SKUAST-K conducts field day on poultry
Srinagar: A field day on poultry was conducted under ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gorow’ Programme by SKUAST-K at village Busserbugh on Tuesday, a statement issued by the University said here.
The programme was supported by ICAR-Poultry Seed Project, Division of LPM. The theme of programme was “Profitable backyard poultry production”.
About 50 farmers who rear backyard poultry participated in a day long programme. Professor Azmat Alam Khan, Principal Investigator, Poultry Seed Project appraised the farmers about importance of backyard poultry farming and measures to be adopted for ensuring health and well being of birds.
The farmers who are rearing Vanaraja, Srinidhi birds provided by the University expressed satisfaction about the quality of the germplasm.
Various queries raised by the farmers were answered by the experts and poultry medicine (Mineral mixture/Tonics) was distributed free of cost among the farmers.
Poultry Judging Competition was also held. The Vanaraja cock owned by Furkan Ahmad was judged the best cock and the owner was awarded.
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