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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 × End date: 1999 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Effect of housing system on protein and energy requirements of white leghorn
    (Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1991) Anitha, P; KAU; Jalaluddin, A
    An experiment was designed to study the influence of housing system on protein and energy requirements of strain cross White Leghorn chicken (ILM-90) from one day old to seventy two weeks of age. Seven hundred and twenty, one day old female chicks of ILM-90 (IWNxIWP) of the Mannuthy Centre of All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Poultry for eggs, were randomly divided into two groups of 360 chicks each, one group for floor and other for cage experiment. They were randomly alloted to 12 dietary protein energy combination groups with each treatment having three replicates and each replicate having ten chicks in both housing systems
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    Evaluation of rubber seed meal in broiler diets
    (Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1978) Radhamma, Pillai A; KAU; Venugopalan, C K
    An experiment was conducted to study the utility of three levels of rubber seed meal in broiler diets. Two hundred, one-day old commercial broiler chicks were divided randomly in to eight groups of twenty five chicks each to form four treatments of two replicates each. The four dietary treatments contained 0, 15, 20 and 30 per cent RSM.
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    Influence of pullet body weight on production traits in white leghorns
    (Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Mannuthy, 1995) Sudheesh Kumar, A S; KAU; Leo Joseph
    A study was carried out at All India Co-ordinated Research Project on poultry for eggs, Mannuthy, to evaluate the influence of pullet body weight on egg production performance in IWN and IWP strains of White Leghorn. The experimental birds consisted of six body weight classes starting from 1000 g with a class interval of 100 g. Body weight at 20 weeks of age was considered as pullet body weight. The observations recorded were body weight at 20 and 40 weeks of age, age at first egg, hen housed number and per cent, egg weight at 32 and 40 weeks of age, livability and egg quality traits. The mean pullet body weight was 1304.7+4 g in IWN strain and 1335.2+3.5 g in IWP strain. Age at sexual maturity lowered as pullet body weight increased. A higher egg number was observed in heavier body weight classes. The peak production was delayed in lower body weight classes. Though egg weight at 32 weeks of age did not vary significantly among classes, higher egg weight at 40 weeks was recorded in heavier classes. Birds which were heavier at 20 weeks of age were also heavier at 40 weeks of age. But the gain in weight was lesser for higher body weight classes. The classes were similar for livability and egg quality parameters. The results revealed that an optimum pullet body weights an important requirement for IWN and IWP strains. Birds with pullet body weight below 1200 g were poor in most of the production traits in both IWN and IWP strains and therefore may be culled. Optimum managemental conditions may be provided during growing period to enable the pullets to attain good pullet body weight.
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    Effect of phytase supplementation on phosphorus utilization and performance in layer chicken
    (Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1999) Sukumar, D; KAU; Jalaludeen, A
    The effect of three levels of phytase enzyme viz., 200, 300 and 400 units per kg in the low available phosphorus layer ration on phosphorus utilization and performance in egg type chicken was evaluated using one hundred and fifty White Leghorn strain cross pullets (ATHUL YA) of 21 weeks of age for a period of 20 weeks. The birds were divided into five dietary treatment groups viz., standard layer ration (T1), low available phosphorus layer ration (T2), low available phosphorus layer ration with 200, 300 and 400 units of phytase per kg feed (T3, T 4 and T5), respectively. Standard layer ration was formulated as per BIS specification for layer chicken. Initially, the ration with 0.3 per cent available phosphorus was formulated. By the addition of appropriate levels of dicalcium phosphate to this ration, diets with 0.5 per cent available phosphorus was formulated. A numerical improvement in per cent hen-day egg production was noticed among enzyme supplemented groups. However, the increase was not statistically significant. Daily feed intake per bird was significantly higher among birds fed with different levels of enzyme in low available phosphorus layer ration. Phytase supplementation did not have significant influence upon feed per dozen eggs. Body weight gain was not influenced by enzyme supplementation. Significantly higher egg weight was obtained for the groups fed low available phosphorus diets supplemented with varying levels of phytase. Phytase addition to low available phosphorus diets significantly improved egg specific gravity. Supplementation of phytase resulted in significant increase in egg shell weight. Mean shell thickness was significantly more among enzyme supplemented groups. Serum calcium levels of the enzyme supplemented groups registered significantly (p < 0.01) higher values whereas only numerical improvement could be noticed in serum inorganic phosphorus levels. Per cent tibial ash and phosphorus content were not influenced by phytase supplementation. Enzyme supplementation resulted In a numerical improvement In the bio-availability of calcium. Bio-availability of phosphorus was significantly more among enzyme supplemented groups as well as standard layer mash fed birds. Phosphorus excretion in the droppings (g/kg DM intake) was significantly (p < 0.01) reduced in the enzyme supplemented groups. The per cent survivability of laying hens was not affected by phytase inclusion. Cost of the feed per kg was lower in all the enzyme supplemented groups than the standard layer ration of this study. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that by the inclusion of 200 units per kg of phytase enzyme in layer diet, the available phosphorus level in the feed can be reduced to 0.3 per cent without affecting the over all performance. This also facilitates to reduce phosphorus excretion which is an eco-friendly factor in commercial layer operations.
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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.
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    Quality evaluation of quail meat patties under storage
    (Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary Science, Mannuthy, 1994) Kamna Barkataki; KAU; Narayanankutty K
    A study was conducted to examine the feasibility of formulation of quail meat patties from deboned minced meat of Japanese quails and to evaluate it shelf-life. The ready-to-cook yield, total loss and meat to bone ratuio averaged 69.11+ 0.45, 30.80 + 0.45 and 2.04 + 0.03 per cent respectively for quails (25 weeks of age) used for the study. The quail meat patties prepared as per the recipe was kept at 50 C for six days and at -150 C upto 60 days. Representative samples were analysed qualitatively and evaluated organoleptically by a taste panel on zero, four and six days under refrigeration (50 C) and zero, 15,30,45 and 60 days of storage under frozen condition (-150 C). It was found that irrespective of different temperatures and duration of storage the proximate components viz., moisture, protein, fat and total ash of the product remained unaltered. The thiobarbituric acid (TBA) number remained unaffected at 50 C irrespective of different days of storage. At -150 C the TBA number increased as the storage period increased. The total bacterial count increased at 50 C and decreased significantly (p<0.01) at -150 C with increase in the duration of storage. The quail meat patties prepared as per the recipe was found to be well acceptable organoleptically. It was observed that 12 quail meat patties could be made from each kg of deboned minced quail meat patty weighing 100 g was found to be Rs. 7.84. From the above findings it was concluded that a highly acceptable, nutritious, ready-to-cook quail meat product could be prepared from deboned minced quail meat. Under refrigeration (50 C) and frozen (-150 C) conditions the product could be stored upto six and 60 days respectively without any quality deterioration or consumer acceptance of the product.