𝐀 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 (𝐌𝐨𝐀𝐋) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐑𝐔𝐁)

𝟐𝟖 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑: The Regional Poultry Breeding Centre, Paro Khangkhu, under the Department of Livestock, recently conducted a week-long training program in poultry production for Animal Science students from the College of Natural Resources (CNR). The unit organised this training program to bring in more potential and capable individuals into the poultry sector and promote its development in the country. We are confident that the participating students’ energy and capabilities will result in effective poultry farming management practices and benefits for poultry farmers across the country.

The RPBC team shared practical knowledge and skills with 36 CNR students, covering topics such as observing chicken behavior, identifying layers and non-layers, feeding, record keeping, chick sexing, vaccination, egg grading, fertility testing, chick development, post-mortem, common poultry diseases, poultry housing and equipment, basic economic analysis, brooding preparation, beak trimming, and advanced poult management.

The farm management acknowledges the timely support and valuable contributions to the training by the Paro Dzongkhag Livestock Sector. It is expected that the knowledge gained from the training will result in positive changes in the country’s poultry sector. In the future, the farm plans to offer similar training opportunities to aspiring youths and interested farmer groups wishing to improve their poultry management practices.

Contributed by: Mr. Chencho Tshering (Sr. Livestock Production Officer, RPBC – also one of the resource persons for the training)

 

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𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞(𝐋𝐒𝐃) 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐡𝐚 𝐃𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐠

𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 – 𝘊𝘩𝘩𝘶𝘬𝘩𝘢 𝘋𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘨 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
2𝟕 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑: This is to notify all the general public that there is an outbreak of 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞(𝐋𝐒𝐃) in cattle in some Gewogs of Chhukha Dzongkhag. LSD is a viral disease that affects cattle which is highly contagious, occasionally fatal disease characterized by nodules on the skin and other parts of the body. Infected cattle develop fever, lacrimation, nasal discharge, and hypersalivation, followed by characteristic eruptions on the skin. The disease can be spread through the movement of infected cattle to non-affected areas. The only control measures are to control and prevent the movement of these affected cattle.
With this notification, the movement of cattle to and fro the Gewogs and dzongkhag and beyond shall be restricted until the disease is fully contained. Our livestock extension agents in the affected area are trying their best to treat the sick animals. Therefore, all concerned are requested to cooperate and provide full support until the ban-lift notification is issued.

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