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ArticleItem Open Access Adoption of management practices in intensive native chicken rearing(Indian Poultry Science Association, 2015-08) Balamurugan, P.; Ezhilvalavan, S.; Rajini, R. Asha; Sudeepkumar, N.K.; Pandian, A. Serma Saravanan; Sundaresan, A.; TANUVASA survey was undertaken to study the management practices adopted by the farmers rearing native breeder chicken under intensive management system in three district of Tamil Nadu. A total of 45 farms, 15 farms from each district were selected by simple random sampling and the data were collected through a semi-structured interview schedule. The selected farms were classified as small (15 farms), medium (15 farms) and large (15 farms) with the capacity ranged from up to 1500, 1501 to 3000 and above 3000 birds. Multiple batch system was mostly followed and farmers reared their birds under deep litter system with coir pith as a litter material. Asbestos roof with cement flooring was mostly followed and the water used mostly drawn from bore well sanitized with hydrogen peroxide. Brooding of native chicks was mostly done with charcoal up to 14 days. Native breeder chicken was debeaked twice before spiking the flock and the first and second debeaking was at the age of 13 and 95 days respectively. Most of the farmers used mash, crumble and pellet feed during brooder, grower and layer stages respectively.ArticleItem Open Access Analysis of Carcass Traits and Intestinal Parts in Three Varieties of Japanese Quails(Indian Veterinary Journal, 2016-05) Mahapatra, Samapika; Thanabal, C.; Manoj, A.B.; Balamurugan, P.; Kavitha, K.; Keerthy, A.J.; TANUVASThesisItem Open Access An Analysis on Intensive Rearing of Native Breeder Chicken in Western Tamil Nadu(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2014) Balamurugan, P.; TANUVAS; Ezhilvalavan, S.; Rajini, R. Asha; Kumar, N.K. SudeepA study was undertaken to survey the practices of intensive rearing of native breeder chicken and socio-economic status of the farmers involved, to document management practices adopted, assess production performance of native breeder chicken (male and female) under intensive management system and to make economic appraisal of the growing enterprise and constraints faced by the native breeder chicken farmers in western districts of Tamil Nadu. The study was conducted in 45 farms, 15 farms each in three western districts of Tamil Nadu viz., Erode, Tirupur and Coimbatore. The farms were identified by simple random sampling and data collected through a semi-structured interview schedule.ArticleItem Open Access AN ANALYSIS ON SOCIO – ECONOMIC PROFILE OF BACKYARD POULTRY FARMERS IN THENI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU(Global Impact Factor, 2017-12) Balamurugan, P.; Senthilkumar, A.; Murugesan, S.; TANUVASA study was conducted to assess the socio-economic status of back yard poultry farmers of Theni district of Tamil Nadu. This study was targeted at 100 backyard poultry farmers grouped into small, medium and large farmers depending on their holding capacity viz., 1 to 50, 51 to 100 and more than 100 respectively. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select the farmers for the study purpose and the data were collected through a semi-structured interview schedule as well as self observation. The results of the study showed that majority of the farmers rearing backyard poultry were graduates and less than 35 years of age. Married males reared the birds as subsidiary occupation and the women participation was consistently very low as similar to that of other livestock farming. Backyard poultry farmers had less than one hectare of land, low level of experience (less than five years) and used their own lands to rear the backyard poultry. Majority of the respondents who rear backyard chicken had small sized (less than 5) nuclear family and both male & female respondents equally responsible for taking a major decisions.ArticleItem Open Access Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Treatment of