International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Komal, Balbir Singh Khadda, Gulgul Singh, Harmeet Kaur, Parul Gupta, Munish Sharma and Ravinder Singh Grewal

abstract
The study was undertaken in S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) district of Punjab with the objective of assessing the adoption behaviour of backyard poultry farming practices among farmers affected by floods. To support livelihood restoration, four flood-affected villages were randomly selected, and ten farmers from each village were provided with fifty chicks along with feed. Adoption behaviour related to housing, feeding, watering, and health care practices was assessed using a structured questionnaire. Adoption levels were categorized as full adoption, partial adoption, and non-adoption. The findings indicated complete adoption of night shelter by all respondents. More than half of the farmers fully adopted the provision of separate housing (51.42%), while moderate adoption was observed for litter material and waterers (45.71% each). Feeding practices such as scavenging and kitchen waste utilization were universally followed. However, adoption of scientific health care measures including vaccination, deworming, and ectoparasite control remained limited.