Department Profile
Animal Husbandry
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Animal Husbandry is a vital component of agriculture and rural economy. It plays a significant role in the livelihood of rural India. Promotion of knowledge on animal husbandry leads to more scientific and integrated farm management to obtain sustainable yield. It is an inseparable component of agro-forestry and agriculture to ensure the food security of the nation. Incorporating animal husbandry with agriculture further has its scope in reducing the cost of investment and together they yield greater productivity. It also assures creation of employment to the rural women, which greatly contributes towards the women empowerment. In this course, Students are given hands on training, with different topics ranging from animal health and nutrition to regulations and disease management. In poultry and cattle aspect, they are taught different breeds and disease management.
Through this department students are given hands on training, with topics ranging from animal health and nutrition to regulations and disease management. In poultry aspect, they are taught different breeds and management. Students are taken to different breeds of cattle, buffalo, poultry and goat.
COURSES OFFERED:
| S.No | Course Code | Course Tittle | Semester |
| 1. | AMP- 201 | Livestock and Poultry Management (2+1) | III |
STAFF PROFILE
| S.No | NAME OF THE STAFF | DESIGNATION |
| 1. | Dr.P.Karunamoorthi | Associate Professor |
| 2. | Dr.S.Mohandoss | Associate Professor |
| 3. | Mrs.R.Priya | Lab Assistant |
Facilities available:
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Cow/ Buffaloes |
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Goat and Sheep (Each) (80) |
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Poultry unit (birds ) |
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Pigs (8) |
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Hand and electric centrifuge |
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Analytical balance |
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Hot air oven |
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Micro kjeldahl N digestion & distillation apparatus |
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Soxhlet unit for fat estimation |
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Hot plate, Fiber Tech |
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Vacuum Pump |
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Platform balance (100 kg cap) |
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Distilled water unit |
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Animal Models |
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Chaff cutter |
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L.P.G. gas unit |
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Gobar gas plant |
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Incubator cum hatcher |
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Feeder (4) |
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Water (4) |
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Debeaker |
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Vaccinator |
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Milking bucket (5) |
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Milking can (6) |
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Lactometer |
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Castrator |
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Shearer |
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Electric dehorner |
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES:
FARMERS TRAINING PROGRAMME
| Year | Title | Place | No. of farmers & Students |
| 2022 | Training programme on How to identify Cow and poultry Viral disease | PAC farm | 30 |
| 2023 | Training programme on “Vaccination programmed” | PAC farm | 35 |
Palar Agricultural College- Department of Animal Husbandry. Jointly conducted Training programme on identifying Cow and poultry Viral disease and Vaccination camp are conducted at kothamarikuppam (Village). Inaugurated by the Principal Dr.y. Hariprasad. Dr. P. Karunamoorthy B.V.Sc., C.A.L.L.B., L.L.M and Dr. S. Mohan Doss M.V.Sc.,
Lab assistant Mrs. R. Priya, and Dr. Pavithra Veterinary Assistant surgeon Melpatti Participated and conducted vaccination against Anthrax diseases and Ranikhet for 11 milch animals for bullocks 181 poultry birds and 68 Ducks, Deworming was also down for 11 Milch Animals, 7 Bullocks and 6 cattle’s and identify the viral disease. The students of Palar Agricultural College and Village Farmers are participated and observed the vaccination details. Mrs. R. Priya Lab assistant of Animal Husbandry department of Palar Agricultural college proposed heart of Thanks of the Principal, College Students and Farmers are participants involved in the camp and also Proposed special Thanks to Dr. Pavithra Veterinary Assistant surgeon.