Unusual Case of Cutaneous Stephanofilariasis in Crossbred Dairy Cattle(2016-08) Senthilkumar, A.; Balamurugan, P.; Yasotha, A.; Shanmugasundrm, A.; Sribalaji, N.; TANUVASStephanofilariasis is a disease caused by a nematode that affects dairy cattle causing skin lesion unusually located at dewclaws of both forelimbs and hind limbs. The objective of this study was to report the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous stephanofilariasis in crossbred cattle in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. Stephanofilariasis was confirmed based on the appearance of skin lesions and skin scrapping examination. The affected animals were successfully treated with Ivermectin.OtherItem Open Access Economics of Native Breeder Chicken Farms in Western Tamil Nadu Under Intensive Management System(2010) Balamurugan, P.; Rajini, R. Asha; Ezhilvalavan, S.; Sudeepkumar, N.K.; Pandian, A. Serma Saravana; TANUVASArticleItem Open Access Hydroxy Progesterone, Human Chronic Gonadotropin and GNRH Analogue on Fertility of Repeat Breeding Dairy Cattle in Theni District of Tamilnadu(2017-02) Senthilkumar, A.; Balamurugan, P.; Sribalaji, N.; Srinivasan, G.; TANUVASThe objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of different hormonal treatment regimens in repeat breeding dairy cattle of Theni district. The study was conducted in 60 apparently healthy crossbred repeat breeding dairy cows and divided in to four treatment groups with 15 animals each. Treatment group 1 was administered with 2 ml of hydroxy progesterone intra muscularly on 4th day of estrum after post insemination. Treatment groups 2 and 3 were administered with 1500 IU of human chronic gonadotropin and 10 mg GnRH analogue respectively intra muscularly, immediately after first insemination. Treatment group 4 was inseminated without any hormone therapy and kept as control group. All treatment groups were re-inseminated at 12 hour interval after the first insemination. Pregnancy diagnosis was carried out in all treatment groups at 60 days post AI by rectal examination. Analysis of data showed that, the duration of estrum in treatment groups was significantly less than control group. The conception rate in treatment groups 1 to 4 was 46.67, 73.33, 60.00 and 30.00 per cent respectively. A maximum of 73.33 per cent conception rate was observed in treatment group 2. All groups were re-inseminated at 12 hrs interval to increase the conception rate in repeat breeding dairy cows with prolonged oestrum. Thus the present study reveals that, the Inj. hCG administered at the time of artificial insemination positively improves the conception rate in repeat breeding dairy cows.ArticleItem Open Access Post-Partum Total Uterine Prolapse in a Goat(2017-02) Senthilkumar, A.; Balamurugan, P.; Sribalaji, N.; Srinivasan, G.; Murugesan, S.; TANUVASA post-partum total uterine prolapse in a 3 years old non-descript goat was presented. This paper reports a clinical management of the case. The everted uterus was carefully assessed and gross debris gently removed and disinfected with dilute chlorhexidine solution. Epidural anaesthesia was achieved using 1.5 ml of 2% lignocaine solution administered at the intercoccygeal joint. The prolapsed uterus was replaced and no suture was placed on the vulva. Oxytocin, calcium borogluconate, broad-spectrum antibiotics (ceftriaxone) and DNS solution were administered. The animal was completely recovered.OtherItem Open Access Prevalence of Newcastle Disease in Backyard Chicken of Theni District(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2018-12) Balamurugan, P.; Murugesan, S.; Senthilkumar, A.; Jaisree, S.; Ezhilvalavan, S.; TANUVASAn investigation was carried out to assess the prevalence of Newcastle disease in backyard chicken of Theni district by estimating the HI titre. Individual serum samples were collected from clinically healthy and non-vaccinated backyard chicken reared under extensive management system in randomly selected farms of Bodi and Theni block of Theni District. A total number of one hundred and