Rural Poultry Farming (PS-303)

PS-303 Rural Poultry Farming 3(2-1)

Theory

Status of rural poultry production in Pakistan; significance and scope of rural poultry farming; desi vs commercial poultry products; consumer attitudes; choosing right rural breed/strain for meat and egg production; housing and equipments; natural incubation; incubation requirements for small incubators; characteristics of broody hen; selection of hatching eggs; nest preparation; management during incubation; management during brooding, growing and laying; selection of feed ingredients; feed formulation for rural poultry farming; feeding and watering practices; vaccination, medication and parasitic control; impact of season on performance of rural poultry; record keeping; marketing of rural poultry and its products; measures to improve rural poultry production.

Practical

Demonstration of suitable breeds for rural poultry production; types of houses and equipments; selection of good broody hen; nest preparation for natural incubation; collection, selection, cleaning, grading and storage of hatching eggs; care of hen and eggs during incubation process; feeding and watering practices; management during brooding, rearing and production; selection and culling techniques; differentiation between laying and a non-laying hen; vaccination and medication; preparation and handling of small incubators; feasibility report for 100 rural poultry birds; visit to government poultry farms.

Objective

At the completion of the course the students will be able to:

Understand the importance of rural poultry farming
Develop knowledge of different rural breeds of poultry
Understand management of rural poultry
Evaluate existing system and identify measures to improve them

Readings

Brown, T. 2010. Poultry Farming. Apple Academic Press, 3333 Mistwell Crescent, Oakville ON L6L 0A2.
Bell D.D. And W.D. Weaver. 2002. Commercial Chicken Meat and Egg Production. 5th Edition. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell Massachusetts 02061 USA.
Sonaiya, E.B. and S.E.J. Swan. 2008. Small Scale Poultry Production. Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi, India.
Sreenivasaih, P.V. 2006 Scientific Poultry Production. 3rd Revised Edition. International Book Distributing Company, Lucknow, India.

COURSE SCHEDULE
Theory
Week	Topics and Readings	Source	Dates
1	Status of rural poultry production in Pakistan; significance and scope of rural poultry farming	Internet	14-10-20
2	Desi vs commercial poultry products, Consumer attitude	Internet	21-10-20
3	choosing right rural breed/strain for meat and egg production	Poultry Farming (11-14)	28-10-20
4	Housing and equipments	Poultry Farming (34-42)	04-11-20
5	Natural incubation; incubation requirements for small incubators	Poultry Farming (28-29)	11-11-20
6	Characteristics of broody hen	Internet	18-11-20
7	Selection of hatching eggs	Poultry Farming (24-25)	25-11-20
8	Nest preparation	Poultry Farming (26)	02-12-20
9	Management during brooding	Poultry Farming (49-52)	09-12-20
10	Management during rearing	Poultry Farming (52-55)	16-12-20
11	Management during laying	Poultry Farming (55-58)	30-12-20
12	Selection of feed ingredients; feed formulation for rural poultry farming	Poultry Farming (230-244)	06-01-21
13	Feeding and watering practices	Commercial Poultry Farming (154-158)	13-01-21
14	Vaccination, medication and parasitic control	Poultry Diseases (66-72 & 465-466)	20-01-21
15	Impact of season on performance of rural poultry; record keeping	Poultry Farming (160-168)	27-01-21
16	Measures to improve rural poultry production; Feasibility report for 100 rural poultry birds	Poultry Farming (6; 312-314)	03-02-21
Practical
1	Demonstration of suitable breeds for rural poultry production		13-10-20
2	Types of houses and Equipments		20-10-20
3	Selection of good broody hen		27-10-20
4	Nest preparation for natural incubation		03-11-20
5	Collection, selection, cleaning, grading and storage of hatching eggs		10-11-20
6	Care of hen and eggs during incubation process		17-11-20
7	Feeding and watering practices		24-11-20
8	Management during brooding, rearing and production		01-12-20
9	Selection and culling techniques I		08-12-20
10	Selection and culling techniques II		15-12-20
11	Differentiation between laying and a non-laying hen		29-12-20
12	Vaccination and medication I		05-01-21
13	Vaccination and medication II		12-01-21
14	Preparation and handling of small incubators		19-01-21
15	Feasibility report for 100 rural poultry birds		26-01-21
16	Revision		02-02-21

Course Material

01 Importance of rural poultry production and Commercial and Desi poultry products

Rural Poultry Farming (PS-303)

Rural Poultry Farming (PS-303)

Course Material

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