Online Course
Introduction to Poultry Farming
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Overview
The course is designed to acquaint with the status and perspective of Indian Poultry Industry and advantages of rearing poultry. Various types of poultry farms and farming systems practised in India are given specially emphasis and discussed in detail. The course also introduces about the different academic and development institutions involved in the training and extension activities in the poultry sector. The different government schemes and poultry cooperatives are also dealt in this course. The course will also throw light on the common breeds of poultry, different body systems and functions, different breeding systems involved in poultry farming and culling and judging of poultry.The course is delivered through 20 video lessons in a span of about 10 weeks. Every week, learners will have to go through the video lessons. The video lessons are supported by the self learning material. In addition, a number of web links will be provided to support the study materials and to get the updated information. Self assessment questions will be provided after each lesson. Learners have to complete the assignments after going through major sections of study material.The course on Introduction to Poultry Farming is useful to those who are working in the poultry farm or who want to build their career as an Entrepreneur as this course provides basics about the poultry farming.
Syllabus
COURSE LAYOUT
Introduction to Poultry Farming: Layout
Week 1:
Indian Poultry Industry
Lesson 2: Indian Poultry Industry - Growing Trends
Week 2:
Technical Terms Used in Poultry Farming
Lesson 4: Poultry Body System and Functions
Week 3:
Poultry Farming in India
Lesson 6:Poultry Development Programmes in India
Week 4:
Types of Poultry Farms
Lesson 8:Rural Backyard Poultry Farming
Week 5:
Small Scale and Commercial Broiler Farming
Lesson 9: Small Scale Broiler Farming for Meat
Lesson 10:Commercial Intensive Broiler Farming for Meat Production
Week 6:
Small Scale and Commercial Layer Farming
Lesson 12:Commercial Layer Farming for Eggs
Week 7:
Duck and Quail Farming
Lesson 14:Quail Farming for Eggs and Meat
Week 8:
Turkey and Mixed Farming
Lesson 16:Poultry Breeder Farms and Integrated Mixed Farming
Week 9:
Poultry Breeds and Breeding
Lesson 18:Systems of Poultry Breeding
Week 10:
Culling and Judging of Poultry
Lesson 20:Judging of Poultry for Better Performance
Taught by
Dr. P. Vijayakumar
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Reviews
3.7 rating, based on 3 reviews
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Mridul Borah is taking this course right now.
I want to open largest poultry farm. I using gogle training for
more about bolier farm.
I want to apply for poultry loan so i want a training certificate -
Pritham Kunvare is taking this course right now.
If I pay I will get digital certificate. But I just want to know wether or not will I get certificate delivered. Just want to conform it. -
I got registered but after taking my personal data, now I find no progress. Something fishy????
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