Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu

Livestock Farm Complex

Livestock Farm Complex, a constituent department of Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu is functioning with the following units.

S. No.	Name of the unit	Breed maintained
1	Dairy Unit	Jersey Crossbred
2	Buffalo Unit	Murrah Buffalo
3	Sheep Unit	Pattanam sheep
4	Goat Unit	Thanjavur Black Goat (ND)
5	Piggery Unit	Large White Yorkshire
6	Poultry Unit	TANUVAS Aseel chicken, Nandanam-4 Chicken, Kadaknath, Japanese quail, Guinea fowl and Turkeys
7	Fish cum Duck Unit	Muscovy Duck and Catla, Mrigal and Rohu fish
8	Fodder Production Unit	Details of Fodder
		Bajra Napier	Co(BN) 4
			Co(BN) 5
			Co(BN) 6
		Multicut Sorghum	CoFS 29
			CoFS 31
		Cowpea	CoFc 8
			CoFc 9
		Desmanthus
		Guinea grass

OBJECTIVES

To improve the productive and reproductive performance of livestock by scientific management in breeding, housing, feeding and disease management.
To provide research facilities for post graduate education to students
To impart hands-on training on various aspects of livestock farming and fodder production to under graduate students.
To transfer scientific knowledge on livestock management to farmers.
To supply breeding stock, seeds and slips of various fodder crops to farmers

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Course Offered

1. Livestock Farm Practices - LFP (0+2)

Laboratory facilities

Demonstration cum UG laboratory
Demonstration cum UG laboratory

Research

Research Project Completed

Name of the title	Budget allotted in Rs.	Funding agency
'Establishment of Modernized Piggery Breeding Unit'	65.00 lakhs	National Livestock Mission, Govt. of India

Research Project Ongoing

Name of the title	Budget allotted in Rs.	Funding agency
Upscaling Native Chicken Production	3.00 lakhs	TANUVAS

FACULTY

Name of the Faculty	Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
Dr. K. Shibi Thomas	Associate Professor and Head	shibithomas.k@tanuvas.ac.in	+91-9442373323
Dr. D. Santhi	Assistant Professor	santhi.d@tanuvas.ac.in	+91- 8110841891
Dr. D. Senthilkumar	Assistant Professor	senthilkumar.d@tanuvas.ac.in	+91-9489525801
Dr. M. Palanivel	Assistant Professor	palanivel.m@tanuvas.ac.in	+91-7868958176
Dr. R. Nithiaselvi	Assistant Professor	nithiaselvi.r@tanuvas.ac.in	+91-9597757376
Dr. A. Punnagaiarasi	Assistant Professor	punnagaiarasi.a@tanuvas.ac.in	+91-8903887085

The Associate Professor and Head,
Livestock Farm Complex,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu - 614625, Thanjavur.
Phone: +91-4372-234111 Extn: 228.
E-mail: ilfcvcriond @tanuvas.org.in