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1 Suguna Institute of Poultry Management Diploma Course - Broiler Production Management Semester 1 S.No Course code Subject Credit Hours 1 DBPM-101 Growth of Poultry Industry 2 DBPM-102 Poultry Basic Anatomy & Physiology 3 DBPM-103 Broiler Housing, Equipment and Environment DBPM-104 Broiler Management paper 1 5 DBPM-105 Broiler Nutrition and Feeding: Paper 1 6 DBPM- 106 Broiler Flock health and Bio security Total Credit Load 6+7 Semester 2 7 DBPM-201 Broiler management paper II 8 DBPM-202 Broiler Production Economics and Marketing 9 DBPM-203 Broiler Nutrition and Feeding Paper II Farm Stay Programme 3 Months Total credit load 3+3 Overall Grade Load 9+10 Course No: 1 DBPM101 Growth of Poultry Industry Theory Syllabus Past and Present Scenario of Poultry Industry - Domestication of Poultry Genetic Classification of Chicken and other species of Poultry- Layers, Broiler, and other class of Poultry Hybrids available and its merit and demerits- American, English, Mediterranean, Asiatic, Indian breeds, dual purpose breeds and non-descript birds - Terms used in Poultry farming - Importance of broiler production under Indian scenario - Definition of Poultry and Broiler - Growth of Poultry industry in India Poultry population and other Poultry related statistics, per capita meat and egg availability in India and different regions - different States - System of rearing- range- semi intensive- intensive rearing

2 advantages and disadvantages - Introduction to rearing of Turkeys, Ducks, Japanese Quails, Guinea fowls and Geese for meat production - Poultry integration, Contract farming and Linkages. Rural chicken - Birds developed by SAUs - Dual purpose breeds- Asiatic breeds, English breeds, American breeds- Commercial broiler birds, ducks, geese, turkeys, Japanese quails, guinea fowls, pigeons, Emu for meat production Visits to different Sizes of Commercial Broiler farms. Course No-2 DBPM 102 Poultry Basic Anatomy & Physiology Theory- Syllabus External parts of chicken - Exoskeleton - Feather patterns - feather tracks - feather sexing of day old chicks - Digestive system - Digestion and metabolism - Respiratory system - Circulatory system - Thermoregulatory mechanism musculo-skeletal system - Excretory system Endocrinology - Male and Female Reproductive system, Physiological standards in poultry. Feather patterns - Feather tracks - Comb patterns- Digestive system - Enzymatic digestion - Draw diagram of Poultry skeleton - Draw diagram of Poultry Digestive system - Draw diagram of Poultry respiratory system - excretory system Identify and mark the endocrine organs. Course No-3 DBPM 103 Broiler Housing, Equipment and Environment Theory- Syllabus Broiler housing Layout Orientation water source different broiler house designs Roof and roofing material -ideal Broiler house lay out- Selection of broiler farm site and ideal location future expansion facility electricity Broiler farm equipment cleaning methods - housing and broiler growing programs - All in and All out systems batch system advantages disadvantages - Environment: Macro Environment - Poultry house temperature - humidity, cross ventilation, radiation, ammonia concentration, air flow environmentally controlled house - Micro Environment - Heat and moisture production from Poultry house, cooling/ heating of Poultry houses - movement of air, system of ventilation, Lighting management, critical temperature Automation of broiler farms- Seasonal management. Equipment, feeders, drinker Systems, Housing programs - Farm lay out, House design, Orientation of shed, Cross Ventilation, lighting system - Seasonal management - Deep litter house, Cage house, Cage House designs - Broiler house model preparation- water quality analysis- Depopulation and standard Cleaning procedure to receive day old chicks.

