How an Electrician Built a Successful Desi Poultry Farm with 1,900 Sonali Birds
How an Electrician Built a Successful Desi Poultry Farm with 1,900 Sonali Birds Introduction In recent years, poultry farming has become one of the most attractive side businesses for small farmers, working professionals, and rural entrepreneurs across India. Rising demand for country chicken eggs, desi poultry meat, and hatchery-based farming models has opened new opportunities even for people with limited land and investment. One inspiring example comes from Shakotri Tanda area in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where Praveen Kumar, a sugar mill electrician by profession, transformed a small poultry setup into a growing desi chicken farming business. What makes his journey especially interesting is that he did not begin with massive investment or advanced infrastructure. Instead, he started small, used his practical skills wisely, reduced expenses through smart feed management, and gradually built a sustainable poultry model. Today, his farm reportedly houses around 1,900 Sonali bi...