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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Poultry Science × Author: KAU × Author: Shibu, K V × Start date: 1980 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Effect of supplementation of dried bovine spleen in the diet of broiler chicken
    (Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1999) Shibu, K V; KAU; Anitha, P
    An experiment was conducted to study the effects of dried bovine spleen at different level supplementation viz., 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2 per cent in standard starter and finisher rations on production performance and the economics of broiler chicken, using one hundred and ninety two commercial day-old broiler chicks for a period of eight weeks. The birds were divided into four dietary treatment groups viz., standard broiler ration (T 1), standard broiler ration with 0.1 per cent dried bovine spleen (T 2), standard broiler ration with 0.15 per cent dried bovine spleen (T}) and standard broiler ration with 0.2 per cent dried bovine spleen (T4)' Standard broiler ration was formulated as per BIS (1992) specification for broiler chicken feed. The observations monitored throughout the experimental period were body weight gain, feed intake, feed efficiency, protein efficiency and livability. At the end of the experiment the blood parameters, dressed yield, ready-to-cook yield and organ weights of gizzard, heart, liver and spleen were also determined. The results showed that 0.1 per cent dried bovine spleen supplemented groups attained a higher body weight and 0.15 and 0.2 per cent dried bovine spleen supplemented groups attained a lower body weight than control but not significantly so. The feed intake was significantly higher for the standard diet fed group from fifth week onwards. A positive response was observed in feed efficiency by bovine spleen supplementation which was statistically significant. Upto six weeks the feed efficiency was best for the group fed diet supplemented with 0.1 per cent dried 11 bovine spleen, for the eight weeks period 0.2 per cent supplemented group had best feed efficiency. A significant improvement was noticed in protein efficiency due to bovine spleen supplementation. The blood values viz., Hb, PCV and ESR did not show any significant difference among treatments. The dressed yield, ready-to- cook yield and percentage organ weights were also not influenced by dietary treatments, but a numerical increase was noticed in ready-to-cook yield. Cost of. production of broilers in the bovine spleen supplemented groups was lower than control group and the lowest cost was in the group supplemented with 0.1 per cent bovine spleen. Based on the above findings, it can be concluded that bovine spleen supplementation in low level of 0.1 per cent in standard diet is beneficial in broiler reanng.