3 Course-4 DBPM 104 Broiler Management Paper-I Brooding of broiler Chicks care and management of broilers at early stage of life - Floor space requirements, brooder space - watering space - feeding space requirement for chicks and finisher birds random weighing of chicks - Arrangements of brooder guards - cart wheel arrangement of feeders and waterers, different brooding equipments- Brooder setting purpose - Litter materials and litter management at different age of broilers - Lighting for broilers - Water quality and Watering of broilers - water sanitation - Chick management and Finisher bird management - Feeding and watering - vaccination at different age of broilers - Various registers maintaining in broiler farm -Handling, transportation of live birds for processing - Packaging, storing, transport, labelling- Composition and nutritive value of meat, Grading and preservation methods of meat - Ante mortem examination Broiler dressing ready to cook yield cut up parts, Meat hygiene and maintenance - Disinfection of dressing plant, HACCP Procedures in processing plant - Nutritive value and quality control of processed meat and meat products - Poultry waste handling and hygienic disposal. Weighing of day old chicks, Feeding of chicks, Brooding equipment, Brooding arrangements - Preparation of house for receipt of day old chicks, Chick placement and looking for comfort, watering of chicks - Lighting programs for broilers and Water quality analysis - Floor space requirements, brooder space, watering space and feeding space at different age of broilers random weighing of chicks - Quality of different litter materials and litter management at different age of broilers - Different system of feeding of Starter and Finisher birds - Avoiding feed wastage methods- Processing of chicken-preparing ready to cook chicken- packaging, storing and transport of ready to cook chicken. Course No-5 DBPM 105 Broiler Nutrition and Feeding Paper 1 Theory Syllabus Nutrient requirements for broilers - feed fundamentals - standards for broiler feeds and feed ingredients - ingredients homogeneity - Feeding systems - Feed formulation, feed manufacturing - weekly growth rate, feed conversion in broilers - Factors influencing nutrient requirements - feed consumption - Broiler performance indices - Proximate analysis of feed stuffs. Commonly used major feed ingredients - Energy supplements Protein supplements- Vegetable and animal origin feed ingredients identification - Feed manufacturing- preparation of feed for different age groups of broilers - Feeding Day old chicks, starters and finisher birds - Proximate analysismoisture, Crude fibre, Protein, Ether Extract, Ash, NFE, Ca and P - Calculation of NFE.

4 Course No-6 DBPM 106 Broiler Flock health and Bio security Paper I Introduction to Important broiler diseases: Commonly occurring diseases Emerging diseases Nutritional disorders-fungal and parasitic diseases and prevention methods - Disease control measures and sanitary management - Medication-vaccination - HACCP in control of diseases in broilers - SOP implementation Periodical inspection and Post mortem examination and carcass disposal- Bio security measures - Collection of specimens for lab for bacterial, fungal and viral disease diagnosis - Feed toxins, Insecticides and other toxicities- Dead bird disposal, incinerator, Manure pit - shed sanitation and hygiene auditing. Practical Syllabus Microscope, Micrometry Vaccination methods Mortality and liveability-record maintenance- Clinical methods of examination and Identifying the abnormalities - Body temperature, respiration - Methods of injecting drugs, sera, vaccine etc - Cleanout procedures - Collection, dispatch of specimen material for laboratories examination - Post mortem examination- Laboratory results interpretation. Course No-7 DBPM201 Broiler Management Paper-II Care and management of chicks grown up birds feeding of broilers and care deep litter management moisture level in deep litter quality control and sanitation of drinking water for broilers random weighing of broilers sex separate rearing lighting programme vices in birdscage rearing of broilers down time for broilers - - Various registers maintaining in broiler farm -marketing of broilers safe handling of birds while catching caging transport shrinkage during marketing. Practical syllabus Depopulation - Deep litter removal cleaning of shed sanitation cleaning of feeders and waterers manure pit incinerator compost disposal of dead birds- Meat processing HACCP in processing plant - cut up chicken- Disposal of processing waste, effluent plant, water treatment plant, offal rendering plant. Course No-8 DPBM202 Broiler Production Economics and Marketing Economics - terms, definition, theory of demand and consumer behaviour - Economics- laws and types of supply, cost concepts-fixed and variable - Marketing- terms, concepts - Different systems of book keeping- single and double entry system - Merchandising and physical functions - Marketing of broiler meat and Marketing channels - Safety of Poultry products - Implementation of GMP and HACCP procedures for food safety - Broiler record keeping- cost of production per bird, per kg live weight & per kg dressed weight - Record management, methods to reduce the cost of production of

5 broilers - Procedure for developing a bankable project for broiler farm, feed mill, meat processing plant. Book keeping; general entry, writing of journal and ledger, cash book - Analysis of financial accountsincome and expenditure accounts, trading account, profit and loss accounts - Profit and loss accounts, income and expenditure accounts, balance sheet bills of exchange (bill of receivable and bill of payable) - Various registers maintaining in broiler farm - Visit to farms, market and preparation of report. Course No-9 DBPM 203 Broiler Nutrition and Feeding Paper II Nutrient in different ingredients- Energy feeds plant and animal protein rich feeds- fat rich feeds and the levels to be included - Essential Amino acids, critical amino acids and Limiting amino acids - Calculating the nutrient requirements for feed formulation - Sex separate feeding and its advantages - Nutritional deficiency in broilers - Feed toxins, anti metabolites and feed additives - Introduction to probiotics and prebiotics Exo-enzyme supplementation for better digestion and metabolism advantages and disadvantages. Feed formulation, feed mixing - Sampling of raw and finished ingredients - Proximate Principles and Feed toxin analysis of different feeds and ingredients - Ideal storage of poultry feed ingredients and feeds - Physical evaluation of the quality of ingredients. Diploma in Broiler Breeder Production and Management Semester -1 Title of Course 1 DBBM-101 Growth of Broiler and Breeder Industry 2 DBBM-102 Poultry basic Anatomy & Physiology 3 DBBM-103 Breeder Housing, Equipment and Environment 4 DBBM-104 Management of breeder replacement stock 5 DBBM-105 Breeder layer Management 6 DBBM-106 Breeder Nutrition and Feeding Procedures Total Credit Hours Semester -2

6 7 DBBM-201 Breeder Flock Health and Bio security 8 DBBM-202 Breeder Flock and Hatchery Management 9 DBBM-203 Broiler Breeder Production Economics and Marketing Farm Stay Programme Total Overall Total credit 3 Months Course No-1 DBBM 101 Growth of Broiler and Breeder Industry Domestication of Poultry - Genetic and zoological classification of birds growth of poultry industry in India-common breeds of poultry-indian breeds- Definition and terms of Poultry- GGP GP and Parent stock, Commercial Hybrids and Laying Performance- Economic traits in Poultry, heritability of traits Male line female line birds - Selection development of commercial hybrids Hybrid production - Sex linked inheritance, sex determination genes Auto, feather, vent sexing - Systems of rearing- Conservation of Indigenous germ plasm - Newly developed Varieties by SAUs - Poultry Integration and contract farming Economic traits- Reproductive traits Semen quality Insemination techniques. Practical- Syllabus Rural chicken - Birds developed by SAUs- Dual purpose breeds - Asiatic breeds - English breeds - American breeds - Commercial breeder birds - Other Poultry species - Ducks Geese Turkeys - Japanese quails - Guinea fowls Pigeons Emu - Reproductive traits - Economic traits. Course No-2 DBBM 102 Poultry basic