Masters Thesis

EFFECTS OF ALOE VERA EXTRACT IN DRINKING WATER ON BROILER PERFORMANCE

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

EFFECTS OF ALOE VERA EXTRACT IN DRINKING WATER ON BROILER PERFORMANCE RAJIB, MD. MIRAJIL ISLAM This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of aloe vera extract (w/v) on growth performance of broiler. The present study explored the potentials of medicinal plants Aloe barbedensis mixture in broiler performance. For this purpose 120 day old chicks were randomly assigned into five treatment groups, namely To, T,, T2, T; and Ty. Each treatment group contained 24 chicks .The chicks were purchased from a local chick hatchery named Nourish Poultry & Hatchery Ltd. Birds were brooded up to 10 days and then reared in separate flock for 35 days in an open sided house. Each treatment group was further replicated into three sub-groups and each contained eight birds. Experimental birds in T), T2, T3 and T, were provided with aloe vera extract (w/v) @ 05, 10, 15 and 20 ml per liter of drinking water while To was maintained as control group. Relevant data were recorded throughout the experimental period and subjected to statistical analysis. The data on growth parameters (body weight gain, feed consumption, feed efficiency, water intake) and feed cost and gross return per broiler were evaluated. The results of the study revealed that the aloe vera supplemented groups showed higher live weight gain than untreated group. Aloe vera supplemented groups showed more live weight gain in the terminal stages of the experiment. Aloe vera (w/v) extract supplemented groups performed the best feed efficiency. The live weight gain and feed efficiency were significantly (P<0.05) better in the broilers provided water containing 15 ml/L aloe vera aqueous extract. Water intake, feed intake and abdominal fat deposition of broilers given aloe extract in drinking water were not different among each other. So, 15 ml/L aloe vera aqueous extract may be given to the broilers drinking water. EFFECTS OF ALOE VERA EXTRACT IN DRINKING WATER ON BROILER PERFORMANCE A THESIS By MD. MIRAJIL ISLAM RAJIB Registration No. 1105119 Session: 2011-2012 Semester: July-December/2013 MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS) IN ANIMAL SCIENCE

PRESENT STATUS OF SMALL HOLDER DAIRY FARMS IN DINAJPUR DISTRICT

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PRESENT STATUS OF SMALL HOLDER DAIRY FARMS IN DINAJPUR DISTRICT AMIN, MD. NURUL The present study was assigned to determine the present status including general information, feeding, breeding, housing, milking, health management, factors related with milk production and problems faced by dairy farmers and overall make recommendation for the development of small scale dairy farms. The empirical data were collected by using pretested questionnaire. The study was conducted at 5 Upazilla’s in Dinajpur District for six months on hundred small dairy owners. Higher percentage of farm owner education was found High school level (29%). It was observed that 19 percent farm owner’s were illiterate and rest were educated. Among the total farmer's only 38 percent choose dairy as main business and rest 62 percent are engaged with side business. The 94 percent farmers had herd size of 3-5 cows and 71 percent farmers reared their cows in semi-intensive system. Hygienic management of houses are done only by 43 percent farmers and rest 57 percent farmers did not manage their cows shed hygienically. It was observed that 17 percent farmers did not use any protein and fat sources in the ration but 100 percent farmers used different types of carbohydrate concentrate feeds, grass, straw and tree leaves as feeds. Most of the farmers 76 percent used vitamin and mineral as supplement and only 10 percent farmers used treated roughage. Only 52 percent farmers maintain the udder management hygienically and washed udder before milking. Only 40 percent farmers used artificial insemination, 16 percent used natural breeding and 44 percent used both natural and Al. Daily average milk yield/cow was 4.27+0.40 and 1.78+0.25 liters for a crossbred and indigenous dairy cow, respectively and the milk production was significantly (p<0.01) higher in cross bred than the indigenous cows. Milk production was significantly (p<0.05) higher in adult age and moderate parity (6.31+2.39 liter daily per cow) than young adult and few parity (5.25+1.98 liter daily per cow) and old age and many parity (5.90+2.41 liter daily per cow). Milk production was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the farms that milked cows twice daily (2.05+1.06 liter daily per cow) than the farms that milked cows once (1.05+0.47 liter daily per cow). Milk production was also higher in that farm that gave concentrate twice or more (2.09+0.21 liter daily per cow) than those farms feed concentrate once daily (0.95+0.15 liter daily per cow). Incase of small dairy farming, the farms were facing a lot of problems such as scarcity of feeds and fodder, high price of concentrate and lack of technical knowledge. Although the dairy cow owners face problems, the study observed that there were potentials particularly for the small dairy farmers. PRESENT STATUS OF SMALL HOLDER DAIRY FARMS IN DINAJPUR DISTRICT A THESIS BY MD. NURUL AMIN Semester: March-August, 2010 Registration No. 0905092 Session: 2009-2010 Submitted to the Department of General Animal Science and Nutrition Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) IN ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ANIMAL SCIENCE AND NUTRITION HAJEE MOHAMMAD DANESH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY, DINAJPUR

PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF POULTRY (SONALI) FARMING IN DIFFERENT VILLAGE LEVELS OF JOYPURHAT DISTRICT

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF POULTRY (SONALI) FARMING IN DIFFERENT VILLAGE LEVELS OF JOYPURHAT DISTRICT SAHID, ABU SALEH MD. The study was conducted in five different Upozilla merely Kali, Khetlal, Akkelpur, Sadar and Panchbibi of Joypurhat district with 398 sonali farmers given their valuable data those who to complete the study. The study outlined major concerns focusing on the entire problems. The followings points have been finally consider as comprehensive issues. Lack of day old chicks, lack of quality chicks, high price of feed but low price of meat, marketing problem, lack of quality vaccine, Insufficient bank loan, weak national policy. Although the farmers faced these problems but they inclined to sonali farming to overcome all the problems due to sonali farming provided as additional income, as a profession, as a profitable business, need less capital, production management is easier, lower morbidity and mortality, less disease susceptibility and uses household labors. The government should adopt a system of approach to Sonali development which will encourage basic research in genetics and breeding, feeds, feeding and nutrition, general management, economic and social aspects of raising the profitability and usability of Sonali for high productivity. PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF POULTRY (SONALI) FARMING IN DIFFERENT VILLAGE LEVELS OF JOY PURHAT DISTRICT A THESIS BY ABU SALEH MD. SAHID REGISTRATION NO.: 1205019 SEMESTER: JANUARY-JUNE, 2013 SESSION: 2012-2013 Submitted to the Department of General Animal Science & Nutrition, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS) IN ANIMAL SCIENCE

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SMALL SCALE BEEF CATTLE FATTENING IN CHAR AREAS OF NORTH WESTERN PART OF BANGLADESH

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SMALL SCALE BEEF CATTLE FATTENING IN CHAR AREAS OF NORTH WESTERN PART OF BANGLADESH AHMED, MOSTAK This study examined the profitability of beef cattle fattening in the north western char area of Bangladesh. A total of 130 cattle fatteners were randomly selected from one district namely Rangpur which representing the highest concentration of fatteners in the char area. Socioeconomic data as well as data on beef fattening were collected from the people selected at Kaunia and Gangachara upazilla of the district. The profit function was used to determine the profitability of beef cattle marketing and for statistical analysis descriptive statistics was used. In spite of beef cattle production was profitable agribusiness most of the farmers adopt traditional beef fattening system for beef target the cattle marketing during the Muslim festival “Eid-ul-Azha”. Profitability margin equals BDT 15947.56 per cattle. The benefit cost ratio of the entire fatteners was 0.51 that means for every one BDT invested in cattle fattening BDT 0.51 was realized as net profit and so it proved that cattle fattening is profitable and feasible agribusiness. The major problems facing the farmers include high cost of feeds, inadequate credit facilities, disease attack, price fluctuation and inadequate extension services. A policy and research emphasis should be geared toward feeds production at affordable price to the fatteners and access to feeds for better efficiency and encourage to use ready feeds of renounced feed company for cattle fattening. These practices can be used by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development extension agents to promote beef cattle fattening in areas where beef cattle fattening is not practiced in the country. The results of this study will be useful for farmers and researchers to identify the overall problems and their remedies on feeding, management and marketing related to small scale cattle fattening practices in Bangladesh. A THESIS BY MOSTAK AHMED Registration No.: 1305087 Session: 2013-2014 Submitted to the Department of General Animal Science and Nutrition Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur for partial fulfillment of the requirement of the degree MASTER OF SCIENCE (M S) IN ANIMAL SCIENCE