RNK AGRO BROFAT TEAM-KARNATAKA headed by Area Manager Mr.Santhosh Naik and suported by Area Sales Executive Mr. R.Raju arranged a. FARMERS TRAINING MEET at Jagulluru, Davangere , Broiler Association meet on 26th march 2016.

The farmers were made aware of the following:
1. BROFAT RHT II can be used freely in summers as it does not cause heat stress and the birds readily feed themselves with very less mortality.

2. Since BROFAT RHT II is a balanced blend the chicks are able to digest upto 90% of the fat ME more efficiently for growth if part of the carbohydrate portion of the diet was replaced with BROFAT RHT II and adequate ME: Protein ratio (ME/P) is maintained at about 13.2 kcal/gm. of balanced protein.

3. Importance of BIO SECURITY  was impressed upon the farmers and our team demonstrated to them the appropriate clothings and precautions required by them on day to day basis.

Farmers Meet Banner

Mr Santhosh Naik and Mr R.Raju welcome guests

Farmers speak

Farmers address fellow gathering

Gathering

Farmers being felicitated

A farmer speaks his mind and thanks Mr Raju

Watching presentation

Farmers having refreshments

RNKAGRO TEAM BROFAT-MAHARASHTRA conducted FARMERS MEET AT GADINGLAJ, KOHLAPUR DIST. MAHARASHTRA on 25th March 2016
Mr Bansi Sovani GM-Sales headed the group with Area Manager Mr Pandit Shelar and Mr Rustam Sales executive of Kolhapur region.
The farmers were made aware of the following:
1. BROFAT RHT II can be used freely in summers as it does not cause heat stress and the birds readily feed themselves with very less mortality.

2. Since BROFAT RHT II is a balanced blend the chicks are able to digest upto 90% of the fat ME more efficiently for growth if part of the carbohydrate portion of the diet was replaced with BROFAT RHT II and adequate ME: Protein ratio (ME/P) is maintained at about 13.2 kcal/gm. of balanced protein.

3. Importance of BIO SECURITY  was impressed upon the farmers and our team demonstrated to them the appropriate clothings and precautions required by them on day to day basis.

Watch Mr B.Sovani G.M. Sales talk about Rnk Agro and Kedia group of companies and features of BROFAT RTH II & Felicitation of Mr Prakash Jadhav by Mr Rustam Khagwadkar

Mr Pandit Shelar Area Manager-west trains on Summer Management and suitability of BROFAT RHT II in Summers

Entertaining Questions from the farmers-Chief participants Mr Awati and Mr Berde. Thanks giving by Mr Prakash Jadhav

Mr Sovani Welcomes the gathering

Farmers listening very attentively

Farmers Meet Banner

Mr Sovani distributes leaflet

Mr Pandit Shelar adds on to his experience of BIO SECURITY

Mr Rusatm Sales executive felicitates a farmer

Mr Rustam demonstrates Bio Security

I use BROFAT in summers upto 5% inclusion. No Abdominal Fat deposition says Mr Vivek Patel, of Hardik Agrovet, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Here we publish his video interview taken on 19th March 2016 at his office in Ahmedabad by our Area Sales Manager Mr Ramdass Nirgude alongwith General Manager Mr Bansi Sovani.
1. He is using BROFAT since past 7-8 years 2. He is fully satisfied with performance of the product and services rendered by the company all these years. 3.He states the greatest advantage he derive out of using BROFAT is "No Abdominal fat deposition ".4. He has used 5% inclusion in finisher diet even in summers for excellent results.

                  

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General Guidelines for Bio Security and Checklist as per  Central Poultry Development Organisation (CPDO).

(reproduced )

Indicative quick checklist for Implementing as effective Poultry Bio security plan.

Implementing any of these suggestions will reduce the risk of disease entry. Each additional step implementation will further reduce biosecurity risks.

· Secure perimeter; Keep “restricted” signs posted at drive entrances

· No trees or dense foliage around sheds, no roosting site for wild birds

· Restrict entry to essential personnel and record entry.

· Keep poultry houses locked; fasten from inside while inside.

· Provide boots and coveralls for staff and visitors for each shed.

· Staff should change into dedicated/disposable boots and coveralls upon entering each different shed. Clean footbaths may be appropriate within a shed if changed regularly.