Anatomy & Physiology External parts of chicken, Exo skeleton. Feather patterns, feather tracks, sexing of day old chicks - Digestive system, Digestion and metabolism - Respiratory system - Circulatory system, Thermoregulatory mechanism - Excretory system, - Male and Female Reproductive organs Importance of Reproductive system, Endocrinology - Egg, its formation, nutritive value and quality, Eggs suitable for hatching, Physiological standards in Poultry. Feather patterns, feather tracks - Comb patterns - Draw Poultry skeleton - digestive system Enzymes production - Draw diagram of Poultry respiratory system Thermoregulatory Mechanism - Draw diagram of Male and Female Reproductive organs - Mark the endocrine organs - Draw diagram

7 of circulatory system - excretory system - Draw the diagram of egg structure- Egg Quality measurement - internal and external quality of eggs- Farm Visits. Course No-3 DBBM 103 Breeder Housing, Equipment and Environment Broiler Breeder housing Layout Orientation water source- water quality and sanitation Roof and roofing material -ideal Broiler Breeder lay out- Selection of broiler Breeder farm site and location ideal location future expansion facility electricity Breeder Broiler farm equipment cleaning methods sanitary measures - Housing and Broiler Breeder growing programs - All in All out systems - Environment: Macro Environment - Poultry house temperature, humidity, cross ventilation, radiation, ammonia concentration, air flow environmentally controlled house - Micro Environment - Heat and moisture production from Poultry house, cooling/ heating of Poultry house - Movement of air, system of ventilation, Lighting management, critical temperature - Breeder Farm day in and day out operations -automation in breeder farms. Practical-Syllabus Equipment, feeders, Drinker Systems - Housing programs - Farm lay out, House design - Orientation of shed, Cross Ventilation, lighting system - Deep litter house, Cage house - - Breeder house model preparation - Depopulation and standard Cleaning procedure to receive day old chicks -Breeder Farm Visits. Course no-4 DBBM104 Management of breeder replacement stock Preparation of house to receive chicks- breeder chick management - arrangement of brooder guards Brooding floor space requirement brooder chicks management procedure breeder grower management- Floor space requirements, watering space and feeding space requirement for growers - Litter materials and litter management water quality water sanitation watering of breedermanagement of breeder chicks and grower in cage and deep litter houses - Lighting programmesbrown out and dark house rearing of growers. Preparation of house for receipt of day old chicks - Brooding arrangements, Chick placement and looking for comfort - Weighing of chicks Feeding and watering of chicks and grower - Disinfection procedures Debeaking, dubbing, vaccination, farm and water sanitation and disinfection procedures. Course No-5 DBBM 105 Breeder Layer Management Management of breeders in deep litter,cage and slat floors- Grading of birds Uniformity - schedule for breeders pre -breeder management-systems of mating - Pen mating, flock mating - Management of breeder male - Semen collection, quality - Artificial Insemination Selection and

8 culling of non layers - Seasonal management-management of breeders during adverse conditions - management during pre peak, peak and post peak laying periods - causes of dead germs and dead in shell and rectification methods-management of breeders for optimal egg production- breeder farm operations and routines- Lighting programme for breeder birds - Intensity of light, duration of light, colour of light used- in season and out season flock management. Lighting arrangement in breeder farm Seasonal management-management of breeders during adverse conditions - Grading of birds based on body conformation Collection of semen - Artificial Insemination Practicing Semen quality examination - Judging best Male and female broiler - Selection of Sire and Dam for next generation- breeder farm operations and practices. Course No-6 DBBM 106 Breeder Nutrition and Feeding procedures Nutrient requirements