About 30,000 desi poultry birds are being reared at local government poultry farm and the poultry units, each comprising five hens and a cock, will be given to masses on subsidize prices, in February next year.

The livestock department has started seeking applications from citizens.

The provision of poultry units would enable masses to have additional income.

According to Poultry Development Officer Dr Salma Naaz citizens interest and queries related to Desi poultry birds, was on increase for few days as she received number of phone calls from citizens.

She said that citizens would have to pay 1200 rupees for each poultry unit, comprising five hens and a cock. She said that market price of such poultry birds was over 2400 rupees.

She said 11 government poultry farms were operating across the province. After every three months, a new flock of desi poultry bird is being prepared for promotion of the poultry at the government farms.

Every poultry bird of government farm is properly vaccinated and there is no chance of catching up any disease.

She stated that poor farmers should focus on desi poultry for gaining good economic returns.