ANIMAL FEED ANALYTICAL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, NAMAKKAL

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Namakkal, a strong layer poultry belt and having a good dairy activity around did not have a sound facility to test the feeds meant for poultry and livestock. The feed ingredients purchased in large quantities to meet the demand of about 80+ lakh layers (during 1993-94) were used without any analyzing facility for their nutrient contents, adulterants, contaminants or mycotoxins resulting in nutritional deficiencies or disorders leading to diseases. Considering these necessities, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University started this laboratory on 14th April 1994 at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal for testing feed/feed ingredients for their proximate components and mycotoxins on cost-effective basis for the benefit of Poultry/Livestock farmers. Currently the laboratory is doing 55 types of analysis, covering a wide range of analytical parameters.

Services Offered

• Feed analysis and quality assurance
• Formulations for different classes of livestock and poultry.
• Suitable advises on technical aspects of feed manufacturing, feeding etc.
• Weather based advisory to the local poultry industry and agricultural farming, twice a week covering all seven days, with India Meteorological Department as 100% funding agency and collaborating with PDDSL and KVK, Namakkal and production departments of VC&RI, Namakkal-2.