· When caring for flocks, the resident flock manager should keep clothing (including shoes, boots, hat and gloves) separate from those worn off the farm.

· After caring for the flock, change clothes completely and wash hands and arms before leaving premises.

· Flock manager and other caretakers should not visit any other poultry flocks.

· If possible, provide show facilities for visitors.

· Remove poultry mortality daily. Store or dispose of them in an approved method.

· Ensure staff and visitors are aware of the dangers of raising or visiting other avian species and their contact with your flock.

· Essential visitors such as owners, meter readers, service personnel, fuel and feed delivery drivers, and poultry catchers and haulers must wear protective outer clothing, including boots and headgear, before being allowed near the flocks.

· Monitor vehicles entering premises for poultry pickup or delivery, feed delivery, fuel delivery, etc., to determine if they have been scrubbed down and the undercarriage and tires spray-disinfected before entering.

· Minimize entry of equipment, supplies, etc. and take appropriate precautions such as disinfection, removal from shipping boxes, etc.

· Clean and disinfect all coops, crates and other poultry containers or equipment before and after use.

· Maintain a strong vector control program for insect, mammalian and avian vectors. Maintain bait stations, clean up feed spills, prevent entry by wild animals (rats, birds, insects) or pets (dogs, cats). Use screens in windows, air inlets, doors feed bin exhausts etc.

· Maintain minimal vegetation and no debris around poultry facilities to lessen food and shelter opportunities for vectors.

· Ensure that feed, water and bedding sources are free from infectious agents.

· Review your biosecurity plan and flock health program, including vaccination protocols, with veterinarian on a regular basis.

· Sick or dying birds should be sent to a state laboratory for diagnosis. Commercial growers should contact their flock supervisor.

Farm Location and Design:

Poultry farm maintaining the valuable germplasm should ideally be located at a well isolated site away from other farms. It should be located away from water bodies that can be source of water for wild birds and animals and these wild birds and animals and these wild birds ultimately may become source of infection to birds maintained in the farm. Ideally it should be located at least 1-2 km away from other commercial facilities.

· The perimeter of the farm and hatchery must be secured with boundary wall and other measures.

· SOP’s(Standard operating procedures) of Biosecurity must be displayed in regional and local languages at every different species unit.

· Sign boards indicating ‘Biosecurity area’, ‘visitors are not allowed’ are to be displayed at breeding stocks and hatcheries of each species.

· The farm should be designed in such a way that it has sufficient ventilation and should have access to sunlight. This will be necessary for reducing the build-up of infectious agents in poultry house apart from reducing the stress of accumulated gases.

· Direction of long axis: This depends on geographical location of the farm. If the farm is located in cold region then the direction of long axis should be North-South. If the farm is located in hot and humid condition then it should be East-West, if the farm is located in region with very high temperature in summer months, then long axis should be South-East.

· Overhanging branches of trees over run-area of poultry like turkey, ducks etc. should strictly be pruned/ removed to avoid falling of droppings of feral birds. Ideally no dense foliage and trees should be there.

· Ensure bird-proofing nets in all units to prevent entry of small feral birds into sheds

· Cover any open drains to avoid attraction of wild animals.

· There should be no roosting site for wild birds

· There should be proper drainage facility and water should not stagnate.

· Houses should be provided with concrete floor for easy and proper cleaning.

· Foot dips of uniform size must be provided at the entry of all the poultry sheds and preferably use 50% lime powder + 50% Bleaching powder

· Ideally, lay out of the farm should be such that at farm entry point brooder shed should be followed by shed for growers and lastly for adult birds. Similar pattern should be followed for drainage system also from brooding to adult shed.

· Hatchery should be located at least 500 ft. away from other sheds.

· Bird reflectors may be used.

· From biosecurity point of view, distance between two different sheds of same type should be 30 ft. and of different type should be 100ft.

· Roads should be of concrete material so that transport of organisms with shoes and tyres can be reduced.

· Facility for post-mortem examination near to the incinerators and separate laboratory with suitable facilities and manpower are also required for regular monitoring and surveillance of diseases at the farm level.

