“Better Layer Farming Techniques” & “Biosecurity in Layer Farms”
Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt Ltd (East Zone) organized Technical seminars for Poultry Farmers on Friday 21st March, 2025 and Saturday 22ndMarch, 2025 at Bankura and Midnapur respectively, These technical seminars were attended by poultry farmers of Bankura and Midnapur and surrounding areas.
Dr Elizabeth AGM (Poultry Disease Diagnostic Lab, Bhubaneswar) moderate the meeting.
Dr Vidyasagar Punja, General Manager, (East Zone) given the welcome speech and briefed about the current situation of layer farming in India. He also informed about the first official LPAI vaccine (VENGEM) availability in India will be helpful to reduce the disease outbreak.
The speaker for the seminar Dr Sunil Nadgauda, DGM – Nutritional Services explained in detail about the “Optimizing the cost of table egg production” in all aspects. During discussion, he advised to be watchful about quality parameters to be considered while selecting the different feed ingredients. The excerpts from his presentation can be summarized as below.
- Importance of pullet development and its impact on laying productivity as foundation of long laying cycle shall be strong.
- Early Nutrition to maximize peak production and to maintain the consistency.
- Benefits of Phase feeding – to reduce the overall egg production cost and to optimize the efficiency also.
- Alternative sources of Protein & Energy and precautions to be taken while using the alternative feed ingredients.
- Impact of gut health and early chick nutrition on laying performance.
- Various strategies and solution to reduce the cost of feed and maintain good egg production.
Dr Sunil Nadgauda answered the queries of the attendees related to the subject and other technical queries regarding Poultry nutrition and management.
Dr Sanjay Deshpande, AGM (Technical)explained in detail about “Importance of Biosecurity in layer farm”.
During his presentation he discussed following points
- Importance of Biosecurity in layer farm.
- Importance of cleaning and disinfection of empty sheds.
- Role of water sanitization and water acidification in laying.
- Restrict entry of diseases at different points.
- Preparation of chicks shed before arrival of chicks.
- Importance of continues disinfection in laying flock
- Strategic planning during viral problem.
- Importance of dead birds disposal in prevention of disease outbreak.
Both the technical seminars were attended by around 120+ poultry farmers from Midnapur, Bankura and surrounding areas of West Bangal. Mr. Madan Maity (General Secretary, West Bengal Poultry Federation), Mr. Anadi Santra (Veteran Farmer), Mr. Sanatsarkar (Vice Chairman, West Bengal Poultry federation), Mr. Tapas Bhattacharya (District President Bankura Poultry Federation), Mr. Balai Sanki (NECC President Kharagpur Zone) were present in seminar.
Venkateshwara Hatchries Pvt Ltd (East region) team, Dr P K Satpati AGM (Technical Services), Dr Niraj Shukla DGM (Techanical) organised this technical seminar. Dr Himadri Mukarjee, Manager (Chicks Sale) proposed vote of thanks to all.
