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15 Jan

Posted at 04:58h in Animal husbandry
Jegaveera Pandian 50 views

खरगोशों में प्रजनन: शुरुआती खरगोश पालकों के लिए मूल बातें  Rabbitrearing is an enterprise which has limitless scope in a developing country like India where large population is involved in subsistence farming. Being a second most populous country in the world, feeding the population with a nutritious food remains a priority for the governments. Rabbit, a small plant-eating animal, has tremendous potential to convert the inedible plant material to high protein meat. Rabbit is the highly prolific domesticated species gaining popularity in the recent decades. Rabbit meat is consumed in certain parts of world and India traditionally. But majority of the population is yet to taste the rabbit meat. Rabbit rearing is not so popular like that of cattle, sheep, goat, pig and poultry. But the scope is high as they reproduce rapidly and every time they give birth to more number of kits. Rabbits require cheap roughages for their normal productive life. Advantages and scope of Rabbitry The reproduction potential of rabbits is unmatched. With a short gestation period, a rabbit can give birth 6-8 times in a year with an average litter size of 4-6. Theoretically, 80 kits/doe/year. Rabbits are noiseless animals; hence, they can be maintained in urban or suburban localities also without creating nuisance to the neighbors. Rabbits are suitable for...

30 Jul

Posted at 06:35h in Animal husbandry
Dr Asit Chakrabarti 19 views

एकीकृत कृषि पद्धति में सुअर और मछली पालन Piggery is a highly profitable enterprise because of among the domestic animals, pigs are the most prolific. Feed conversion ratio is 3.0 to 3.5 kg feed per kg live weight gain. In India, pig farming and pork production are in the hands of traditional pig farmers belonging to lower income group people. The food habits of Indians are changing and there is a great demand for pig meat. Integrated pig farming with fish is a demanding venture of enhanced income in the family of lower strata people. Why to raise pig with fish ? Pig can fit into diverse systems of management. It can be reared on kitchen wastes, industrial or agricultural by-products and slaughter house offal. Pigs are voracious eater and can convert agro-waste in to edible and highly nutritious meat.  One of the best feed converter and prolific amongst the all domesticated livestock. With short generation interval a sow can produce 16 piglets in a year. Dressing percentage is very high (65 to 70%) in comparison to sheep- goat (45 to 55%). Piggery can generate employment opportunity for rural population. Pig Breeds suitable for integrated pig cum fish farming Large and Middle white Yorkshire Barkshire Duroc Hereford Landrace Chesterwhite Tamworth Crosses between exotic and indigenous pigs and pure local breeds are also available. In Indian condition Large and Middle...

21 Mar

Posted at 06:31h in Animal husbandry
Dr Asit Chakrabarti 28 views

ब्रॉयलर खरगोश का उत्पादन और प्रबंधन The feed habits of Indian are changing with increased consumption of animal protein, especially meet on account of the improving living standard. Conventional meat produces like sheep, goat, cattle, pig and poultry will not be able to meet this demand.  Considering the heavy demand of meat and meat products farming of broiler rabbit in India has tremendous scope as an alternative source of meat. Advantages with rabbit meat Rabbit meat is almost cholesterol free (50mg/ 100 gm) and contains least fat among the all available meat. Hence, the heart patient also can consume rabbit meat. It is a white lean meat; very tender, juicy and delicious meat.  Calcium and phosphorous content is more i.e. 20 mg/ 100 gm and 350mg/ 100gm of meat, respectively and less sodium content (40mg/ 100 gm meat). High amount of poly unsaturated fatty acid which are of detrimental to heart.   Rabbit meat has less caloric value and highest nicotinic acid (13mg/ kg meat) containing meat, high percentage of easily digestible protein and nutritive value.  Dressing percentage is 60 to 65% and bone- meat ratio is 5: 1.2.   Rabbit meat does not have strong flavour, high palatability, easily digestible and suitable for consumption in both hot and cold climatic condition. There is no taboo or social stigma attached to the...