Livestock Production & Management

1. About the Department :

The Department of Livestock Production and Management has been come into existence in the year of 1981 after bifurcation from the oldest Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the college. This department has been actively engaged in UG and PG teaching, need based researches and extension activities.

2. Mandates/Objectives :

To cater the needs of teaching at Under-graduate and Post-graduate level on the different courses of Livestock Production and Management.
To conduct need based researches in the field of Livestock including Poultry Production and Management.
Extension programmes related to the improved production and productivity under different managemental systems.
Other academic and curricular activities as required by the university.

3. Faculty Position :

(i) Dr. M. K. Choudhary, M. V. Sc., Ph. D.
Univ. Professor and Chairman

(ii) Dr. Satyadeo Kumar, M. Sc., Ph. D.
Univ. Professor

(iii) Dr. S. P. Sahu, M. V. Sc., Ph. D.
Assistant Professor

4. Teaching :

(i) UG Courses (As per VCI Syllabus):

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.
1.	LPM-111	Livestock Production Management-I (General principles and ruminants)	3+1
2.	LPM-121	Fodder Production and Grassland Management	1+1
3.	LPM-122	Livestock Production Management II (Monogastric and Laboratory animals)	1+1
4.	LPM-211	Avian Production Management	1+1
5.	LPM-221	Commercial Poultry Production and Hatchery Management	1+1
6.	LPM-222	Livestock Production Management (Regional Interest)	1+1
7.	VPP-322	Aquatic Animal Diseases, Health Care and Management	1+1
8.	VMD-512	Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Nutrition, Management and Health Care	1+1
9.	VMD-513	Pet/ Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care	1+1

(ii) P.G. Courses (As per ICAR):
M.V.Sc. Courses :

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	LPM-601	Cattle and Buffalo Production and Management	2+1
2.	LPM-602	Sheep and Goat Production and Management	2+1
3.	LPM-603	Swine Production and Management	1+1
4.	LPM-604	Laboratory Animal Production and Management	1+1
5.	LPM-605	Shelter Management	1+1
6.	LPM-606	Principles of Environmental Hygiene and Waste Management	2+0
7.	LPM-607	Climatology and Animal Production	1+0
8.	LPM-608	Poultry Farm and Hatchery Management	2+1
9.	LPM-609	Farm Animal Behavior	1+0
10.	LPM-610	Integrated Livestock Farming System	2+1
11.	LPM-611	Equine Production and Management	1+1
12.	LPM-612	Wild Life Management and Conservation	2+0
13.	LPM-613	Livestock Business Management	1+1
14.	LPM-691	Master’s Seminar	1+0
15.	LPM-699	Master’s Research	20

Ph.D. Courses :

S. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	LPM-701	Advances in Cattle and Buffalo Production and Management	3+0
2.	LPM-702	Advances in Sheep and Goat Production and Management	2+1
3.	LPM-703	Advances in Swine Production and Management	2+1
4.	LPM-704	Advances in Laboratory Animal Production and Management	1+0
5.	LPM-705	Advances in Poultry Production Management	2+1
6.	LPM-706	Advances in Environmental Management	1+1
7.	LPM-707	Advances in Equine Management	2+0
8.	LPM-791	Doctoral Seminar I	1+0
9.	LPM-792	Doctoral Seminar II	1+0
10.	LPM-799	Doctoral Research	45

N.B. : A Ph.D. student may also take 600 series courses of M.V.Sc. if not studied during Master’s programme.

5. Research :

(i) P.G. Curricular Researches:
M.V.Sc. Degree awarded :

SL. No.	Name of Student	Year	Title of Thesis
1.	Dr. Anita Kumari	2000	The effects of multi-enzyme supplementation on barley based diet on growing meat type quails.
2.	Dr. Asmita Kumari	2000	The effect of probiotics (bacterial, fungal and their combination) on certain economic traits of Japanese quails.
3.	Dr. Rakesh Ranjan	2000	Studies on growth performance of T&D pigs.
4.	Dr. Priya Raj	2002	Studies on milk production and its economics in cross-bred cows under farmer’s managemental conditions of Patna.
5.	Dr. Birendra Kr. Yadav	2002	Effect of herbal immunomodulators on the performance of broiler birds.
6.	Dr. Brajesh Kumar	2003	Studies on Supplementation of Enzyme and Herbal Preparation on Performance and carcass quality of Cockerels.
7.	Dr. Uday Prasad Yadav	2003	Effect of various level of Energy on performance and carcass quality of Cockerels.
8.	Dr. R. K. Nirala	2003	Studies on phytase supplementation on the performance of broilers.
9.	Dr. Mritunjay Kumar	2005	Studies on the effect of supplementation of Anti-stress agents under different systems of management on the performance of broiler.
10.	Dr. Sadanand Diwakar	2007	Studies on the Management of Bengal goats under extensive and supplementary feeding system in and around Patna.
11.	Dr. Mithilesh Kumar	2007	Study on the effects of Chromium picolinate supplementation on growth performance and carcass traits in broiler.
12.	Dr. Ravi Shankar	2007	Studies of the effect of supplementation of probiotics as growth promoter in commercial diet on the performance of broiler.
13.	Dr. Anil Kumar	2009	Effect of restricted feeding on broiler production under deep liter system of Management.
14.	Dr. Ravi Kumar	2009	Effects of restricted feeding on the performance of broiler chickens under different management systems
15.	Dr. Rajiv Ranjan	2011	Effect of vitamin-C supplementation on the performance of broiler chicken under heat stress concition.
16.	Dr. Vinod Kr. Ranjan	2011	Effect of dietary supplementation of azolla on the performance of broiler chickens
17.	Dr. Sanjeev Kumar	2011	Effect of supplementation of phytobiotics on the performance of broiler chickens

(ii) Research Projects:
List of research project undertaken :

Sl. No.	Name of the Research Project	Funding Agency
1	Estimation of chromosome number of cattle and karyotyping	ICAR, New Delhi
2	Econometric studies of Diara buffaloes in Bihar	Govt. of Bihar
3	Evaluation of goat production in Bihar	RAU, Pusa
4	Studies on green fodder production round the year in combination	RAU, Pusa

Ongoing research Projects (Externally Funded)

Sl. No.	Name of the Research Project	Funding Agency
1	Poultry Seed Project	ICAR, New Delhi
2	Development of Integrated Goat Farming in Bihar	RKVY
3	Development of Integrated Poultry Farming in Bihar	RKVY

(iii) Research achievements :
The department has been actively engaged in research on different specialized livestock farming systems, management techniques, stress management, health management, nutritional management and economical eco-friendly utilization and disposal of farm wastes.

6. Extension :

The department has been actively engaged in the extension activities through Kisan Mela, Kisan Gosthi, Pashu Pradarshani, Farm Advisory Services to the needy farmers and livestock entrepreneurs.

7. Publications :

Research: 31, Extension : 25, Books / Manuals (for U.G. courses) : 9

8. Facilities / Infrastructure available :

Lecture theatre, UG and PG laboratories.
Well organized Instructional Livestock Farm.
Well trained & experienced Human resources.

9. Seminar Symposia organized :

N.A.

10. Any other information :

N.A.