World Aquaculture 57 Table 2. Composition of NPK (%) and Moisture in Three (3) different types dung Manure of animal % of % of Moisture N P K Cow 1.7 0.45 0.47 86 Goat 1.6 0.43 0.76 52 Rabbit 2.1 0.52 0.57 72 vention. Rabbits are susceptible to cold attacks with fever and severe skin disease. Cold attack should be prevented by housing them in a warm environment. Skin disease can be prevented by cleaning and disinfecting the cages on a regular basis. Bio security compliance should be maintained in the rabbit sheds. Notes 1Corresponding author. Professor, Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh. Tel: +880-9155695-7, Ext.-2910 (Off), 4917 (Res). Mobile: +8801711-045364. E-mail: marhossain@yahoo.com 2Department of Fisheries, The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Matshya Bhabhan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 3Research Fellow, Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh 4Senior Researcher, Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh 5Halal: Halal is an Arabic term meaning “permissible”. In the English language it most frequently refers to food that is permissible according to Islamic law. In the Arabic language it refers to anything that is permissible under Islam. (www.wikipedia.org) 6Hadith: Hadith are oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of Prophet Muhammad. Hadith collections are regarded as important tools for determining the Sunnah, or Muslim way of life, by all traditional schools of jurisprudence. (www.wikipedia.org) Acknowledgment The research was funded by The Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, The Government of Bangladesh. The farmers of Muktagasha upazila under Mymensingh district are also acknowledged for their sincere cooperation in the study. References Ahmed, S. and N. Islam. 1985. Backyard poultry development project in 100 villages. Proceedings of the 1st Conference of Bangladesh Animal Husbandry Association, BARC, Dhaka. Alabama, A. and M. Ardeng. 1989. Rabbit meat. Cited from website http://www.ardengrabbit.com/facts.html (accessed: October 11, 2008) Ali, A.B. 1990. Some ecological aspects of fish populations in tropical rice fields. Hydrobiologia 190:215–222. BBS (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics). 1998. Statistical pocket book of Bangladesh. Ministry of planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Chakrabarti, A., S. Biswas and A. Goswamy. 1999. Rabbit Farming. Kalyani Publishers, India. Edwards, P., K. Kaewpaitoon, E.W. McCoy and C. Chantachaeng. 1986. Pilot small-scale crop/livestock/fish integrated farm. AIT Research Report184, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand. Engle, C.R. 1987. Optimum product mix integrated livestock fish culture systems on limited resource farm. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 18:173-147. Tilapia-Rabbit Culture (Continued from page 45) Table 3. A simple cost-benefit analysis in integrated tilapia rabbit and tilapia monoculture per pond (80 m2) Investment and Return (USD*) Total price Tilapia-Rabbit Tilapia monoculture Fixed cost Land rental cost 1.71 1.71 Labor 26.67 9.21 Rabbit cage (Bamboo made) 0.96 0 Variable costs Pond preparation 1.01 1.01 Tilapia fingerling 2.06 2.06 Fish feed 3.43 3.43 Rabbit young 13.07 0 Rabbit feed 7.14 0 Medicine (rabbit) 0.43 0 Fodder cutting 0.96 0 Total input cost 57.44 17.43 Financial return Fish sale (Tilapia) 30.09 21.69 Rabbit kids sale 20.00 0 Rabbit meat sale 37.14 0 Total returns 87.23 21.69 Net margins 29.79 4.26 Profit margins (%) 52 24 *1 USD=BDT 70 Gupta, M.V. 1991. Low input technologies for rural system development in Bangladesh. In: Aquaculture and Schistosmiasis. Pages 26-35 In Proceedings of a network meeting held in Manila, August 6-10, 1991. National Academy Press, Washington, District of Columbia USA. HKI (Helen Keller International). 2002. Nutrition and health surveillance in rural Bangladesh, Annual Report, Bulletin No.2. Lebas, F., P. Condert, R. Rouvier and H. Rochambean. 1986. The Rabbit Husbandry, Health and Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Reza, A. 1999. A study of rabbit meat as a conventional food item and income. BAURES Proceedings, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Waynarovich, F. 1980. Raising ducks on fish ponds. pp 129-134 In R.S.V. Pullin and Z.H. Shehadesh, editors. Integrated Aquaculture Farming Systems. ICLARM Conference. Proceedings.
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