Rural Poultry Farming (PS-303)

 

COURSE OUTLINE                                                                                                 FALL 2020

Course Title:    Rural Poultry Farming           

Course Code:  PS-303

Credit Hours:  3(2-1) 

Instructor: Dr. Muhammad Arif                    

Email:  [email protected]

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

To give knowledge of rural and backyard poultry farming in Pakistan

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

CONTENTS

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.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Theory

Week

Topics and Readings

Source

Dates

1

Status of rural poultry production in Pakistan; significance and scope of rural poultry farming

Practical: Demonstration of suitable breeds for rural poultry production

Internet

13/10/20

14/10/20

15/10/20

2

Desi vs commercial poultry products, Consumer attitude

Practical: Types of houses and Equipments

Internet

20/10/20

21/10/20

22/10/20

3

choosing right rural breed/strain for meat and egg production

Practical: Selection of good broody hen

Poultry Farming (11-14)

27/10/20

28/10/20

29/10/20

4

Housing and equipments

Practical: Nest preparation for natural incubation

Poultry Farming (34-42)

03/11/20

04/11/20

05/11/20

5

Natural incubation; incubation requirements for small incubators

Practical: Collection, selection, cleaning, grading and storage of hatching eggs

Poultry Farming (28-29)

10/11/20

11/11/20

12/11/20

6

Characteristics of broody hen

 

Practical: Care of hen and eggs during incubation process

Internet

18/11/20

19/11/20

20/11/20

7

Selection of hatching eggs

Practical: Feeding and watering practices

Poultry Farming (24-25)

24/11/20

25/11/20

 26/11/20

8

Nest preparation

Practical: Management during brooding, rearing and production

Poultry Farming (26)

01/12/20

02/12/20

 03/12/20

9

Management during brooding

 

Practical: Selection and culling techniques I

Poultry Farming (49-52)

15/12/20

16/12/20

 17/12/20

10

Management during rearing

Practical: Selection and culling techniques II

Poultry Farming (52-55)

22/12/20

23/12/20

 24/12/20

11

Management during laying

Practical: Differentiation between laying and a non-laying hen

Poultry Farming (55-58)

12/01/21

13/01/21

 14/01/21

12

Selection of feed ingredients; feed formulation for rural poultry farming

Practical: Vaccination and medication I

Poultry Farming (230-244)

19/01/21

20/01/21

 21/01/21

13

Feeding and watering practices

Practical: Vaccination and medication II

Commercial Poultry Farming (154-158)

26/01/21

27/01/21

 28/01/21

14

Vaccination, medication and parasitic control

Practical: Preparation and handling of small incubators

Poultry Diseases (66-72 & 465-466)

02/02/21

03/02/21

 04/02/21

15

Impact of season on performance of rural poultry; record keeping

Practical: Feasibility report for 100 rural poultry birds

Poultry Farming (160-168)

09/02/21

10/02/21

 11/02/21

16

Measures to improve rural poultry production; Feasibility report for 100 rural poultry birds

Practical: Feasibility report for 100 rural poultry birds

Poultry Farming (6; 312-314)

09/02/21

10/02/21

 11/02/21

ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA

Sessional: 2

Presentation: 1

Participation: 1

Mid-term: 06

Final Exam: 10

Practical Exam: 20

RULES AND REGULATIONS

75% attendance is mandatory to qualify for final examination.

Course Material

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