The study was conducted in the emu chicks reared at Emu Research Unit, Regional Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pudukkottai during the year 2011. Emu chicks were kept in the brooder with a floor space of 4 sq.ft/chick. Emu chicks were offered emu starter mash from 5th day onwards and water ad libitum. Chicks were showing g...

Analyses of management factors influencing fat and solids-not-fat content of cow’s milk in Namakkal district were carried out to study the feasibility of improving the milk fat and SNF content. A survey among the dairy farmers revealed that average number of cows available per farmer was 3.01. Maximum number of farmers reared Jersey crossbreds either singly (71...

Helminthic problem is common in turkey birds reducing their production performance. Medicinal plants may become good alternative for modern synthetic anthelmintics in small holder farms, if their efficacy can be proved scientifically under controlled studies.

This study was conducted with the objectives of surveying the existing emu farming system and oil processing methods, analysing the biochemical profile of emu oil, establishing value addition using emu oil and assessing the therapeutic value of emu oil. The survey was conducted with twelve emu farmers located in Karur, Dindugul, Namakkal, Villupuram and Kanchee...

The emu originated Australia and belongs to an order of flighless birds called ratites. Other ratites include the ostrich (South Africa), rhea (South America}, cassowary {Australia}, and kiwi (New Zealand). The farming of Emu is well established in Australia, United States, Europe, Chine, and South East Asia and is gaining popularity in India too.

Knowledge of the biometry of female genital organs especially ovary is imperative in breeding operations and for diagnosis, control and treatment of infertility (Chauhan and Adamu, 1990). Many studies have been made on biometry of genitalia in different breeds of buffaloes (Kaikini, 1974 and Parkale and Hukeri, 1989). However, reports on the biometry of buff...

Mecheri sheep is one among the five recognized hairy breeds of sheep reared in Tamil Nadu. It has a circumscribed distribution comprising of Salem and Namakkal districts and Bhavani taluk of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. Ramprabhu and Dhanapalan (1998) reported the mean values of various blood biochemical parameters in Nilagiri and Merino Nilagiri ...

Efficient production of viable healthy emu chicks is vital to the emu industry. The detailed knowledge of incubation of emu eggs and emu hatchery management is a must for emu farmers.

Emu chicks aged one month old, maintained at TANLJVAS-Regicmal Research Centre. Pudukkottai, were exhibited clinical signs of anorexia, dullness, reluctant to move, respiratory distress and pyrexia.