Practical Manual of Livestock Production Management (Unit - 1,2,3 as per MSVE-2016) B.V. Sc. and A.H. - 1st Year

Practical Manual of Livestock Production Management (Unit - 1,2,3 as per MSVE-2016) B.V. Sc. and A.H. - 1st Year

by Nawal Singh Rawat, Sandeep Nanavati, Danveer Singh Yadav, Mohabbat Singh Jamra, Anjani Kumar Mishra, Rahul Sehar
 
  • ISBN: 9788195734405
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Year: 2023
  • Language: English
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India ranks first in milk production contributing 23 per cent of global milk production. It has grown at a compound annual growth rate of about 6.2 per cent to reach 209.96 million tonnes in 2020-21 from 146.31 million tonnes in 2014-15 .The top three milk producing states are U.P., Rajasthan and M.P. However, Buffalo continue to be the key milk producer with almost 53% of the total milk produced contributed by it. There is a large scope for further enhancement in the areas where white revolution had already made an impact. Sheep and goat with their multi-facet utility for meat, milk, wool, skin and manure, form an important component of rural economy particularly in the arid, semi-arid and mountainous areas of the country. It provides a dependable source of income through sale of meat ,wool and animals. They play an important role in the livelihood of a large percentage of small and marginal farmers and landless labourers engaged in goat and sheep rearing. This manual would be forthe use of undergraduate and post-graduate students in Dairy Science, Animal Science and Veterinary Science as the book covers all the aspects of day-to-day managemental practices of dairy animals, sheep and goat production in simple language. This will not only provide technical inputs but will also help the students, teachers and livestock entrepreneurs engaged in farm business for hands-on practical training in a manner that it is acceptable to the livestock keepers and they will be able to benefitted through timely application in their enterprise. 

Dr. Nawal Singh Rawat Assistant Professor Department of Livestock Production Management College of Veterinary Sc. & Animal Husbandry, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh-453446, India

Dr. Sandeep Nanavati Professor & Head Department of Livestock Production Management College of Veterinary Sc. & Animal Husbandry, Mhow Madhya Pradesh-453446, India

Dr. Danveer Singh Yadav Assistant Professor Department of Livestock Production Management College of Veterinary Sc. & Animal Husbandry, Mhow Madhya Pradesh-453446, India

Dr. Mohabbat Singh Jamra Assistant Professor Department of Livestock Production Management College of Veterinary Sc. & Animal Husbandry, Mhow Madhya Pradesh-453446, India

Dr. Anjani Kumar Mishra Dean & Professor Department of Livestock Production Management College of Veterinary Sc. & Animal Husbandry, Rewa Madhya Pradesh-486001, India

Dr. Rahul Sehar Associate Professor Department of Livestock Production Management College of Veterinary Sc. & Animal Husbandry, Mhow Madhya Pradesh-453446, India

UNIT-I General Livestock Management

1. General Introduction of the Institutional Livestock Animal Farm .............................. 1

2. Identification of Common Tools Used at Animal Farm ............. 5

3. Familiarization with Body Points of Animals .............................. 9

4. Methods of Identification of Livestock ........................................ 17

5. Use of Rope for Knot and Halter Making ................................... 23

6. Dentition and Ageing of Animals ................................................ 29

7. Preparation of Animals for Show ................................................ 37

8. Selection and Culling of Animals ................................................. 41

9. Preparation of Project Proposal ................................................... 47

UNIT-II Fodder Production and Conservation

10. Economics of Goat Farming with 100 She Goats (Sirohi Goats).............................................. 51

11. Visit to the Fodder Unit at LFC .................................................... 55

12. Familiarization with the Various Types of Fodders in the State and India ........................................ 57

13. Familiarization with Various Fertilizers and Manures ............ 61

14. Collection, Preservation and Storage of Feed and Fodder ...... 65

15. Damages or Loss during Transfer and Storage: Methods to Prevent Them........................... 75

16. Cost of Calculations of Fodder Production ................................ 77

17. Livestock Waste Utilization and Recycling ................................ 81

UNIT-III Livestock Production Management-Ruminants

18. Layout Plans for Different Livestock Houses ............................. 85

19. Visit to Different Animal Farms and Identification of Various Breeds of Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep and Goat .................. 99

20. Humane Handling and Restraining of Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep and Goat ..............................................................103

21. Routine Farm Operation at Livestock Farm .............................107

22. Determination of Body Weight ...................................................115

23. Schedule of Day-to-Day Operations on Dairy Farms ............119

24. Milking of Dairy Animals ............................................................129

25. Training of Breeding Males .........................................................141

26. Detection of Heat...........................................................................143

27. Identification and Care of Pregnant Animal, Care of Neonatal and Young Stock ...........................................153

28. Economics of Dairy, Sheep or Goat Farm.................................157