for breeders, Breeder feed fundamentals - Breeder feed ingredients and feed- Feeding systems- weekly growth rate, feed conversion - Factors influencing feed consumption - Standards of feed stuffs - Feed manufacturing - Breeder performance indices feeding methods: Sex separate feeding- Restricted feeding-control feeding - Feed toxins, anti-metabolites and feed additives - Nutritional deficiency in breeders. Commonly used major feed ingredients - Proximate analysis-moisture, Crude fibre, Protein - Ether extract, Ash, Nitrogen free extract - Calcium, Phosphorus - Calculation of NFE- mycotoxin estimation and detection - Feed plant visit - Feed formulation - Feed manufacturing- Preparation of feed of different age groups of chicken - - Various registers maintaining in broiler farm - Sampling for lab test of raw and finished ingredients- mash, crumble, pellet feed preparation. Second Semester Course No-7 DBBM 201 Breeder Flock Health and Bio security Introduction to Important broiler breeder diseases: Bacterial, Viral, Fungal and Parasitical Diseases Commonly affecting Bacterial diseases - Viral diseases - Fungal diseases - Parasitical diseases - Metabolic disorders Vitamin and Mineral deficiencies Immunity and immune modulation- Disease control measures Sanitary measures - Medication-vaccination - biosecurity measures - Post mortem examination and carcass disposal - Disease prevention management. Clinical methods of examination and Identifying the abnormalities & Abnormal body discharge - Disinfection procedures Evaluation of disinfectants - Disinfestations - vaccination and medication procedures- - Collection, processing for examination of blood, faeces - Collection, preservation,

9 fixation and dispatch of specimen material for laboratories examination Post mortem examination and carcass disposal Microscope- Micrometry - Demonstration about disposal pit and incinerator. Course No-8 DBBM202 Broiler Breeder Hatchery Management Collection, selection and care of hatching eggs - Hatchery design and ideal design, Hatchery management: Fumigation and sanitation - Incubation principles: Temperature, humidity, turning, ventilation, position, Incubation practices incubator operation, Types of incubators - Hatchery routines: setting, candling, chicks pulling, transferring, vaccination, sexing, grading, packaging and dispatch - Hatchery Sanitation precautions- Trouble shooting and care Bio security in the hatchery - Disposal of hatchery waste, trouble shooting, hatchery failure- grading, packing and disposal of day old chicks - Development of chick embryo critical temperature. Selection of hatching eggs, fumigation of hatching eggs - Hatchery design, Lay out and setter and Hatcher of Incubators, Accessory equipment of hatchery - Recording of Setters and hatchers temperature, humidity - Recording of Setters and hatchers temperature, humidity - Routines of Incubators, setting, candling, vaccination, sexing, grading, packing and transport of chicks - Hatchery cleaning and sanitation methods, causes of dead in germs, dead in shells and rectification methods. Course No-9 DBBM203 Broiler breeder Production Economics and Marketing Economics - terms, definition, theory of demand and consumer behaviour - Economics- laws and types of supply, cost concepts-fixed and variable - Marketing- terms, concepts - Different systems of book keeping- single and double entry system - Merchandising and physical functions marketing of broiler breeder chicks marketing channels- Safety of Poultry products - Economic parameters on returns from breeder e.g. saleable chicks/hen/production cycle - Implementation of GMP and HACCP procedures for food safety - Broiler breeder record keeping- cost of production per chick- Record management, methods to reduce the cost of production of breeder chicks. Book keeping; general entry, writing of journal and ledger, cash book - Analysis of financial accountsincome and expenditure accounts, trading account, profit and loss accounts - Profit and loss accounts, income and expenditure accounts, balance sheet bills of exchange (bill of receivable and bill of payable) - Visit to farms, market and preparation of report.

