Poultry Research
Performance trait (live weight, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, livability and
productivity index) measurement.
Cost of production and overall economics of production calculation.
Three Broiler Houses with capacity to place 700, 640 and 400 birds.
There are 70, 64 and 40 pens in each shed respectively.
Three Broiler Houses with capacity to place 700, 640 and 400 birds.
There are 70, 64 and 40 pens in each shed respectively.
Broiler Performance Studies:
Options of conducting trials with straight run or all male flocks are available
Bias is avoided by adopting completely randomized block designs in:
Distributing
chicks within pens and pens
within a
house
Trials are undertaken for raw materials, complete feeds, feed additives, water soluble
medications, vaccines and for breed comparisons.
Poultry Research
A metabolism study room having controlled temperature is available for metabolism study.
The birds are put into specially designed metabolism cages where they are individually fed.
The facility can conduct metabolism trials for major nutrients
either by
total
tract apparent digestibility method (faecal collection)or by
apparent
ileal digestibility method involving markers (Celite, TiO2 or chromic oxide)
Drinking water is offered individually and is quantified. This facilitates the scope of
water medication studies.
The Challenge Facility:
The objective of this facility is to simulate the actual field conditions in terms of :
Environment: Heat or cold stress
High
stocking
density
Exposure to
infective agents
A separate complex with 32 pens of similar dimensions is available for such studies.
Pens are completely separated from each other in order to avoid cross contamination and
mixing of the birds/litter materials within the adjoining pens.
Designated exclusive workers work in this facility.
Equipment to induce thermal stress is available
Stock culture of Eimeria spp. Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella and Escherichia
coli are available.
Specific ATCC strains can be arranged if requested for.
A group of poultry veterinarians assesses the load of challenge to be induced and if the
load looks ethically permissible then only challenge studies are undertaken. The main
objective is to abode by the ethical norms of the country and to prevent cruelty on the
experimental birds.
Meat Processing Study:
Semi-automatic broiler meat processing facility is in operation which measures yields of
dressed meat, internal organs and commercial cuts, chemical composition of meat, drip loss
and water holding capacity as well as cooking loss estimation.
The details of the parameters which are measured are detailed out in the Agrivet Laboratory section
Overview of the facility:
Layer birds are reared at DGN in California cages under open ventilation
system
aided by longitudinally mounted circulatory fans.
Cage dimension: 50 cm x 40 cm” x 40 cm approximately.
Space allocated per hen: 580 cm2
Lighting: Artificial + natural
Feed form: mash or crumble whichever fits the study protocol.
Water supply is through nipple drinker.
Parameters studied:
Body weight, feed intake and feed conversion ratio.
Egg production, egg weight and egg mass.
Egg grading
Egg shell thickness and breaking strength.
Yolk Colour scoring
Measurement of Haugh unit
The details of the parameters which are measured are detailed out in the Agrivet Laboratory section
Pelleted feed manufacturing unit (capacity: 100kg/h)
Mash feed manufacturing unit (capacity: 100kg/h)
A precision premixing facility is available where additives in small
quantities are
added into the final batch following progressive dilution technique through
a 6 kg
and 20 kg fine mixer.
Vast choice of ingredients to formulate diets as per the need of research is
available.
Pre-formulation analysis of ingredients for precision matrix correction is
the added
advantage.
Proximate analysis of every batch of production is done to ensure quality
control.
Study of Feed Production parameters:
Pelleting parameters
Pellet
Durability and hardness.Particle
size distribution analysis.
Measurement of pelleting throughput.
Measurement of power consumption ampere load, machine efficiency and other
parameters pertaining to pelleting equipment.
Agrivet laboratories are operated by competent technicians and are equipped aptly to
provide all the required services related to advanced livestock research.
The laboratory has the following divisions:
Microbiology
Biotechnology
and Biochemistry Pathology
and ParasitologyNIRS
and
Nutrition LabFeed
testing
Overview of the parameters studied
Raw
material analysis by NIR and wet chemistry.Serum
assayHistology/Histopathology
of internal organsGross
organ morphometryRapid
toxin analysis by ELISA Immunology
and serology
Aqua Research
Aqua research facility is located at DGN
Tanks are circular with 400 lit water capacity
31 individual tanks allow the flexibility to conduct elaborate research
Following parameters can be generated from Production trials
Total
biomass
productionFeed
conversion efficiency (FCE)Average
daily
growth rate per tankComing Soon
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