A TECHNICAL REPORT
ON
STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
SCHEME
(SIWES)
UNDERTAKEN AT
EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
FARM
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL
SCIENCE
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATIONAL
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE COURSE AGR
402
TABLE CONTENTS
Title
page i
Dedication
ii
Acknowledgment iii
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
1.1 About SIWES 1
1.2 Objectives of SIWES 1-2
Chapter
two
2.1
Brief history about Ebonyi State university farm 3
2.2 Organizational structure of Ebonyi State
University farm 4
2.3 Functions of different units of Ebonyi
State University 5-6
2.4 Aims and objectives of Ebonyi State
University farm 6-7
CHAPTER THREE: Major activities performed in poultry unit 3.0
3.1 Receiving of birds 8-11
3.2 Brooding of birds 11-13
3.3 Vaccination of birds 15
3.6 Removal of poultry droppings 15
3.7 Sanitation 15
3.8 Disease management in poultry 16-19
3.9 Bio-security measure carried out in
poultry unit 19-20
3.10 Why broiler may fail to reach desired market
weight at eight weeks 21-22
3.11 Piggery unit 22-25
3.12 Ruminant unit 26-28
3.13 Micro livestock unit 28-30
3.14 Apiculture unit 30-36
CHAPTER FOUR
Summary 37
Conclusion
38
Recommendation 39
References