๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐: The Regional Poultry Breeding Centre, Paro currently is organizing a week-long training program in poultry production for second-year Animal Science Students of College of Natural Resources (CNR). The collaboration between the Regional Poultry Breeding Centre and CNR aims to attract and encourage promising individuals, fostering their potential in the poultry sector while stimulating its growth within the nation. Employing a โLearning by doingโ approach, this training block places significant emphasis on practical experience and self-discovery, nurturing professional development within the specialized field.
During the training, a team from RPBC imparted practical skills and knowledge in the poultry production and management practices to a group of 16 CNR students. The curriculum consisted of fundamental poultry management practices, including the observation of chicken behavior, identification of layers and non-layers, feeding techniques, record-keeping, chick sexing, vaccination protocols, egg grading, egg candling, egg setting, hatcher and setter machine management, fertility testing, chick development, post-mortem procedures, common poultry diseases, poultry housing and equipment, basic economic analysis, brooding preparation, beak trimming, disinfection processes, as well as methodologies for fecal and feed sampling collection, and advanced poultry technology.
The RPBC management received generous support from Druko feed Pvt Ltd in providing commercial starter feed for practical classes. The farm management anticipates the knowledge acquired from this training will bring about positive changes in the poultry sector and enhance good management practices across the nation.
