Faculty

MVSc., PhD, PGDAW

Native chicken conservation and characterisation, Poultry production and Management

PI, ICAR NAHEP IG Project of KVASU 

6 years as Assistant Professor at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Mannuthy 

3 Years as Special officer of College of Avian Sciences and Management, Special officer of  Avian Research Station and PI, Revolving Fund Poultry Project, Thiruvazhamkunnu

• INSPIRE fellowship of Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi (2014)
• Best paper presentation award in The annual conference of Indian Poultry Science Association (IPSACON) held at Namakkal (2014)
• Dean’s award of College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur (2015)
• Appreciations:10
   

• Orientation training (28 days)- 1
• Refresher training (21 days)-1
• MOOC-5
• Others-6

Books / Book chapters

• Dr. V. Vishnu Savanth, Dr. Harikrishnan, S. and Dr. Arun R Unni. 2014. “Veettuvalappile Kozhi Valarthal.” Krishi Vigyan Kendra, KAU.
• Dr. V. Vishnu Savanth, Dr. Arun R Unni and Dr. Harikrishnan, S. 2014. “Tharavu Valarthal, irachikkum muttaykum.” Krishi Vigyan Kendra, KAU.
• Chapter in Books
• Harikrishnan, S. 2017. “Kozhivalarthal mekhalayile vyaavasayika saadyathakal.” Samrambhakarkkulla kaippusthakam. Regional Animal Husbandry centre, Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of Kerala.
• Harikrishnan, S. 2019. “Valarthupakshikalude venalkkala paricharanam” in “Kaalavastha vythiyaanavum Mrigasamrakshana mekhalayum.” Institute of Climate change studies, Government of Kerala (ISBN 978-81-935344-3-4).
• Harikrishnan, S. 2020. “Ini veettil muttakkozhi valartham aadayakaramaayi” in “Mrigaparipaalanam sasthrathinte vazhikal.” Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (ISBN 978-93-5408-070-8).

Research articles: 

D. Akshay, S. Harikrishnan, Hiron M. Harshan, P. Anitha and P.G. Vineetha. 2023. Semen quality characteristics of Aseel, Kadaknath and native chicken of Kerala. Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. 54 (4):882 – 890.

Shajini, S., Beena C. Joseph, P. Anitha, Harikrishnan S and Sajith Purushothaman. 2022. Effect of Chitosan and L-carnitine supplementation on carcass characteristics of broiler chicken. Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. 53 (3):413-416.

S. Devavratha, Binoj Chacko, P. Anitha, S. Harikrishnan and V. Ramnath. 2021. Egg quality and fatty acid profile of yolk in eggs from Athulya, native and IWNXnative crossbred layers under backyard system. Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. 52 (4).362-366.

Harikrishnan S. and Vishnu Shaji. 2020. Incidence of green coloured broiler meat from a market in Calicut district of Kerala. The pharma innovation. 9(9): 57-58. (NAAS 5.03)

Harikrishnan S., Binoj Chacko, Anitha, p., Anilkumar, K and Joseph Mathew. 2019. Performance of the production characteristics of the reciprocal crosses of native chicken of Kerala and N strain (IWN) of White Leghorn. IJCMAS. 8(12): 15662-67. (NAAS 5.38)

Harikrishnan S., Binoj Chacko, Anitha, p., Anilkumar, K and Joseph Mathew. 2019. Phenotypic characterization of native chicken of Kerala reared under intensive system of management. International Journal of Pure and Applied Bioscience. 7(6):402-407. (NAAS rating: 4.74).

Harikrishnan, S and Rekha Mohan (2018) Dietary factors improving egg shell quality in layer chicken: A review. International Journal of Pure and Applied Bioscience 6(5):480-487. (NAAS rating: 4.74).

Harikrishnan, S.,Narayanankutty, K., Binoj Chacko and Anitha, P. 2014. The Effect of Various Sanitizing Agents on the Economics of hatching Kuttanad Duck Eggs. The Indian Journal of Field Veterinarians. 9: (3).67-68.

Harikrishnan, S., Narayanankutty, K., Binoj Chacko, Anitha, P., Arun, R.U and Prasoon, S. 2014. The effect of various egg sanitizing agents on the microbial and duckling qualities of Kuttanad duck eggs. International Journal of Development Research. 4 (2). 283-285.

Prasoon, S., Anitha P Vimal A, M, Harikrishnan, S and Arun, R. U. 2014. Egg production performance of progenies of Australorp with three different strains of White Leghorn. International Journal of Scientific Research. 3 (8).72-74.

Arun, R. U., Binoj Chacko., Anitha P., Harikrishnan, S., Prasoon, S. and Vimal Antony. 2014. Effect of Feed Particle Size On Performance Of Broiler Chicken. International Journal of Development Research. 4 (3).1421-23.

Dr. Arun.R.Unni, Dr. Binoj Chacko, Dr. Narayanankutty, K and Dr.Harikrishnan, S. 2014. Effect of Feed Particle Size on Slaughter Parameters in Broiler Chicken. International Journal of Scientific Research. 3 (7).35-37.

