Possibility of Interaction of Agricultural Engineers in Livestock Production such as non invasive heat detection, hydroponics.

1. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT DEVELOPED AT I.V.R.I. IZATNAGAR FOR LIVESTOCK CARE & POSSIBLE ENGINEERING INTERVENTION IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION By H.C.Joshi Principal Scientist Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122

3. LIFTING SYSTEM FOR INJURED LARGE ANIMALS

5. PROLONGED RECUMBENCY OF ANIMALS IS LARGELY ATTRIBUTED TO : LONG BONE INJURY LIGAMENTAL INJURY JOINT AFFECTION NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS RECUMBENCY ULTIMATELY LEADS TO PAINFUL DEATH OF THE ANIMAL

6. ASSISTANCE TO THESE ANIMALS IN GETTING UP AND PROVIDING SUPPORT IS MOST IMPORTANT AS: STANDING CONSTITUTES THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE TREATMENT AND THEIR REHABILITATION PROGRAMME

8. CLAMPING DEVICE A SELF ALIGNING CLAMPING DEVICE CLAMPS THE ANIMAL AT ITS PIN BONE .

9. TUBULAR SUPER STRUCTURE A TUBULAR SUPERSTRUCTURE TO HOLD THE ANIMAL THROUGH AN OVER HEAD PULLEY.THE REMOVABLE CROSS-MEMBERS PROVIDED IN THIS STRUCTURE SUPPORTS THE PNEUMATIC CUSHIONS OVER WHICH ANIMAL CAN REST

10. A STANDARD PULLING AND LIFTING DEVICE

11. Lifting Process Of Animal

14. EXAMINATION OF LIFTED ANIMAL CLOSE UP VIEW OF LIFTED ANIMAL

15. ANIMAL RECOVERING ON THE DEVICE

17. Trailing Type Bullock operated dung cleaner 700-800m 2 /hr

21. 3700 m 2 /hr under dry conditions 3000 m 2 /hr under wet conditions

22. LOW COST FLOAT-COCK SUITABLE FOR ANIMAL WATER TROUGHS

26. TRACTOR OPERATED ANIMAL CARRIER .

32. Electric Lawn Mower Machine Operated by 1 hp electric motor

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39. Possible Engineering Intervention in Livestock Production

41. Hydroponics: A new way to grow fodder, vegetables, other agricultural crops ..

42. A technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrient Hydroponics (from the Greek words hydro water and ponos labor) is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as gravel, or mineral wool

44. A 1000 kg. Capacity greenhouse of 300 sq. ft. produces 365000 kg fresh green fodder per year, which is equivalentof 25 acres of grass field

45. In this greenhouse only 2 to 3 litre of water are required to produce 1 kg. of green grass whereas conventional methods require an average of 80 litre water to produce the same quantity .

46. Produces succulent green feed of constant quality and quantity every day of the year. The green feed produced is palatable, nutritious and free from contamination.

47. Select any model to meet with your requirements.... 3 65 lb. / 30 kg. 10 lb. / 5 kg 4' X 4' X 7' GF30 6 132 lb. / 60 kg. 22 lb. / 10 kg. 8' X 4' X 7' GF60 W' X D' X H' INDOOR MODEL 25 550 lb. / 250 kg. 90 lb./41 kg. 10' X 10' X 10' GF250 50 1100 lb./ 500 kg. 180lb. / 82 kg. 10' X 15' X 10' GF500 100 2200 lb./1000kg. 365 lb. / 165 kg. 10' X 30' X 10' GF1000 NO. OF TRAYS PER DAY PRODUCTION PER DAY LB./KG. BARLEY/OAT /CORN REQUIRED PER DAY SIZE W'XL'XH' OUT DOOR (110/220 volt) MODEL#

48. Fodder is a high quality supplement for livestock diet. The above pictures show fodder at different stages of growth. Notice the rich growth of the edible root system. High quality fodder Day 7 Day 6 Day 4 Day 3

49. Strawberry Plants Tomatoes

51. Development of Heat Ameliorative Devices for Cattle & Buffaloes

52. Why heat ameliorative measures are required? Keeping cows in their thermoneutral zone – 41 and 68 F degrees– can minimize the impact of seasonal changes on milk production, reproduction, feed efficiency Heat stress not only lowers milk production during summer months but also reduces the potential for future milk production.

53. “ These adaptations are necessary to maintain a stable core body temperature, but they effect nutrient utilization and profitability on dairy farms.” When housed in an environment beyond their thermoneutral zone, they adapt by altering their behavior and physiology

56. Advantages include open-air ventilation, and protection of dairy cows from rain, snow, and excessive sunlight . Conventional Barns

59. Non-invasive heat detection in animals ..

60. Herd reproductive performance depends on cows being accurately detected in heat and achieving adequate conception rates when they are presented for artificial breeding to superior progeny tested bulls.

61. Possibility of non-invasive diagnosis of estrus in buffaloes based on body temperature profile. Our eyes are detectors which are designed to detect visible light waves (or visible radiation). There are forms of light (or radiation) which we cannot see. Actually we can only see a very small part of the entire range of radiation called the electromagnetic spectrum

62. Infrared can be used as a way to measure the heat radiated by an object. This is the radiation produced by the motion of atoms and molecules in an object. The higher the temperature, the more the atoms and molecules move and the more infrared they produce. Any object which has a temperature i.e. anything above absolute zero (-459.67 degrees Fahrenheit or -273.15 degrees Celsius or 0 degrees Kelvin), radiates in the infrared.

63. Herd reproductive performance depends on cows being accurately detected in heat and achieving adequate conception rates when they are presented for artificial breeding to superior progeny tested bulls.

66. Infrared view of a turkey

67. Difference between warm blooded & cold blooded animal MMMMMM WWWWWW

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69. Manually operated feed mixer for poultry

71. Vermi-composting Hydroponics Non-invasive heat detection in animals Heat ameliorative measures

72. Herd reproductive performance depends on cows being accurately detected in heat and achieving adequate conception rates when they are presented for artificial breeding to superior progeny tested bulls.