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Technical aspects of Animal Husbandry Schemes

Technical aspects of Animal Husbandry Schemes. NABARD Maharashtra RO. Structure of the sessions. Technical aspects of dairy farming Technical aspects of poultry layer and broiler farming A case study on CB cow unit A case study on layer farm

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Technical aspects of Animal Husbandry Schemes

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  1. Technical aspects of Animal Husbandry Schemes NABARD Maharashtra RO

  2. Structure of the sessions • Technical aspects of dairy farming • Technical aspects of poultry layer and • broiler farming • A case study on CB cow unit • A case study on layer farm • A case study on broiler farm

  3. Basics of livestock rearing

  4. Technical aspects of Dairy farming • Availability of good quality milch animals • Protection from inclement weather conditions • Farm equipments • Water and electricity supply • Feed and fodder resources • Breeding / veterinary facilities and management of dairy farm • Marketing potential and infrastructure

  5. Good quality milch animals • Type of milch animals • Seasonality influences • Stage of lactation • Best time to purchase • Rationale for Purchasing animals in batches • Average yield of milch animals

  6. Good quality milch animals contd… • Lactation period and dry period • Lactation chart • Conception rate and calving interval • Mortality and replacement • Herd projection chart • Cost of milch animals • Insurance of milch animals

  7. Dairy farm location and sheds • Location and protection of site • Various types of sheds • Space requirement – covered and open • Design of sheds and orientation • Civil structures other than sheds • Drawings and designs • Cost of construction

  8. Dairy farm equipment • General equipment: • Feed and water troughs • Milk pails, milk cans and chains • Chaff cutters / fodder farm implements • Specific equipment: • Milking machines / milking parlours • Cooling systems: sprinklers, foggers and fans etc. • Bulk milk coolers • Bore well, motors, storage tanks, pipelines, generator etc. • Cost estimates

  9. Feed and fodder resources • Different types of fodders • Key input is concentrate feed • Green fodder cultivation in case of commercial farms • Feed requirement for different stages of lactation cycle • Fodder requirement • Prices of feed and fodders

  10. Breeding and veterinary facilities • Availability and Quality of services • AI services for CB cow farms • For commercial farms: availability and hiring of veterinary doctors • Management : Dairy framer experience or hiring of professionals • Availability of labour • Cost of such services

  11. Marketing potential and infrastructure • Macro level marketing potential • Demand and supply • Milk processing infrastructure • Milk pricing • Micro level marketing facilities • Milk collection centers • Transparent procurement process • Quality maintenance at procurement centre • Milk routes and transportation facilities

  12. Technical aspects of Poultry farming • Availability of day old chicks • Rearing systems and practices • Location of farm and sheds • Equipments • Availability of quality poultry feeds • Water and electricity supply • Veterinary services • Management of poultry farms • Marketing of poultry produce

  13. Good quality day old chicks • Reputed hatcheries along with after sales services • Timely and regular supply • Supply of additional chicks to compensate weaklings • Additional purchases to cover mortality • Cost of chicks • Insurance of birds

  14. Rearing systems and practices • Cages v/s deep litter • Brooding, growing and laying stages in case of commercial layer farms • Brooding / starter and finisher stages in case of broiler farming • Different housing schedules • Introduction of birds in batches • Flock charts

  15. Poultry farm location and sheds • Locational biosecurity: • Away from dwellings and other poultry farms • Various types of sheds : spacing between different sectors and sheds • Structural biosecurity • Space requirement • Design of sheds, foot baths, overhang, rat proofing and orientation • Civil structures other than sheds • Drawings and designs • Cost of construction

  16. Poultry farm equipment • General equipment: • Cages, brooders, feeders, waterers and de-beaker • Egg trays and transport cages • Blow lamp, foggers and fans • Specific equipment: • Automatic feeding and watering systems • Environment control systems • Bore well, motors, storage tanks, pipelines, generator etc. • Cost estimates

  17. Veterinary services • Adherence to vaccination schedules • Periodical checkup of birds and isolation of sick birds under veterinarian supervision • Incineration of dead birds • Management : Poultry framer experience or hiring of professionals • Availability of labour • Cost of such services

  18. Marketing potential and infrastructure • Macro level marketing potential • Demand and supply • Poultry products processing facilities • Pricing mechanisms • Micro level marketing facilities • Contract farming arrangements • Support from integrators • Local retail marketing infrastructure • Logistic support : distant market places

  19. Thank you Dr. D. Ravindra Asst. General Manager

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