SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
THIRD SEMESTER POULTRY FARMING
Learning Outcomes:
By successful completion of the course, students will be able to;
1. Understand the field level structure and functioning of insurance sector and it’s role in protecting the risks
2. Comprehend pertaining skills and their application for promoting insurance coverage
3. Prepare better for the Insurance Agent examination conducted by IRDA
4. Plan ‘promoting insurance coverage practice’ as one of the career options.
SYLLABUS:
Section I (Introduction to Poultry Farming):
1.1 General introduction to poultry farming -Definition of Poultry; Past and present scenario of poultry industry in India.
1.2 Principles of poultry housing. Poultry houses. Systems of poultry farming.
1.3 Management of chicks, growers and layers. Management of Broilers.
1.4 Preparation of project report for banking and insurance
Section II (Feed and Livestock Health Management):
2.1 Poultry feed management – Principles of feeding, Nutrient requirements for different stages of layers and broilers. Feed formulation and Methods of feeding.
2.2 Poultry diseases – viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic(two each); symptoms, control and management; Vaccination programmed.
Section III(Harvesting of Eggs and Sanitation):
3.1 Selection, care and handling of hatching eggs. Egg testing.Methods of hatching.
3.2 Brooding and rearing. Sexing of chicks.
3.3 Farm and Water Hygiene, Recycling of poultry waste.