ 12 months | 164 (41) | 149 (37) |
13–24 months | 35 (9) | 47 (12) |
≥ 25 months | 1 (1) | 4 (1) |
Farming experience by farmers | ||
1–5 years | 64 (16) | 70 (18) |
6–10 years | 66 (17) | 73 (18) |
11–20 years | 60 (15) | 54 (14) |
> 20 years | 10 (3) | 3 (1) |
Average number layer chicken per farms, mean, (SD, range) | 2454 (± 3983, 200-50000) | 1550 (± 1412, 71-10000) |
Average number Sonali chicken per farms, mean, (SD, range) | 1683 (± 1013, 180–3000) | 1316 (± 1176, 550–2500) |