KARIMNAGAR: The bird farm of a 32-year-old guy at Elagandal village, near here, is attracting visitors young and old.Tourists visiting the historical Elagandal fort also make it a point to visit the house of Mohammed Nahed Ali, an SSC drop out, for the varieties of birds being reared by him. Ali’s house is nearby the fort. School students also visit Ali’s bird farm. A bird lover, Ali began rearing doves, seven years ago, as a pastime but now it has turned out to be a livelihood. He is earning nearly Rs 15,000 per month by selling the birds to customers, who come from various parts of the district and neighbouring Nizamabad. Currently, there are about 20 varieties of birds -- doves, hens, ducks, etc., and some animals like dogs, goats, buffaloes, cows and rabbits in his farm. Ali also raises fighting cocks, all in the backyard of his house. “There is a good demand for wild doves,” Ali says, adding that he had gone to Bangalore, Hyderabad for purchasing different varieties of birds.Doves are priced between Rs 250 and Rs 7,500 per pair basing on the variety. The major attraction in the farm is American ducks. Nikhil Reddy, who is awaiting his SSC results, came to Ali’s farm, along with his father from Karimnagar on Sunday and played with the birds for sometime. “I am planning to develop my farm into a modern one by taking loan under Rajiv Yuvasakthi scheme,” Ali revealed.
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