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AICRP on Poultry for Eggs, Mannuthy centre, an ICAR sponsored institute is ranked first consecutively for the fifth year

                       The AICRP (All India Co-ordinated Research Project) on Poultry for Eggs, Mannuthy centre, an ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) sponsored institute is ranked first consecutively for the fifth year. The Centre was established in the year 1976 at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy campus and is maintaining IWN and IWP strains of White Leghorn for the past 36 years doing selection and breeding. The Centre have evolved a commercial layer hybrid called ILM-90(Athulya), which produces around 305 eggs in a year with more than 52g egg weight with less mortality rate. This hybrid layer is suited for both cage and deep litter system. It can withstand under hot and humid climate. During the year 2012-13, S26th generation of IWN and IWP birds produced 308 and 298 eggs respectively in a laying year. The centre has generated 27.66 lakhs revenue and was able to supply 28,858 commercial chicks to the farmers and urban households. Moreover the Centre supplied around 2000 female parents to Central Hatchery, Chenganur. The centre has started implementing the prestigious Aiswarya poultry project launched by KVASU (Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University) from 2011 onwards.

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Mannuthy, Thrissur