· There should be single window system for sale of all poultry & poultry products with sale counter at gate. Client and their vehicle should not be allowed in any case to visit farm or hatchery.

· The Sale Counter for the sale of poultry & hatchery products should be arranged at the entrance gate to avoid entry of commercial vehicle in the campus.

· Farmers' Hostel/ training room etc. which is located near farm shed must be shifted away

· One demonstration shed may be constructed near the laboratory side for demonstration regarding poultry and other avian species to the poultry farmers and other trainees.

The following measures to be taken in VVND

By Dr Sanjib Kumar Pratihar, GM Technical Rnk Agro & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

1)PROPER VACCINATION SCHEDULE as per the need of the area with proper Virulency check.

2) VACCINATION TECHNIQUE- Proper cold chain to be maintained and assure application to each bird.

3) USE OF CLONE VACCINE-TO MINIMIZE VACCINATION STRESS

4) KILLED VACCINATION-DAY OLD BROILER

5)BIOSECURITY MEASURES in GENERAL

6) FOLLOW SPRAY SCHEDULES. S.O.P - Like spray Vircon S @ 5g/ ltr of water and others. Do not repeat one spray and change the chemicals in every alternative day (safe guard is other spray, so many are there). In drinking water also Vircon S @1g/ ltr. can be used as water treatment. 

7) IMMUNO BOOSTER IN FEED AND WATER (like Immolyte} AS ADVISED by local technicians.

Why use Blended Energy in Poultry Diet?

By Mr. Ajaya Sharma, Director, Rnk Agro & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

•       The RISING cost and DECLINING availability of starch as a Consumption of energy is on rapid rise (Graph A) AND The World Energy Production Estimates are Declining (Graph B)

             

GRAPH-A                                                                GRAPH-B                                                                                                                                

•       Energy costs will continue to drive grain prices, as more grain is diverted towards bio-fuel production, impelled by high crude oil prices. It is evident from Graph C that more and more grains like Soybean, Corn etc are converted into oil for Bio diesel conversion.

                             

                                                                                          Graph C

  

Non starch Polysaccharides (NSP)-wheat, barley and rye contain high concentration of NSP. Digestion of saturated fatty acids (SFA) are affected more than that of Unsaturated fatty acids (USFA)(Danicke,2001) due to viscosity increase caused by NSP. In turn, the gut motility and rate of passage is affected which affects Enzymes & micro flora. Furthermore, soluble NSP may stimulate microbial growth in the small intestine (Annison and Choct, 1991) when diets with high level of NSP are ingested. Poor digestion may result due to low concentration of bile salts in diets fed with high NSP levels (Smits and Annison, 1996)

Similarly, energy derived from DDGS is also not appropriate for modern breeds wherein in some parts of the world 28 day old broilers are culled and now aiming to reduce further to 25 days. The greatest challenge posed by DDGS energy is more or less same as in NSP.

Another popularly used ingredient is Rice polish, which is again not perfect alternative for energy source due to inherent problems such as, hydrate rancidity, oxidative rancidity, high phytate content, enzyme inhibitors, high fiber content, low digestibility in chicks, hull adulteration and very low keeping quality

                               

Whereas, Fatty acids, stored as TGL in an organism, are an important source of energy.

The energy yield from a gram of fatty acids is approximately 9 kcal (37 kJ), compared to 4 kcal/g (17 kJ/g) for carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are highly hydrated;1 g of glycogen can bind approximately 2 g of WATER, which translates to 1.33 kcal/g (4 kcal/3 g). If relied on carbohydrates to store energy, then it would be 1:6.75 (fat: Carbohydrate) ratio or we can say the energy stored by 1 kg of fat would take 6.735 Kg. of Carbohydrates to provide the same. If the human body relied on carbohydrates then a person need to carry 31 kg (67.5 Lb.) of hydrated glycogen to have the energy equivalent to 4.6 kg (10 lb.) of fat. Fatty acids are hydrophobic (Water repellant).  Thus, Fatty acids can be stored in a relatively anhydrous (water-free) environment.  Hibernating animals are a good example for utilizing fat reserves as fuel. Bears hibernate for about 7 months.

Though in great demand, Grains increases dietary costs and reduces margins and/or reduced feed efficiency. Next Best option , is to use supplemental fats to increase dietary energy content.

