Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana organized a two-week training course on Poultry Farming. There were eleven budding farmers from different parts of Punjab who participated in this training program. It was organized under BHARAT KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV- 75 Years of India’s Independence.
Poultry Farming: Most profitable Entrepreneurial Ventures
Dr. S. K. Kansal, Professor, the technical coordinator of the program informed that poultry farming is one of the most profitable entrepreneurial ventures for diversification of agriculture. He further stated that depending upon the capacity of landholding, the capital, and marketing facilities, one can venture into either layer farming meant for table egg production or broiler farming meant for meat production and he advised the farmers to adopt strict biosecurity measures at their farm to ward off communicable diseases.
Dr. Y. S. Jadoun & Dr. Gurjot Kaur Mavi, co-ordinators of the training program revealed that the trainees were taught about specific breeds and strains of the poultry stock, GADVASU poultry breeds, hatchery management, construction of sheds for commercial farming.
The Backyard poultry production, integrated poultry farming, management of poultry waste, prevention from heat and cold during environmental stress, economical and balanced ration for different stages of the birds, making different products from egg and meat, their branding, vaccination in birds, post mortem examination, preparation of project reports, etc.
About Facility & Utility Services for Livestock Farmers
Dr. R K Sharma, HoD interacted with the participants and informed them about various facilities and utility services provided by the University for livestock farmers and he advised the farmers to remain in touch with university experts thereafter. He encouraged the farmers to share their problems with university experts so that prompt solutions may be provided to them.
The trainees were informed about the importance of the monthly magazine Vigiyanak Pashu Palan published by GADVASU and also about special books on Poultry farming. They were given saplings of medicinal plants by the AYUSH wing of GADVASU under the theme AYUSH APKE DWAR. Certificates were distributed to the trainees.
