Faculty
Livestock Farm Complex
Dr. S. Venugopal
Professor & Head
Qualification: M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Instituitional Email: venulfc@river.edu.in
Courses Offered
| DEGREE PROGRAMME | YEAR | REGULATION |
|---|---|---|
| B.V.Sc. & A.H. | Third Professional | MSVE 2016 |
| COURSES OFFERED | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| LFP-301 | Livestock Farm Practice | 0+2 |
Research Projects
Total No. of Projects from the Department: One
Completed Research Projects
| Sl No | Title of the Project | Name of the Investigators | Funding Agency | Duration | Amount Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centrally sponsored Scheme on Poultry Development | In-charge: Dr. S. Venugopal | NLM, DAHDF, GoI | 3 yrs | Rs.76.37 Lakhs |
Research Publications
*No. of Research Publications ‘from the Department’: 14
- Binuni Rebez, E., Hemavathi, A and Venugopal, S. 2023. Study on juvenile growth performance of Non-descript country chicken under intensive system of management in Puducherry. Indian Vet.J (100)(1): 12-15.
- Sunkara Jairam, Sai Chandu and Venugopal, S. 2023. Study of the performance of Japanese quail in cage system of rearing in hot and humid tropical conditions. The Pharma Innovation Journal;SP-12(7): 290-292.
- A Rajadurai, V Rajaganapathy, R Ganesan, P Ponnuvel, K Natchimuthu and D Sreekumar. 2022. Study on dairy cow body condition score in Puducherry, India. The Pharma Innovation Journal, SP-11(9): 69-70.
- A Rajadurai, V Rajaganapathy, R Ganesan, P Ponnuvel, K Natchimuthu and D Sreekumar. 2022. Study on dairy cattle breeding management practices in Puducherry, India. The Pharma Innovation Journal,11(8): 1917-1919
- Jogeswar, P., Venugopal, S., Ponnuvel, P. and Sreekumar, D. 2022. Effect of age on Survivability and profitability of commercial broilers. Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. 9(2): 105-108
- Surya Rani A E D, Venugopal S, Sreekumar D, Mandal P K , Ganesan R 2022.Effect of Sex Surya Rani A E D, Venugopal S, Sreekumar D, Mandal P K , Ganesan R. Effect of Sex and Different Housing Systems on the Performance of Japanese Quails under Varying Floor Densities in Puducherry. J. Meat Sci., 17(1): 60-64.
- Jogeswar,P., Venugopal,S., Ponnuvel,P. and Sreekumar, D.2022. Effect of age on the survivability and profitability of commercial broilers. Int.J.Adv.Res.Biol.Sci.9(2):105-108.
- R.Mallikarjuna, V.Rajaganapathy, R.Ganesan, P.Ponnuvel and D.Sreekumar. 2021, Socio-economic profile of goat farmers in Puducherry. Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. 8(5): 138-142.
- A Rajadurai, V Rajaganapathy, R Ganesan, P Ponnuvel, K Natchimuthu and D Sreekumar. 2020. Economics of milk production in Puducherry. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 8(2): 134-136.
- A. Rajadurai,V. Rajaganapathy, R. Ganesan,P. Ponnuvel, K. Natchimuthu, D. Sreekumar.2018. Socio-economic profile of the dairy farmers in Puducherry. Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. 5(2): 91-95.
- A. Rajadurai,V. Rajaganapathy, R. Ganesan, P. Ponnuvel, K. Natchimuthu, D. Sreekumar. 2018. Constraints Faced by the Dairy Farmers in Puducherry. Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. 5(2): 96-99.
- 12. Ponnuvel, P., Venugopal, S., Ganesan, R. And Sreenivasaiah, P.V. 2012.Growth and feed efficiency in commercial broilers under hot-humid conditions in Puducherry. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 47(1): 23-27.
- R. Ganesan, P. Dhanavanthan, P. V. Sreenivasaiah and P. Ponnuvel. 2011. Comparative study of non-linear models for describing poultry egg production in Puducherry. Current Biotica, 5(3): 289-298.
- Ponnuvel, P., Rajaganapathy, V., Venugopal, S and Ganesan, R. 1999. Performance of Rhode Island Red pure breed under Pondicherry conditions. Indian J Anim Prodn Mgmt, 15(1): 35-36.
Services Provided
Training
Faculties are involved in the farmer training programme organized by Dept. of AHE, RIVER & KVK, Puducherry.
Sales
- Regular sale of day old chicks of Giriraja, country chicken, Kadaknath, Bantam (Fancy Breed), Turkey, Japanese quail eggs and chicks.
- Cow milk
- Piglets
- Pups (Mudhol hound, Labrador, Doberman)
- Fresh water Fish (Rohu, Catla, Silver carp & Grass carp)
Facilities Available
Farm Facilities available at LFC
| Sl. No | Name of the Building/Block | Area (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calving Shed / Calf pens | 161.03 |
| 2 | Cattle Barn Tail to Tail system | 193.55 |
| 3 | Pig sty building | 196.94 |
| 4 | Sheep and Goat Shed (Stall Feeding) | 204.34 |
| 5 | Wash/Change/Store/Dog kennel | 301.29 |
| 6 | Broiler House | 162.00 |
| 7 | Grower House | 108.00 |
| 8 | Practical hall | 191.83 |
| 9 | High Rise layer house | 98.00 |
| 10 | Fodder Chaff Cutter shed | 25.61 |
| 11 | Hatchery/Cold storage | 46.10 |
| 12 | Giriraja Breeder shed | 46.10 |
| 13 | Hatchery building with cold storage | 33.40 |
| 14 | Poultry Park | 303.00 |
| 15 | Fodder field | 4.5 acres |
Animal Species maintained
| Sl. No | Species/Breeds |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cattle - Crossbred |
| 2 | Cattle – Native (Umblachery) |
| 3 | Buffalo (Graded Murrah) |
| 4 | Goat (Malabari & Kodi adu) |
| 5 | Sheep (Madras Red) |
| 6 | Pig (Large White Yorkshire) |
| 7 | Indigenous Dog (Mudhol hound, Labrador, Doberman) |
| 8 | Rabbits (crossbred) |
| 9 | Poultry -Giriraja Parent stock |
| 10 | Country chicken |
| 11 | Kadaknath |
| 12 | Aseel |
| 13 | White leghorn |
| 14 | Naked neck |
| 15 | Nicobari fowl |
| 16 | Bantam |
| 17 | Guinea fowl |
| 18 | Goose / Duck |
| 19 | Japanese quails |
| 20 | Budgerigars |
Instruments Available
| Sl. No. | Major instruments Available |
|---|---|
| 1 | Incubator & Hatcher (7000 eggs Capacity) |
| 2 | Milking machine |
| 3 | Chaff Cutter |
| 4 | Automatic Weather Station |