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Subject: Animal Nutrition × Author: MANJU, G. U. × End date: 2011 × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF LYSINE PRODUCING MICROBES VIS-A-VIS TYPE AND LEVEL OF DIETARY PROTEIN, ON PERFORMANCE OF POST PEAK LAYERS
    (KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR 585 401., 2005-12-30) MANJU, G. U.; B. S. VENKATARAMI REDDY; R. GIDEON GLORI DOSS; . T. M. PRABHU; K.S. PRATHAP KUMAR
    Poultry farming in India was a backyard practice till 1970 and now it has made rapid strides and transformed itself to become increasingly specialized and integrated agribusiness to meet the increasing demand for human food production and contributing its part to National GDP. At present, India stands 4^^ among the world’s egg producing countries, with an increase from meager 1800 million eggs during 1960 to 40,000 million in 2004 (FAO 2004). Such a commendable achievement was possible largely due to concerted efforts of several poultry entrepreneurs, including geneticists and nutritionists. Chicken is one of the best , feed converting livestock among the food animals and also low space requirement involved in their production have significantly contributed towards the phenomenal growth of the poultry sector. But stiU there is a wide gap between recommendation (180 per annum ICMR) and the present per capita consumption level of eggs (48 eggs per annum) with an eventual provision of tremendous scope for growth of poultry industry especially that of layers.