Livestock

“Kamrupa” is a multi-colored bird for rural chicken production developed at Assam Agriculture University. It is a three- way cross produced using the population of Assam local ecotype (25 percent), Coloured Broiler (25 percent), and Dalhem Red (50 percent). Colored plumage, a medium body weight, and longer shanks with optimal egg production characterise this variety. The body weight at 8 and 20 weeks under the backyard system is 500-650 grammes and 1300-1500 grammes, respectively.

For the benefit of farmers and policymakers in the Animal Husbandry Department, an online animal disease forewarning system has been established with the overarching goal of improving the country’s early warning and response capacity to animal disease risks called National Animal Disease Referral Expert System (NADRES).

Because of its high protein content and low lignin concentration, azolla is easily digested by livestock. Fresh azolla can be combined 1:1 with commercial feed or given to livestock directly. It was discovered that when cattle were fed azolla, their milk output increased by 10% to 12%. It’s also been discovered that azolla feeding improves milk quality. Azolla is rich in protein, almost 20-25% CP on dry weight basis. It is also found to contain essential minerals like Iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper,  manganese  etc. Apart  from   appreciable quantities of vitamin A and vitamin B12. It is also found to contain almost all the essential amino acids, many probiotics, bio-polymers and beta carotene.

There has been an increasing interest in the use of Moringa as a protein source for livestock . Laboratory analysis showed negligible amounts of tannins (1 to23 g/kg) in all fractions of the Moringa oleifera plant and high levels of sulphur-containing amino acids. Macronutrients like P, K, Ca, and Mg play key roles in balancing the physiological, metabolic, and biochemical processes of livestock. Moringa leaves contain high amount of macronutrients Mg and K, and can be effectively used to fulfill the dietary and nutritional requirements of livestock animals by mixing of Moringa leaves. Moringa leaves contain a good amount of beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium and iron.