COVAS (Akola) - Poultry Science

About Poultry Science

The Post Graduate programme M.V.Sc in Poultry Production was started in Predecessor University i.e. Panjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth ,Akola in 1971. The department has also established a poultry farm initially with one brooder house, two layer houses, feed mill unit and office block to cater the need of PG students and staff research programme. In 1976, AICRP on Poultry for meat ICAR Project has started with three brooder houses, four layer houses, one grower house, Thus annual capacity of this farm has gone up to maintaining about 1500-2000 layers and 8000-10,000 broiler birds. Since 2000, 62 students have completed their M.V.Sc. and 03 students have completed their PhD research work.

Laboratory Facilities in the Department:

Brooder house 2 (100’x 30’)
Grower house: 1(80’x30’)
Layer house: 4(100’x 30’)
Feed Unit: 1 (30’x40’)
Poultry processing unit (30’x40’)
Office block: 1 (30’x30’)
California layer shed (500 layers)

Academic:

Degree Offered: B.V.Sc.&A.H.
- Title of degree: Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
- Duration: Five and Half Year
- Eligibility Criteria: HSc (Science) & NEET Qualified
- Intake Capacity: 100
- Opportunities:
Degree Offered: M.V.Sc.
- Title of degree: Master of Veterinary Science in Poultry Science
- Duration: 2 years
- Eligibility Criteria: ICAR - Entrance Exam Qualified
- Intake Capacity: 02
- Opportunities:
Degree Offered: Ph.D.
- Title of degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Poultry Science
- Duration: 3/4 years
- Eligibility Criteria: ICAR - Entrance Exam Qualified
- Intake Capacity:
- Opportunities:

Diagnostic services offered by the department:

Diagnostic services offered by the department:
Regularly participating and treating the cases surgically for various surgical affections in the Animal Health Camps organized by the State Department, Z.P., NGOs and N.S.S. activity of the college.
Regularly rendering services in Composite Clinical Facility and Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex of the college
The faculty members of this department rendering the services at TVCC even during night hours on emergency call basis and holidays as well.
Regularly participating in State and National level exhibitions and guiding the livestock owners.
Regularly rendering the services for captive zoo and free range animals of the forest department.
The faculties of this department are providing expertise services at Wildlife Research & Training Centre, Gorewada, Nagpur for rescue, treatment and rehabilitation of wildlife.

Achievements:

No. of PG students graduated :Currently no PG program : 63
Research Publications: 33
Books/ Chapters: 03
No. of research schemes and agency funded projects completed : 02
No. of awards : 04
Radio talks : 10
TV Talks : 01
Marathi and Popular publications : 19
Any other achievement by the faculty and student: Nil

Contact

In charge Officer
Dr. M. R. Wade
Professor
Department of Poultry Science
Contact : 7219546615
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola
Krishinagar, Murtijapur Road, Akola- 444104

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