Introduction to Poultry Farming By Dr. P. Vijayakumar
The course is designed to acquaint with the status and perspective of Indian Poultry Industry and advantages of rearing poultry. Various types of poultry farms and farming systems practised in India are given specially emphasis and discussed in detail. The course also introduces about the different academic and development institutions involved in the training and extension activities in the poultry sector. The different government schemes and poultry cooperatives are also dealt in this course. The course will also throw light on the common breeds of poultry, different body systems and functions, different breeding systems involved in poultry farming and culling and judging of poultry. The course is delivered through 20 video lessons in a span of about 10 weeks. Every week, learners will have to go through the video lessons. The video lessons are supported by the self learning material. In addition, a number of web links will be provided to support the study materials and to get the updated information. Self assessment questions will be provided after each lesson. Learners have to complete the assignments after going through major sections of study material. The course on Introduction to Poultry Farming is useful to those who are working in the poultry farm or who want to build their career as an Entrepreneur as this course provides basics about the poultry farming.
EVALUATION METHODOLOGY
Continuous Assessment: Quiz every week with a weightage of 20%.
End-Term Examination: Conducted through National Testing Agency (NTA) with a weightage of 80%.
Pass Percentage: 35%.
Course layout
Introduction to Poultry Farming: Layout |
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Week 1: |
Lesson 1: Indian Poultry Industry - Brief View | |
Lesson 2: Indian Poultry Industry - Growing Trends | ||
Week 2: |
Lesson 3: Common Technical Terms in Poultry Production | |
Lesson 4: Poultry Body System and Functions | ||
Week 3: |
Lesson 5: Poultry Farming in India | |
Lesson 6:Poultry Development Programmes in India | ||
Week 4: |
Lesson 7: Various Types of Poultry Farms | |
Lesson 8:Rural Backyard Poultry Farming | ||
Week 5: |
Lesson 9: Small Scale Broiler Farming for Meat | |
Lesson 10:Commercial Intensive Broiler Farming for Meat Production | ||
Week 6: |
Lesson 11: Small Scale Layer Farming for Eggs | |
Lesson 12:Commercial Layer Farming for Eggs | ||
Week 7: |
Lesson 13: Duck Farming for Eggs and Meat | |
Lesson 14:Quail Farming for Eggs and Meat | ||
Week 8: |
Lesson 15: Turkey Farming for Eggs and Meat | |
Lesson 16:Poultry Breeder Farms and Integrated Mixed Farming | ||
Week 9: |
Lesson 17: Breeds, Varieties and Strains of Poultry | |
Lesson 18:Systems of Poultry Breeding | ||
Week 10: |
Lesson 19: Culling of Birds for Profitable Poultry Farming | |
Lesson 20:Judging of Poultry for Better Performance | ||
Books and references
Instructor bio
Dr. P. Vijayakumar
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Dr. P. Vijayakumar, Ph.D. in Livestock Production Management (LPM) is working as Associate Professor in the School of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi since 2006. His areas of interest include Animal Husbandry, Dairy/Poultry farming, distance education and food safety through ODL. He is coordinating distance education programmes in the areas of Sericulture, Dairy Farming, Poultry Farming and Fish Products Technology. He has published 13 research papers and 3 book chapters in reputed national and international journals and publications.
Course Status : | Upcoming |
Course Type : | Core |
Duration : | 12 weeks |
Start Date : | 01 Sep 2021 |
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Credit Points : | 2 |
Level : | Continuing Education |
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