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Practical Poultry Science
| Author/Editor : | Dr. N.V. Jadhav, Dr. Kavita Meena |
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| Pages : | 292 |
| Specialty : | Animal Science |
| Book Type : | Academic & Professional |
The text elaborates in depth the practical aspects of poultry production & management.
• The title is penned as per the practical requirements prescribed by VCI.
• The book also comprises of practical methodology for successful poultry (especially chicken) farming in short with neat presentation.
• The topics dealt have update information and techniques on practical aspects with ease of understanding.
• The script contains appropriate photographs, flow-charts, illustrations, specifications etc. wherever needed.
• The title is handy (easy to carry), concise, format of class notes & in easy language will be very useful to Veterinary & Animal husbandry students as well as to teachers also.
Foreword VII
About the Book XI
Preface XIII
Acknowledgement XV
Chapter 1 External Body Structure and Handling of Common Poultry Species 1
Chapter 2 Popular breeds, Varieties and Classes of Chickens and Common Species of Poultry 7
Chapter 3 Indigenous (Indian) Chickens and their Importance in Rural Poultry Farming 13
Chapter 4 Digestive and Respiratory Systems of Chicken 18
Chapter 5 Male and Female Reproductive Systems, Physiology of Reproduction in Chicken 23
Chapter 6 Artificial Insemination in Poultry (A.I.) 29
Chapter 7 Housing and Design Layout of Poultry Farm 34
Chapter 8 Poultry Farm and Hatchery Equipment Devices and its Classification 44
Chapter 9 Hatchery Layout and Design 59
Chapter 10 Hatchery Operations, Management of Incubators, Sanitation and Records of Hatchery 67
Chapter 11 Selection, Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs 79
Chapter 12 Hurdles, Causes for Hatching and Hatchability in Poultry 84
Chapter 13 Structure and Composition of Egg and Meat of Common Poultry Species 91
Chapter 14 Grading of Eggs and Changes in their Quality During Storage 98
Chapter 15 Preservation of eggs and Poultry meat 105
Chapter 16 Brooding management on poultry farms 113
Chapter 17 Feeding Techniques and Feeding of Chickens (Broilers, Layers, and Breeders) 120
Chapter 18 Poultry Feed Ingredients, Feed Manufacture and its Quality Evaluation 128
Chapter 19 Feed Mill Layout, Design, Equipment and their Maintenance Feed mill operations 144
Chapter 20 Poultry Vaccines and Vaccination 152
Chapter 21 Disease Preventive Measures in Poultry 160
Chapter 22 Medication and Methods of Medication in Poultry 167
Chapter 23 Seasonal Management of Poultry (Summer, Winter & Rainy Seasons) 175
Chapter 24 Sexing, Packaging and Despatch of baby Chicks to Farmers 185
Chapter 25 Economic Traits of Broilers, Layers & Breeders 191
Chapter 26 Route of choosing, practically suitable chicken for commercial farming in specific area in India 198
Chapter 27 Performance evaluation (Indices) of Broiler, layer, breeders and hatchery in Poultry 204
Chapter 28 Systems of Slaughter and Dressing of Poultry 210
Chapter 29 Record Keeping of Poultry Farms 216
Chapter 30 Field Level Disease Diagnosis and Post-mortem Examination 225
Chapter 31 Samples for Laboratory Testing to Confirm “Disease Diagnosis on Farm/site Under Field Conditions 234
Chapter 32 Writing Project Reports for Commercial Chickens and Feasibility Reports of Poultry Projects 238
Chapter 33 Recent strategies for Sustainable, Enhanced, Economical and Value added- Chicken Production 246
Chapter 34 Biosecurity Measures in Poultry: Practical Approach 252
Chapter 35 Crucial Practical Aspects of Quail, Duck and Turkey rearing 259
Dr. Namdev Vishwanath Jadhav started his career as field Veterinarian/Manager on large poultry farm from May, 1979 and worked there up to 1990. During this tenure of 11 years,
he had very good exposure to manage chicken farming and practical experience. In 1991, he joined as Assistant Professor in Veterinary College, Parbhani, Udgir and Bidar to work in various capacities as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor & rendered 26 years of service as an academician. He managed poultry and livestock units at those colleges attached to Deptt. of LPM, maintained for demonstration & instruction purposes. He retired in June, 2016 from Veterinary College, Bidar, KVAFSU as Professor & Head, Deptt. of LPM at the age of 62 years after completing successfully total 37 years of service.
From January, 2019 he again joined as “Retired Professor” in LPM, in PGIVER, Jaipur, Rajasthan, and served there for 1.5 years. After this, from July, 2020, he again started working in private Veterinary College namely Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Agra Road, Jamdoli, Jaipur as Professor & Head, LFC. He has rendered around 4 years of service here and finally got retired recently on 30.09.2024 by passing benefit of his rich knowledge & experience to veterinary students.
During his journey as academician, he has penned 4-5 texts for veterinary students and the present one, “Practical Poultry Science” is the 6th of its kind. The efforts are to disseminate the knowledge & experience to the students & teachers also. Further, his titles are also useful for poultry & livestock farmers as they are practically oriented. He has published about 63 research papers, 14 abstracts in conference compendiums & 30 popular articles. He has been conferred 5-6 awards by various Associations, Organizations & institutes. On this occasion of publishing of Practical Poultry Science book, publishers congratulate him for his valuable service to the profession & give best wishes for penning such titles in future also.
Dr. Kavita Meena has completed her B.V. Sc, A.H. in year 2018 from College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner under Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS, Bikaner) with keen interest in feeding and management of animals. She availed Master’s in Animal Nutrition in the year 2021 from PGIVER, Jaipur with her M. V. Sc research work on poultry broilers.
She started her career as Assistant Professor in Animal Nutrition at Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jamdoli Jaipur. Recently she joined as Veterinary Officer, Department
of Animal Husbandry state government of Rajasthan. She is dedicated and hardworking
towards her goals and holds NCC “C” certificate. She has participated in around 15 conferences, symposium, workshops, and trainings. She has published 5 research articles
in popular journals and 8 abstracts in conferences. She is co-author of Hand book of Poultry
Production and Management of which 3rd edition has been published in 2023.
Subject Category : Animal Science
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