10 Lesson- 1 Certificate Courses - Commercial Broiler Management CCBM-101 Introduction to Broiler production and Housing Domestication of poultry- Definition of poultry terms, Growth of poultry industry in India poultry population and other poultry related statistics and demography Economic traits in broiler - broiler integration and contract farming. Broiler housing: location and specifications- Housing and broiler growing programs Ideal broiler house - All in All out systems - Environment: Macro environment and micro environment system conditions and control, lighting management. Lesson-2 CCBM-102 Broiler Management Preparing the house to receive chicks- Brooding and rearing of broilers - Floor space, feeder, waterer space requirements- Litter materials and litter management - Lighting for broilers - Water quality and Watering of broiler - water sanitation - Management during winter and summer seasons and adverse conditions - weight monitoring for comparison. Lesson-3 CCBM-103 Broiler Nutrition and Feeding Broiler feeds & feeding ingredients- Nutrient requirements for broilers- Standards Nutritional deficiencies- Feeding systems - weekly growth rate, feed conversion and liveability in broilers Factors influencing- broiler performance indices feed preparation. Lesson-4 CCBM-104 Broiler Flock health and Bio security Important and common broiler diseases - Other emerging diseases Disease control measures- Medication-vaccination- biosecurity measures- farm sanitation and disinfection procedures- safe disposal of dead birds and farm wastes. Lesson-5 CCBM-105 Broiler Processing, marketing and Economics Broiler Economics definitions- - Broiler performance indices- cost of production of live broiler -Record keeping- Broiler dressing and packing- Marketing of poultry meat - Marketing channels - Live bird marketing- Transportation and live birds Role of BCC in broiler marketing Profit and Loss calculation. CCBM : Practical Syllabus: Rural chicken for backyard rearing Varieties developed for backyard rearing by SAUs - Commercial birds and their economic parameters measurements of Broiler Houses Broiler house lay out selection of suitable location for constructing broiler house - Brooding floor space waterer and feeder space Litter materials - Deep litter management Water quality water sanitation weekly growth rate of birds feeding watering feed preparation for different ages Demonstration of Post mortem of carcass identification of commonly occurring diseases Nutritional disorders symptoms and lesions of different diseases -depopulation -Cleaning of houses Bio security measures use of disinfectants dry heat - Marketing of broilers Visit to Broiler farms, Processing Plant preparation of Ready to cook chicken, cut up parts meat quality Value added products

11 from Broiler chicken - Profit and loss calculation- Different type of Broiler farm visits and interaction with the farm owners - Farm stay for hands on training/practice. Certificate course - Broiler Breeder Management Lesson-1 CBBM-201 Breeder Housing and Management Location of breeder farm - Breeder housing-housing and breeder growing programs - different systems of housing -Environment: Macro and micro environment systems conditions and control. Lesson -2 CBBM-202 Incubation, Hatching and Brooding Management Hatchery location and building design- Collection, selection and care of hatching eggs Hatchery management: Fumigation and sanitation- Incubation principles: Temperature, humidity, turning, ventilation, position etc- Incubation practices Types of incubators - Hatchery routines: setting, candling, transferring, pulling, vaccination, sexing, grading etc. - Disposal of hatchery wastes HACCP and GMP practices followed in hatchery. Lesson -3 CBBM-203 Breeder management and Nutrition Common broiler hybrids available in India and their performance- Brooding and rearing of breeder - Floor space requirements - Litter materials and litter management - Management of breeder chicks, growers, hens and cocks Semen collection - semen evaluation Artificial Insemination Water quality and Watering of breeder- Lighting programme for breeder birds- dark house system for growers - breeder farm routines- Seasonal management - Breeder feeds & feed ingredients- Nutrient requirements for breeder Nutritional deficiency in breeder - Feeding systems Growth rate uniformity- Grading of birds - Sex separate feeding - - restricted & controlled Feeding of breeders. Lesson -4 CBBM-204 Breeder Flock Health and Bio security Economically important and metabolic Diseases in breeders- vertically transmissible diseases: Salmonellosis, Mycoplasmosis etc- Screening for vertically transmissible diseases Flock testing and culling Other commonly occurring diseases Disease control measures- Medication-vaccinationbiosecurity Post mortem examination, collection of materials for lab. Diagnosis and carcass disposal SOP