Other Possible Exports
Poultry Leg Bands
Outbreaks of HPAI (Avian Influenza) has resulted in Nepal banning the import of poultry animals and products from countries that had outbreaks of the disease (FAO, 2014). Despite the ban, nepalese people still manage to get poultry animals and products from India, which they do because of the price difference since it is cheaper to raise chickens in India (FAO, 2014). In 2008-2009 over 100,000 day old chicks were seized because they were illegally imported and possible carriers of the disease (FAO, 2014). Along with thousands of eggs and 1000s of kg of poultry meat (FAO, 2014). The Avian Influenza is responsible for 1,815,449 birds being killed in 2009-2013 through out Nepal (FAO, 2014) so every step to reduce the risk of spreading the Avian Flu is necessary. The importing of illegal chickens could be reduced by the use of poultry identification leg bands. These leg bands could be used to identify the country of origin and could prevent the import of day olds, life chickens and life ducks or lead to them being seized sooner. Poultry leg bands may also prevent people from improperly disposing of chickens which can lead to the spread of the disease. More information of poultry leg bands can be found at http://saknep al.org/resource/poultry-leg-bands/
Cages
Earlier I explained that an elevated cage system would keep the chickens from catching coccidiosis by separating them from other chickens feces. Low cost chicken cages may be a more suitable export idea since it can last virtually a lifetime and prevent disease outbreaks that would cause financial loss and possibly lead to extreme hunger and malnutrition if they rely on their own chickens for food. A company in China called Alibaba sell poultry equipment including cages that would keep the chickens free of feces and in turn free from coccidiosis. For around 90$ there is room for 96 chickens and more cages can be easily added to account for more chickens. Since it is already in China transportation would be far more affordable than if it were a Canadian product. This system also ensures that the chickens have a readily available supply of feed and water and makes gathering eggs a lot easier than if they were free run by keeping them all in one area. The down side would be that the chickens could not get nutrients and food from sources like insects and grass and therefore would require more chicken feed. This cage system can be found at http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/cheaper-laying-hen-cages-for-sale_60333323883.html?spm=a2700.7724857.29.109.6OAU9I.