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Technology package	TRAINING PACKAGE FOR LOWLAND VILLAGE CHICKEN OWNERS
Summary	Village poultry owners in the lowlands of PNG now have a training package which can help them improve chicken production. NARI has made this possible after a project on testing and delivering of technologies to improve village poultry production was conducted in the Morobe Province by NARI’s Livestock Programme. The package comprises of a Training Manual “Improving Village Poultry Production” and a companion Information Handbook with the same title.
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	Poutry training	Package developed following a poultry farmer survey which indicated limited assistance or extension services from the Government Focused on application to a wide audience of farmers, extension officers, vocational and high school teachers, NGO staff, volunteers and researchers Includes a mix of techniques in lectures, demonstrations and hands-on practice, games and quizzes Elements include use of Muscovy ducks as natural incubators for chicken eggs, cold brooding techniques, housing and feeding options, including use of a small scale feed grinder To be available for on-going training of village chicken owners in the lowlands and lower highland areas of PNG.

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