adopted. Lesson -5 CBBM-205 Breeder Production Economics and Marketing Economic parameters on returns from breeder s - saleable chicks/hen/production cycle - Breeder farm records maintenance Bankable project reports- breeder performance indices. CBBM: Practical Syllabus: Economic traits in poultry Draw diagrams of Skeletal system, Digestive system, Reproductive system, excretory system and identify endocrine organs - Equipment, feeders, Drinker Systems Breeder farm lay out, House orientation and design - Orientation of shed, Cross Ventilation, lighting system - Feeding and watering of breeders - Deep litter house, Cage house - Commonly used major feed ingredients demo of Proximate analyses of feed ingredients and finished feed - feed mixing - Collection of semen - Artificial Insemination semen quality identification Identification of dead germs and dead in shells of incubated eggs- Hatchery sanitation- Incubation techniques- SOP to be

12 followed in hatchery- Demonstration of diagnostic techniques - Various registers maintaining in breeder farm Visit to Hatchery- Broiler breeder farm and Broiler grower farms, feed mill processing plant and interaction. Certificate course - Feed Manufacturing Technology Lesson -1 CFMT-301 Feed plant location, buildings, machinery and equipment Location and Construction of feed mill, ware house and other accessory buildings different feed mill designs- feed milling equipment-mash, crumbles and pellet mills- principles and structural details- Biosecurity measures in feed plant. Lesson -2 CFMT-302 Feed Ingredients and feed supplements and additives Classification of feed ingredients-various feed ingredients used in poultry feeds -Feed supplements nutrient feed supplements: vitamins, minerals, amino acids etc. - non-nutrient feed supplements: enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics, herbs, performance enhancer s - Feed additives- Physical evaluation, spot tests etc. Lesson-3 CFMT-303 Feed Formulation Nutrient requirements of poultry- nutritive values of Feed stuffs- demonstration of linear programming- Formulation of different feeds for different ages and classes of poultry- calculating the nutrients in different feeds and feed stuffs - using least cost formulation software. Lesson-4 CFMT-304 Feed Manufacturing process and Quality Control Storage planning, Labelling the lots Batch planning -Batch weighing as per formula, grinding, - premix preparation- feed mixing oil and molasses addition- remixing- mash feed preparation- boiler operation- conditioning-pelleting, cooling, crumbling, sieving- weighing, packaging - Recording, Labelling, Batching, Storing and feed dispatch - SOP and safety measures adopted in feed plant. Establishing a feed analytical laboratory- collection of materials for laboratory assay- Sampling, packing and labling to send it to lab- Analyses of raw ingredients and feeds for proximate principles and other nutrients by demonstration detection and estimation of Feed toxins and adulteration. Lesson-5 CFMT-305 Feed economics Feed mill record keeping- Calculating Cost of production of different feeds- costing procedurespreparing a bankable project for a feed mill- insurance- Marketing of feed Cost reckoning. CFMT- Practical Syllabus: Feed Mill design and Construction - Feed mill Layout equipment - Identifying quality of feed ingredients - Commonly used feed ingredients - Proximate analyses for feed ingredients quality and finished feed - Feed formulation - feed mixing - preparation of feed of different age groups of chicken -Sampling of lab test of raw and finished products Custom mixing methods - feed additives - Grinding - Demonstration of a hammer mill, roller mill, and other grain sizing equipment and how to perform a particle size analysis feed mixing - A demonstration of mixers in operation of mixing dry ingredients - addition of liquids, and methods of determining mixer performance and mix

13 uniformity methods of adding trace minerals and antibiotics - Pelleting - Demonstration of pelleting and method of operating pelleting equipment - measuring pellet quality using the tumbling can Pellet Durability Index to determine pellet quality - Cost of production of poultry mashes, crumbles and pellets for different age groups - Occupational Safety -Visits to feed plants and hands on training. Lesson-1 Certificate course- Incubation & Hatchery Management CIHM-401 Location and construction of hatchery Location and construction of hatchery buildings - Hatching equipment Incubators, setters,hatchers, candlers, vaccinators, generator, egg trolleys, chick boxes etc.- AI & sexing equipment. Lesson -2 CIHM-402 Hatchery operation procedures Incubation principles: Temperature, humidity, turning, ventilation, position etc - Incubation practices Types of incubators incubator handling maintenance- Hatchery routines: selection, care and storing of hatching eggs, setting, candling, transferring, pulling, vaccination, sexing, grading, packaging, despatch etc.