Harikrishnan, S., Narayanankutty, K., Binoj Chacko, Anitha, P. and Jalaludeen, A. (2013). Comparative assessment of egg sanitizing agents on the hatchability of Kuttanad duck eggs. International Journal of Current Research. 5 (12). 3987-3988.

Harikrishnan S. and Ponnuvel, P. 2012. A Glance at Internal and External qualities of Kuttanad, White Pekin and Commercial Duck Eggs. The Indian Journal of Field Veterinarians.7:(4).38-40.

Full length Research/Review Articles published in conferences/symposia:

Evaluation of Production performance of Tellicherry chicken of Kerala under intensive system over 3 generations. 2021. C. S. Suja, Beena C Joseph, Binoj Chacko, P. Anitha and Harikrishnan S. Proceedings of 12th Kerala Veterinary Science Congress. 252p.

Incidence of mysterious green egg yolk in Malappuram district of Kerala. 2021. Harikrishnan S., Anitha P., Binoj Chacko and S. Sankaralingam. Proceedings of 12th Kerala Veterinary Science Congress pp. 189p.

Beena C Joseph, C.S.Suja, Binoj Chacko, P. Anitha, S. Harikrishnan and Geo Joseph. Performance evaluation of Tellicherry breeds of Kerala under intensive system. Proceedings of 36th annual conference IPSACON 2019 held on December 11-13, 2019 at Durg.

Binoj Chacko, C.S.Suja, Beena C Joseph, P. Anitha and S. Harikrishnan. Performance evaluation of S3 generation of native chicken breeds of Kerala. Proceedings of 36th annual conference IPSACON 2019 held on December 11-13, 2019 at Durg.

Beena C Joseph, C.S.Suja, Binoj Chacko, P. Anitha and S. Harikrishnan. Performance of Native chicken of Kerala selected over three generations. Proceedings of 11th Kerala Veterinary Science Congress on “Veterinary practice to address challenges of climate change and antibiotic resistance in animal health care and food safety” at CVAS, Pookode, Wayanad from 9th to 10th November, 2019.

Harsha Y S, Harikrishnan S. and Arsha V S. (2017). “Poultry By-products utilization and waste management.” Proceedings of National seminar on “Food adequacy and climate change: strategies for sustainable food production”, 3rd and 4th November. 527-28p.

Arsha V S, Binoj Chacko, Harikrishnan S and Harsha Y S. (2017). “Designer eggs: A way to improve human health.” Proceedings of National seminar on “Food adequacy and climate change: strategies for sustainable food production”, 3rd and 4th November. 299-300p.

Harikrishnan S., Harsha Y S, and Arsha V S. (2017). “Recent trends in hatchery waste Management.” Proceedings of National seminar on “Food adequacy and climate change: strategies for sustainable food production”, 3rd and 4th November. 534-35p.

Arun T,S., Irshad, A. and Harikrishnan S. (2017). “Avian Influenza Virus: Poultry pathogen having zoonotic and pandemic threats.” Proceedings of National seminar on “Surveillance and control of rabies and other zoonotic diseases” 28th September at Thrissur.78-85p.

Harikrishnan S., and Irshad, A. (2017). “Avian Psittacosis: problems and solutions”. Proceedings of National seminar on “Surveillance and control of rabies and other zoonotic diseases” 28th September at Thrissur. 61-63p.

Ponnuvel, P and Narayanankutty, K, Jalaludeen, A., Anitha, P., Mercy, A. D., Kannan, A. and Harikrishnan S. (2013).Effect of Phytase Supplementation in Low Energy- Protein Layer Diet on Availability of Total Phosphorous and Phytate Phosphorous. Proceedings of Kerala Veterinary Science Congress, 9th and 10th November, at Thrissur. 100-104pp.

Harikrishnan S., Prasoon S.,Ponnuvel, P and Narayanankutty, K. (2013).Study on Microbial Quality Assessment of Duck Meat at the Processing Point. Proceedings of Kerala Veterinary Science Congress, 9th and 10th November, at Thrissur.154-156pp.

Harikrishnan S., Prasoon S., Arun R Unni, Stella C, Binoj Chacko, Anitha P. (2012). Carcass And Organ Characteristics Of Male Kuttanad Ducks (Anasplatyrynchosdomesticus) Reared In Semi Intensive System. Proceedings of Kerala Veterinary Science Congress, 10-11th November, Thiruvananthapuram.126-127pp.

Harikrishnan S, SoumyaSankar, Ajithbabu B., Peethambaran .P.A, Narayanankutty, K. (2011). A Pilot Study on Athulya Layers in Urban Homesteads of Ernakulam District. Proceedings of Kerala Veterinary Science Congress, 26-27th November, Palakkad, Kerala.64-66pp.

Popular articles (Print/online) : 100

Abstracts in national conferences/Symposia: 17

Radio talks: 4