forty four (72 from each block) blood samples were collected from wing vein of backyard chicken. Haemagglutination inhibition test was done to determine the titer of antibodies of New castle disease virus.OtherItem Open Access Productive and Reproductive Performance of Native Breeder Chicken Intensively Reared in Western Tamil Nadu(World's Poultry Congress, 2016-09) Balamurugan, P.; Ezhilvalavan, S.; Rajini, Asha; Sudeepkumar, N.K.; Kirubakaran, A.; Bharathidhasan, A.A study was carried out to investigate the native breeder (Aseel) chicken in Western Tamil Nadu with respective to productive and reproductive performance under intensive management system. A total of 45 farms, 15 farms in each Western district include Coimbatore, Erode and Tirupur were selected by simple random sampling through a semi- structured interview schedule. The farms were classified into small (Upto 1500), medium (1501 – 3000) and large (above 3000) according to the farm size, with the average capacity of 600, 2271 and 5027 birds respectively. The mean age and body weight of native breeder male and female at the time of initial breeding were 191.72 ± 4.17 days and 2.57 ± 0.07 kg and 170.96 ± 1.92 days and 1.83 ± 0.05 kg respectively. The average feed consumption during brooder (Upto 14 weeks) and grower (15 – 24 weeks) stages of native breeder chicken were 4.40 ± 0.11 and 5.18 ± 0.18 kg. The daily feed consumption of male and female parent breeder (>25weeks) was 124.27 ± 2.34 and 117.59 ± 1.95 gram per day per bird respectively. Flock mating was practiced by the majority (75.56 per cent) of the farmers with the sex ratio of 1:8 and the mean semen volume produced by male parent kept in cages was 0.54 ± 0.05 ml. The amount of feed intake to produce a dozen egg and one kg egg mass in native breeder chicken was 5.44 ± 0.16 and 9.10 ± 0.32 kg respectively. The average egg weight and annual egg production of native breeder female parent in the selected district was 46.51 ± 0.91 gm and 101.83 ± 3.21 eggs per annum. The average number of settable egg was 97.65 ± 4.62 and hatchability rate per native breeder was 73.16 ± 1.05 per cent in selected districts of Tamil Nadu.ArticleItem Open Access Report on Bovine Dystocia Due to Congenital Breech Presentation of a Hydrocephalus(2016-04) Senthilkumar, A.; Balamurugan, P.; Shanmugasundram, A.; TANUVASA very rare case of Hydrocephalus calf in a crossbred Holstein Frisian cow from the rural area of Theni District in Tamil Nadu was reported. This report would help in drawing the attention of animal breeders of Theni with respect to collection of sire and dam’s pedigree information before breeding of their cattle as the condition is hereditary in nature.ArticleItem Open Access உள்நாட்டின கிளி மூக்கு விசிறி வால் மரபு வழி பண்புகள் மற்றும் அவற்றின் மேலாண்மை பற்றிய ஆய்வு(Naam Thamizhar Pathippagam, Chennai, 2019-02) Ezhilvalavan, S.; Venkatapathi, N.; Pandian, C.; Sundaresan, A.; Omprakash, A.V.; Balamurugan, P.; TANUVASதேசிய கால்நடை மரபணுப் பணியகத்தால் அங்கீகரிக்கப்படாத உள்நாட்டு நாட்டுக் கோழியான கிளிமூக்கு விசிறி வாலின் மரபு பண்புகள் பற்றிய ஆய்வு திருச்சி, மணப்பாறை, வேடசந்தூர் ஆகிய பகுதிகளில் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டது. இவற்றில் வெள்ளைக்கால் கொக்கு, கீரி, மயில், பொன்றகீரி, காகபூதி, பேய் கருப்பு, செங்கீரி, பொன்றம் முதலிய 30 கோழிகளின் மரபு வழி பண்புகள் ஆய்வுக்கு உட்படுத்தப்பட்டது.ArticleItem Open Access கோழி வளர்ப்பில் செயற்கை வெப்ப மேலாண்மையில் நவீன உத்திகள்(SKM Animal Feeds and Foods (India) Ltd., 2016-02) Balamurugan, P.; Senthilkumar, A.; Ezhilvalavan, S.; Hariharan, T.; TANUVASBook chapterItem Open Access தமிழ்நாட்டில் தீவிர முறையில் வளர்க்கப்படும் பெட்டை இனப்பெருக்க நாட்டுக்கோழிகளின் உற்பத்தி மற்றும் இனப்பெருக்கப் பண்புகள்(Veelan Ariviyal Tamil Iyakkam, New Delhi, 2019) Balamurugan, P.; Ezhilvalavan, S.; Sudeepkumar, N.K.; TANUVASதமிழ்நாட்டின் மேற்கு மாவட்டங்களில் (கோவை, ஈரோடு மற்றும் திருப்பூர்) தீவிர முறையில் வளர்க்கப்படும் பெட்டை இனப்பெருக்க நாட்டுக்கோழியின் உற்பத்தி மற்றும் இனப்பெருக்கப் பண்புகள் பற்றிய ஆராய்ச்சி மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டது.