question_answer 37)

  Poultry farming is undertaken to raise following (i) Egg production            (ii) Feather production (iii) Chicken meat              (iv) Milk production (a) (i) and (iii)                     (b) (i) and (ii)                      (c) (ii) and (iii)                    (d) (iii) and (iv)

Answer:

  (a) The poultry industry with its production in the form of eggs and meat is of particular importance in providing a balanced diet for human population. They are not only efficient converters of agricultural by products but also provide egg, feathers and rich manure.