2. FINAL PROFESSION DVM
INTERNSHIP REPORT

3. MUHAMMAD TANVEER SHAH
Registration No: - 2K6-VAS-03
Session: - 2006-2012
Duration of internship
16 weeks
From: - 19-Sep-2011 to 08-Jan-2012

4. GOVERNMENT POULTRY FARM
QUETTA

5. INTRODUCTION: -
• Establishment
1944
• For breeding purpose of fancy birds (game birds)
initially, but
• Re-established in
1955-56
• For the commercial farming of layer and broiler
breeds respectively for egg and meet production.

6. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
• Employees
Fifty Six (56)
• Head
Superintendent
• Sub-Incharge
Poultry development Officer,
And
Six (6) Veterinary Officers(V.O),
Five (5) Stock Assistants,
• Rest of the staff include
poultry attendants, V.C, office Staff, Sweepers, and
Chowkidar(Watch Man).

7. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Superintendent
Poultry development
Officer
Veterinary Office
Officer (6) Suritendent
Stock Assiatant Office Assistant
Veterinary Care Senior Clerk
Taker
Poultry Attendnt Sweeper & Chokidar Senior Clerk

8. LAYERS MANAGEMENT IN THE
GOVERNMENT POULTRY FARM: -
The success of the Layer poultry farm depends upon
the eight (8) points programmed.
• Selection Of the best breeds of layer with maximum
production and outcome.
• Balance Feed.
• Framing On the Scientific Basis.
• Control of the diseases Management.
• Construction of the Building On scientific Basis.
• Number of the Birds According the Space and the
Equipment.
• Regular income and budget planning.
• Farming should be According to the Trading Rules.

9. SELECTION OF LAYERS BREEDS: -
The selection of layers breeds bird with good traits
effect the production of farm
The breed kept at this farm is White leghorn

10. CHARACTERISTICS: -
• Well known breed of layers
• High egg producer
• Good environment adaptation
• Broodiness traits

11. REARING SYSTEM: -
• The system adopted for layers breeding in
Government Poultry farm is Cage System.
• There are 5 Cages having the capacity of rearing
10,000 birds & two hall rooms for these cages.

13. SCHEDULE FOR LAYERS MANAGEMENT: -
I visited the poultry farm during internship a lot
of times Doctor informed me during the visit about
management and bio-security of the farm. Bio-security
is the most efficient and cost-effective method of
disease prevention.

14. WEEK 1ST : -
• Feeding after 1 hour + Simple water + Antibiotics
(Tribersin or Trizen for the control of yolk sac
infection Omphalitis)
• The brooder temperature should be 90-95F* (250
birds/brooder)
• Flushing of baby chicks (Molasses @4-5kg +
Electrolytes (Vinegar) @250ml for 1000 birds)
• Chick guard is used to avoid overcrowding and
hurdling.

15. WEEK 2ND, 3RD: -
• The brooder temperature should be 85-90F*
• Avoid overcrowding and hurdling.
• Put more drinker and feeders. There should be 4
drinkers for 100 birds.
• Provide light for 16 hours.
• The brooder temperature should be 80-85F*
• Provide light for 16 hours.

16. WEEK 4TH: -
• The brooder temperature should be75-80F*
• Brooder can be removed fully.
• Put more drinker and waterers.
• Provide light for 12 hours.
• Control humidity in the shed.
Recommended values are:
• Air temperature of 30°C/86°F (measured at chick height
in the area where feed and water are positioned).
• Litter temperature of 28–30°C/82–86°F, Relative
humidity of 60-70%.
• Check litter condition.

17. WEEK 5TH TO 10TH: -
• Provide light for 10-12 hours.
• Remove all weak and underweight birds.
• Shift birds to grower house.
• Provide anti-stress and anti-coccidian medication
soon after shifting.
• Grading of the flock may be done in this weak

18. WEEK 16TH TO 18TH: -
• Final de-beaking may be done.
• Shift the flock to the cages during this week.
• Final grading of the flock is done.
• Also give pre-layer diet.
• Continue pre-layer diet.
• De-worm the flock.
• First egg may be laid during this week.

19. WEEK 19TH TO 21TH: -
• Egg production gradually increases now.
• Continue pre-layer diet.
• Collect egg frequently.
• Prevent fly problem around the shed.
• Between 23 and 28 weeks increase the light by 30
minutes per week until a maximum of 16 hours is reached.
Usually the 100” feet length, 30” feet width, and 10-12” feet
height is recommendation of the shed for 1000 chicks but it
can be changed according to the area and space
• Except Cage/battery rearing system.

20. DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES FOR
LAYERS: -
• Adequate precaution must be taken to prevent all kinds
of diseases
• health control measures are taken from early age.
• Vaccination is most effective way of prevention of specific
disease by inducing immunity.
• All type of vaccines is not capable of imparting lifelong
immunity.
• So the period of effectiveness of particular vaccine, the
dosage and route of administration are essential factors
which should be considered. Each vaccine is done on due
date according to following vaccination schedule.

21. DRUGS AND SUPPLEMENTS USED
FOR LAYERS

22. Vaccination Schedule for Layers
Sr.No Age in days Type Of Vaccine Route Remarks
1 6 ND Clone Eye Drop
2 10 IBD 1 Eye Drop
3 14 De-beaking
4 20 IBD 2 Eye Drop
5 23 ND+IB Eye Drop
6 30 IBD 3 Drinking Water
7 32 Hydro Pericardium Sub Cut
8 35 ND Lasota Drinking Water Repeat After Every
30 Days
9 16 Week E.DS Vaccine Sub Cut

23. BROILERS MANAGEMENT IN THE
GOVERNMENT POULTRY FARM
The success of the broiler poultry farm depends upon
Characteristics of commercial importance are given below: -
• Health
• Feed supply
• Lighting
• Ventilation
• Stocking density
• Nutrition
• Temperature
• Water supply
• Vicinal status

24. FARM PREPARATION
Following Farm operations should be adopted for
sanitation of poultry house before rearing a Broiler flock.
• Depopulate the house
• Cleaning of old feed from house
• Clean and disinfect the equipment & expose equipment to
sun
• Cleaning of house ceiling & walls
• Removal of old litter
• Make need repairs
• Wash house thoroughly

25. • Application of Germicides
• Fumigation
• Disinfection of floor
• Apply Germicides
• Put new litter
• Install the sanitized equipment
• Install & change foot baths

26. PREPARATION OF HOUSE
Lock the poultry house and rest the building for at-
least 2-4 weeks and Prepare house for chicks. Install
waterer, start brooders, warm the building to the appropriate
temperature, and place chick guards. Keep an area of 15-30
meters around the poultry farm closely mowed and free of
trash or debris.

27. COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE CHARACTERS
• Growth rate
• Feed conversion ratio (FCR).
• Livability and meat yield.
• Bird welfare.
• The prevention, detection and treatment of illness and health.
• The environment that is managed to provide bird with all their
requirements for ventilation, air quality, temperature and space.
• The provision of nutrient requirements through the
compounding of appropriate feed ingredients.
• And the proper management of the provision of feed and water.

28. SCHEDULE FOR BROILER MANAGEMENT

29. WEEK 1ST : -
• Feeding after 1 hour + Simple water + Antibiotics
(Tribersin or Trizen for the control of yolk sac
infection Omphalitis)
• The brooder temperature should be 90-95F* (250
birds/brooder)
• Flushing of baby chicks (Molasses @4-5kg +
Electrolytes (Vinegar) @250ml for 1000 birds)
• Chick guard is used to avoid overcrowding and
hurdling.

30. WEEK 2ND, 3RD: -
• The brooder temperature should be 85-90F*
• Avoid overcrowding and hurdling.
• Put more drinker and feeders. There should be 4
drinkers for 100 birds.
• The brooder temperature should be 80-85F*

31. WEEK 4TH: -
• The brooder temperature should be75-80F*
• Brooder can be removed fully.
• Put more drinker and waterers.
• Provide light for 12 hours.
• Control humidity in the shed.
Recommended values are:
• Air temperature of 30°C/86°F (measured at chick height
in the area where feed and water are positioned).
• Litter temperature of 28–30°C/82–86°F, Relative
humidity of 60-70%.
• Check litter condition.

32. WEEK 5TH TO 7TH : -
• Check all weak and underweight birds.
• Start the finisher ration.
• Provide anti-stress and anti-coccidian medication
• Check all birds’ health status.
• Marketing of the flock may be done in this weak or next
week as soon as possible.

33. FEED CONSUMPTION FOR BROILERS (PER
BIRD)
Age Feed
1st Week 20-30 grams
2nd Week 30-40 grams
3rd Week 40-50 grams
4th Week 60-80 grams
5th Week 80-100 grams
6th Week 100-110 grams
7th Week 110-120 grams
8th Week 120-125 grams

34. Vaccination Schedule for Broilers
Sr.No Age in days Type Of Vaccine Route Remarks
1 6 ND Clone Eye Drop
2 10 IBD 1 Eye Drop
3 17 Hydro Pericardium Sub Cut
4 20 IBD 2 Eye Drop
5 24 ND+IB Eye Drop
6 30 IBD 3 Drinking Water
7 35 ND+IB Drinking Water

36. QUESTIONS……………………???