Fats are used around the globe as a supplemental dietary energy source in poultry diets to yield higher levels of ME.

                           

                                          

                                                                                   Graph D

Globally Fat consumption for human needs is equally on the rise as evident from the Graph D above. Demand Scenario of edible oils in India up to 2025 states-as per Dr. B.V. Mehta-Exe.director Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA), due to high growth in income levels, increasing trend in spending & better living standards; India promises to continue high growth in consumption of edible oils and consumption may reach 27.8 million ton by 2025 from the present level of 17.5 million ton @3% growth per annum. See Graph E-Demand/Consumption of edible oils in India- projection up to 2025-

                  

GRAPH E

There exists a huge shortfall between local production and demand of oil and fats in India. For the year 2012-13 consumption was 17.3 million ton that left a gap of 10 million ton between demand and supply which is bridged by imports leading to surge in prices of International vegetable oils. As shown in graph below-edible oil production and demand and supply gap as shown in GRAPH-F

                                   

                                                                    

                                                                                                           GRAPH-F

Thus inedible vegetable fats –with high free fatty acid contents- could be used as an alternative to fresh extracted vegetable oils which are increasingly being in demand for human consumption leading to rise in prices.

Hitherto these inedible oils were being used for soap making or for crude refining- which are being sold to unscrupulous street vendors for cooking ad frying.

These inedible oils pose a great challenge as they are easily rancid prone and not suitable for long storage.

With improved technologies available, the blenders are able to stabilize such oils and with scientific blending at controlled environment and temperatures mixed with anti oxidants to make them available for animal feed usage.

It is our endeavor to educate prospective buyers on the suitability of Fat as a most appropriate source to fulfill shortfall of Dietary Feed energy requirement

References:

1.        Danicke,S. (2001) Interaction between cereal identity and fat quality and content in response to food enzymes in broilers in M.R.Bedford & Partridge, G.G. (Eds.) Enzymes in Farm Animal Nutrition.

2.        Annison, G. and Choct, M.(1991). Anti nutritive activities of cereal non-starch polysaccharides in broiler diets and strategies minimizing their effects. World’s poultry science journal, 47.

3.        Smits. C.H.M. and Annison, G. (1996). Non starch plant polysaccharides in broiler nutrition –towards a physiologically valid approach to their determination. World’s poultry science journal, 52.

4.        Mehta, Dr.B.V., Director, The Solvent extractors association of India, delivered a lecture on “India’s demand supply of edible oils with special reference to Scope for sustainable Palm oil in India” Workshop organized by Global Canopy Programme & UN-ORCID, Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb.17^th 2014.

What Fats & Oils mean for Poultry ?

By Nakula Mohlajee Sharma, Sales Executive Technical in Rnk Agro & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

•       FAT is another name for Lipids, Lipids of importance are triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols and fat-soluble vitamins (Brindley,1984)¹

•       Types of Lipids?

(a)                Simple lipids which are esters of fatty acids with various alcohols. They are of two types namely; Fats and oils-which are esters of fatty acids with glycerol and the other group is Waxes (present in Rice bran oil, soybean oil and others) which are esters of fatty acids with high molecular weight monohydric alcohols not recommended for poultry and most suited for Cosmetic industry.

(b)                Compound Lipids: examples are Phospholipids, glycolipids and lipoprotein) Phospholipids are fats containing phosphoric acid and frequently have nitrogen containing bases and other substituents. Glycolipids are fats containing carbohydrates and lipoproteins are lipids bound to proteins.

(c)                Derived Lipids: examples are fatty acids, glycerol, alcohols, fat soluble vitamins, sterols and terpernoids. These are derived by hydrolysis from simple or compound lipids. Most abundant sterol in animals is cholesterol

•       OILS are LIQUID (Vegetable oils) whereas FATS (Tallow, Lards, Butter, Ghee etc.) are solids at room temperature. Naturally LIPIDS are, insoluble in water.

•       Technically they are TRIGLYCERIDES or TRIACYLGLYCEROLS with different fatty acid profiles. OILS are esters of glycerol just like FATS (Tisch,2006)

•       Triglycerides contain three fatty acid molecules esterified to the three hydroxyl groups of glycerol.

