Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana organized a training programme on Poultry Farming. Dr. Rajesh Kasrija and Dr. Amandeep Singh, training coordinator appraised that a total of 16 trainees belonging to different regions of Punjab attended this training. During training course, the trainees were provided basic theoretical as well as practical knowledge. Special exposure visits to University Poultry Farm and Integrated Farm of PAU was also organized. Deliberations on various aspects of poultry farming viz. identification of breeds, housing, feeding, healthcare, general management, vaccination schedule, parasitic diseases, health management and value addition of meat and eggs etc. were given by experts. The trainees were felicitated with certificates by the Director of Extension Education, Dr. Parkash Singh Brar. Dr. Brar 
in his address stressed on the adoption of integrated system of farming for augmenting farm income. He highlighted that poultry can be a venturesome enterprise in future due to its acceptance by all sections of the society. Dr. R.K. Sharma, HoD, Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education stated that the trainees should remain in regular touch with the University for their grievance redressal pertaining to livestock sector through Pashu Palak Tele-Advisory Kendra whose numbers are 62832-97919 and 62832-58834.
The trainees had a special interactive session with Dr Rameshwar Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna. The visiting dignitary provided some practical tips to the trainees for making poultry farming a successful venture. He laid special emphasis on one’s own involvement in day-to-day activities at the farm. One should also be involved in many optional ventures at a given time in the form of integrated farming system.
