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Educational Programs:

 

 

Name of Degree:     B.Sc. (Hons.) Animal Husbandry

 

Duration:                   Four Years

 

Description

 

          Animal Husbandry is a separate field all over the world and is directly involved in the qualitative and quantitative improvement of domestic animals, which is the responsibility of professionals like animal nutritionists, geneticists, breeders and production managers.

 

Job opportunities

 

    

       B.Sc. (Hons.) A.H degree holders from the Faculty of Animal Husbandry are being eagerly employed by public and private organizations alike. In public sector the main employing agencies are: Provincial Departments of Livestock and Dairy Development, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad and Tandojam, Gomal University, D.I Khan and Barani Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab Forest Department and In-service Training Institute, Peshawar. Among the Federal Government employing agencies are PARC, ADBP and PCSIR. The main private employing concerns are: animal feed mills, poultry farms and hatcheries and various dairy concerns. Over a dozen A.H. graduates have successfully set up their own businesses.

SCHEME OF STUDY FOR THE DEGREE OF

B.Sc. (Hons.) ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

 

Sixth Semester

(a) Major Courses

ABG-502                 Genetic Aspects of Farm                 4(3-2)

                             Animal Reproduction

LM-512                   Principles of Milk Production             4(3-2)

AN-522                   Principles of Poultry Nutrition           4(3-2)

PH-532                   Poultry Feeding Practices                4(3-2)

ABG-503                 Farm Practices                              1(0-2)

(b) Supporting Courses

VMD-562                 Introduction to Veterinary Medicine    4(3-2)

FM-501                   Planning for Livestock Production       2(2-0)

AEE-509                  Introduction to Agricultural Extension 2(2-0)

                             Education                                               

                                    Total                                                        25      

 

 
Seventh Semester

(a) Major Courses

ABG-601                 Animal Breeding Practices                      4(3-2)

LM-611                   Principles of Meat Production                 4(3-2)

AN-621                   Animal Feed Industry                            4(3-2)

PH-631                   Poultry Hygiene and Disease Prevention   4(3-2)

AN-623                   Farm Practices                                    1(0-2)

 

(b) Supporting Courses

VAR-680                 Animal Reproduction Clinic                     2(0-4)

AEE-510                  Strategies and Skills for Effective          3(2-2)

                             Agricultural Extension

AM-502                   Livestock Business Management            4(3-2)

Total                                                                                                26     

 

Eighth Semester

(a) Major Courses

 

ABG-602                 Applied Animal Breeding and Internship    5(0-10)LM-612                   Applied Livestock Management              5(0-10)                             and Internship

AN-622                   Applied Animal Nutrition and Internship    5(0-10)PH-632                   Applied Poultry Husbandry                     5(0-10)                                    and Internship

(b) Supporting Courses

RD-602                   Rural Development (Project Studies)       1(0-2)

Total                                                                                                21  __ 

 

G. Total      26 + 25 + 25 + 23 + 26 + 25 + 26 + 21               197

 

Name of Degree       B.Sc. (Hons.) Poultry Science

Duration                Four Years

Description

          Faculty of Animal Husbandry is also offering a separate degree programme in Poultry Science at Sub-Campus Toba Tek Singh. This is a four year program having 160 credit hours spread over eight semester. This program is started on the demand of stakeholders, Courses on latest technologies and the demands of poultry industry all over the world are included from poultry and allied sciences. This degree program is being started at the sub-Campus Toba Tek Singh from winter 2005-2006.

 

Eligibility:      F.Sc. Pre-Medical

 

Job opportunities

       B.Sc. (Hons.) A.H degree holders from the Faculty of Animal Husbandry are being eagerly employed by public and private organizations alike. In public sector the main employing agencies are: Provincial Departments of Livestock and Dairy Development, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad and Tandojam, Gomal University, D.I Khan and Barani Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab Forest Department and In-service Training Institute, Peshawar. Among the Federal Government employing agencies are PARC, ADBP and PCSIR. The main private employing concerns are: animal feed mills, poultry farms and hatcheries and various dairy concerns. Over a dozen A.H. graduates have successfully set up their own businesses.

 

SCHEME OF STUDY

B.SC. (HONS.) POULTRY SCIENCE

 

 

Semester 1 (21 credit hours)

                                                                                                

 

Course No.

Subject

Major/ Supporting

/Deficiency

Credit hours

1

PS-301

Introduction to Poultry Science

Major

3(2-2)

2

PS-303

Poultry Breeding Practices

Major

3(2-2)

3

AN-321

Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition

Supporting

3(2-2)

4

ABG-301

Principles of Heredity

Supporting

3(2-2)

5

CS-301

Computer Appreciation and Application

Supporting

3(2-2)

6

Phy-356

Applied Physics-I

Supporting

3(2-2)

7

IS-301

Islamic Studies         OR

Supporting

3(3-0)

 

SSH-301

Ethics (for Foreign/Non Muslim Students)

Supporting

 

8

Biochem-301

Elementary Biochemistry

Deficiency

4(3-2)

 

 

Total

 

21

Semester 2 (20 credit hours)

 

 

 

Course No.

Subject         

Major/ Supporting/

Deficiency

Credit hours

1

PS-302

Poultry Physiology

Major

3(2-2)

2

PS-304

Rural Poultry Production

Major

3(2-2)

3

PS-306

Biology of the Fowl

Major

3(2-2)

4

AN-322

Metabolism of Primary Nutrients

Supporting

3(2-2)

5

ABG-302

Introductory Molecular Genetics

Supporting

3(2-2)

6

ENG-302

Advanced Exercises in Reading, Comprehension and Communication Skills.

Supporting

3(3-0)

7

SSH-302

Pakistan Studies

Supporting

2(2-0)

8

Zool-301

Fisheries and Wildlife Management

Deficiency

3(3-0)

 

 

Total

 

20

Semester 3 (20 credit hours)

 

 

 

Course No.

Subject         

Major/ Supporting/

Deficiency

Credit hours

1

PS-401

Incubation Principles and Hatchery Management

Major

3(2-2)

2

PS-403

Poultry Housing and Equipment

Major

3(2-2)

3

ABG-401

Introductory Population Genetics

Supporting

3(2-2)

4

AN-421

Mineral and Vitamin Metabolism

Supporting

3(2-2)

5

Micro-201

General Microbiology and Immunology

Supporting

4(3-2)

6

Path-201

General Pathology

Supporting

4(3-2)

7

Stat-101

Biostatistics and Computer Application

Deficiency

3(2-2)

 

 

Total

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 4 (20 credit hours)

 

 

Course No.

Subject         

Major/ Supporting/

Deficiency

Credit hours

1

PS-402

Poultry Farm Management

Major

4(3-2)

2

PS-404

Poultry Feeding Practices

Major

3(2-2)

3

PS-406

Broiler Production and Management

Major

3(2-2)

4

AN-304

Feed Evaluation Formulation and Processing Technology

Supporting

3(2-2)

5