- fumigation procedures. Lesson -3 CIHM-403 Hatchery sanitation, medication and vaccination Sanitation and disinfection of hatchery premises and incubators- hatchery borne, vertically transmissible diseases and their control - Vaccination and medication of Day old chicks Factors affecting fertility and hatchability- Egg breakout studies- Care of baby chicks - Rendering and disposal of hatchery waste -Sanitation of hatchery, equipment and hatchery hygiene- Hatchery failure and troubleshooting- Hatchery borne infection and chick diseases. Lesson -4 CIHM-404 Hatchery Economics and marketing Cost of production of day old female and male chicks- marketing of day old male and female chicks -Project preparation for hatchery- Record keeping in hatchery in hatchery operations. CIHM: Practical Syllabus: Draw reproductive system of fowl- egg formation -draw egg structure- Observing various stages during embryonic development - Hatching equipment - Design and layout of hatchery- Collection of semen - Artificial insemination - Incubation process - cool room, setter - demonstration of parts of incubator - Maintenance and operation of incubators - Draw Incubation process, hatchery-do's and don ts - Collection and storing of eggs Fumigation - Disinfection procedures - candling - selection, grading and setting of eggs - Hatchery problem analysis-locating and rectifying faults in incubation Fertility and Hatchability calculation - Grading of DOC - Sexing of day old chicks - hatchery hygiene,bio security measures and sanitation - Visit to rendering plant - Disposal of hatchery waste - Cost of production of day old female and male chicks - Record keeping - Economics of hatchery business Hatchery stay programme for hands on training.

14 Certificate course -Poultry Health Management Lesson -1 CPHM-501 Health & Basic signs of diseases Parts of chicken, their normal appearance and functions- changes during diseases- health and pathology definitions- Inaction Isolation off feeding and watering- drooping- discharges from natural orifices Normal physiological parameters in chicken. Lesson -2 CPHM-502 Common Diseases of chicken Common Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitical, metabolic and managemental Diseases- vertically and horizontally transmissible diseases- Stress Definition and causes of stress in Poultry - Effect of handling, housing density and heat -Types of Stresses: Climatic, Environmental, Nutritional, Physiological, Disease stress - control of stress heat stroke- chilling- Nutritional disorders- Break down of immunity. Lesson -3 CPHM-503 Examinations of sick and dead birds and Diagnostic tools Examination of sick birds- collection of flock history- Post-mortem examination of birds-collection of materials for lab - Examination-Microscopical examination blood and droppings- Demonstration of different diagnostic procedures- Method of waste disposals - In ground pits, incineration, Composting, Rendering and Burial Recycling of poultry wastes. Lesson -4 CPHM-504 Medication and vaccination Vaccination: Planning of Vaccination - Storage of vaccine - Successful vaccination procedure Handling of vaccines - Method of vaccination Stress alleviation- Schedule of vaccination for broilers, parent stock and layers managemental and nutritional procedures to overcome diseases, Medication: Types of administration-general principles and precautions with emphasis on administering medication through water and feed; commonly used drugs in avian diseases. Lesson -5 CPHM-505 Disinfection and biosecurity measures Screening of visitors, foot baths, wheel dip, Vehicle Screening, prevention of predators and stray animals in farm premises - Disinfectants: Classification- Biological, Chemical disinfectants, Heat and Radiation - mode of action; recommended procedure; precaution and handling - Disinfestations: Dipping Delicing - Deworming Schedules for Poultry Down time Cleaning and disinfection of house and equipment Fumigation- Bioseurity - Proactive measures to minimize entry of infections in farm premises-farm fencing, disinfectant pits, personnel management restriction of movement etc. Avian welfare and behavior- Prevention and control of diseases. CPHM: Practical Syllabus Clinical methods of examination and Identifying the abnormalities - Abnormal body discharge - Post mortem examination identification of affected parts in broilers - Cleaning of slides, glass wares and other laboratory equipment, techniques of staining and preparation of blood smears - Collection, preservation, fixation and dispatch of specimen material for laboratories examination Microscope Staining methods demonstration of different diagnostic procedures Disinfection sanitary measures Cleanout procedures - Fumigation procedures farm stay programme.

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