•       Simple triglycerides contain only one type of fatty acid, whereas mixed triglycerides have two or three types (Enser, 1984). Fatty acid is an organic acid with a hydrocarbon chain connecting with a carboxyl group. If the same fatty acid occupies all three binding sites (Sn1, Sn2 & Sn3) on the positions of glycerol molecule, the compound is termed a simple triglyceride. If for example, stearic acid is conjugated at all three positions, the compound is called tristearin and if different fatty acids occupy three positions, then the compound is termed as mixed glycerides (Tisch,2006)

•       Free fatty acids (FFA) are free floating acids not attached to any other organic component, like glycerol.  

•       The term “saturated” indicates the absence of double bonds and this term is used with respect to hydrogen atoms, whereas “unsaturated” is the presence of one or more double bonds and is “unsaturated” in terms of hydrogen.

•       Presence of a double bond decreases the melting point (OILS)

            

 

Longer the chain, Lesser the double bonds, LESS soluble the fat will be in water(TALLOW) as their melting point is also higher.

Composition of fatty acids, degree of saturation and length of the carbonic Chain, determines fat quality.

FATTY ACIDS AND THEIR TYPES: (Tisch,2006)

1.        Short chain fatty acids (SCFA)-has aliphatic tails of less than six carbons such as C4:0(Butyric acid);C6:0(Caproic acid)

2.        Medium Chain Fatty acids (MCFA)-has aliphatic tails of six to twelve carbons such as C8:0 (Caprylic acid); C10:0 (Capric acid); C12:0 (Lauric acid); C14:0 (Myristic acid)

3.        Long Chain Fatty acids (LCFA)-has aliphatic tails between 14 to 20 carbons such as C15:0(Pentadecanoic acid); C16:0 (Palmitic acid); C16:1 (Palmitoleic acid); C17:0 (Margaric acid); C18:0 (Stearic acid); C18:1 (Oleic acid); C18:2 (Linoleic acid); C18:3 (Linolenic acid); C20:0 (Arachidic acid); C20:4 (Arachidonic acid); C22:0 (Erucic acid); C22:5 (Clupanodonic acid)

4.        Very Long Chain Fatty acids (VLCFA)- has aliphatic tails of more than 22 carbons such as C24:0 (tetracosanoic acid)

*Suffix 0 indicates no double bond and Suffix 1-5 indicate number of double bonds.

*The most abundantly available fatty acids are the ones between C14 to C22.

*Fatty acids with odd numbers such as C15, C17 are more commonly found in microorganisms

(Source: Pond et.al.(2005) ²

•        

Further classification of unsaturated fatty acids is done on the basis of arrangement of hydrogen atoms; namely, (Bettelheim et.al.2009, Mcdonald et.al.2002)

1.        TRANS FATTY ACIDS- Unsaturated fatty acids with hydrogen atoms on the opposite of double bond- these are not found in nature and formed after a process called hydrogenation

2.        CIS-FATTY ACIDS- Unsaturated Fatty acids have hydrogen atoms on the same side of double bond. They are naturally occurring with most unsaturated fatty acids.

                         

Commonly, we shall use fat for lipid, oils and fats.

References: -

1.        Brindley, D.N.(1984), Digestion, Absorption and Transport of Fat: general principles In Wiseman, J (Ed), Fats in Animal Nutrition,(pp85-103), Butterworths, London,UK.,

2.        Pond W.G., Church,D.C.,Pond K.R.,and Schoknecht,P.A.(2005), Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding (5^th ed.)John Wiley & Sons Inc.USA.

3.        Tisch,D.A.(2006) Animal Feeds, feeding and nutrition, and ration evaluation, USA)

4.        Mcdonald,P.E.;Edmonds, R.A., Greenhalgh J.F.D., and Morgan,C.A.(2002), Animal Nutrition 6^th ed.

5.        Piyamas Tancharoenrat, 2012, A thesis presented for Doctor of philosophy in poultry nutrition at Massey Universit, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Factors influencing fat digestion in Poultry.

6.        Enser, M.(1984).The chemistry, biochemistry and nutritional importance of animal fats, in Wiseman,J,(Ed.), Fats in Animal Nutrition) Butterworths, London UK.