About Centre
Realizing the slow development of poultry production in Eastern and North-Eastern parts of India, the Regional Center of Central Avian Research Institute (presently under ICAR-Directotrate of Poultry Research, (DPR) from 23 July, 2020) was established by the ICAR to initiate research on various aspects of poultry, particularly duck production, which are of direct relevance to this region. The regional Centre has Avian Genetics and Breeding, Avian Production Management, Avian Nutrition and phyology, Extension, Avian Medicine sections. In addition, the Centre has Hatchery, Experimental farms and Feed Technology unit, marketing section etc. Duck is the priority area of research. Supply of duckling and eggs are the prime revenue generating commodity for the centre. This centre transferred from administrative control of CARI to DPR as per the ICAR order dated 23rd July 2020.
History and Development
Regional Centre had taken birth on 26th July, 1992 at Choudwar of Cuttack district of Orissa. Here, the activities of the centre started initially in a rented house. Extension works on popularization of backyard poultry was initiated from there when the rural farmers of Orissa were quite ignorant of the production practices and the benefits of it. In October, 1998 the centre was shifted to Bhubaneswar and had started functioning in a rented house at Baramunda. Research activities to certain extent were carried out by keeping few experimental birds in one of the deserted-shed of Central Poultry Development Organization, Bhubaneswar. The foundation stone for the present office- cum- laboratory building was laid by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Orissa, Sri. Naveen Pattanaik on 21st June, 2000 in the presence of Hon’bleDr.DebendraPradhan, Minister of State for Agriculture, Govt. of India and Dr. R. S. Paroda, Secretary DARE & DG ICAR. The Centre’s office was finally shifted to its own new campus on 6th October, 2003, which was inaugurated by Dr.Mangala Rai, Secretary DARE & DG ICAR. Subsequently, the brooder shed, duck shed, experimental hatchery and feed plant came up. The present campus is situated on a land of 62 acres (31 acres for each) shared by both the ICAR institutes i.e. Directorate of Research for Women in Agriculture (DRWA) and Regional Centre, C.A.R.I.. The original land was a part of O.U.A.T. and was subsequently transferred to ICAR for establishment of these two institutes. This is a place, which is well connected by road, rail and air to all parts of the country.
Location and Climate
The Regional Centre, DPR is located in the heart of the capital city, Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar is otherwise called as the city of temples . It is located in front of Kalinga Studio, which is 1km away from the N.H. 5 and shares a common campus with DRWA. The campus is adjacent to the famous Chandaka elephant sanctuary and 3km away from important tourist destination called Khandagiri and Udayagiri.
Contact Address
Dr. Subrat Kumar Bhanja,
Principal Scientist & Head
ICAR- DPR Regional Station, Bhubaneswar
Infront of Kalinga Studio, Khandagiri Road
PO-Baramunda, Bhubaneswar – 751 003 (Odisha)
Ph: +91- 674-2386251/ 2386870 Fax:+91-674-2386750
Email : Subrat.Bhanja@icar.gov.in , regionalstation.bbsr2020@gmail.com
Mandate
Establishments
The Regional Centre has presently administrative-cum lab- building (with 11 rooms), two duck sheds, a brooder house, a hatchery, a feed processing unit, a store room; an experimental shed, an experimental pond , one pump house; two transformers, a jeep and a tractor. The laboratories are equipped for lab work.The various facilities developed at the center in chronological order is as follows-
| S.No | Year | Infrastructure Developed |
| 1 | 2003 | Administrative building- cum- laboratories (4 labs.) |
| 2 | 2004 | Experimental hatchery. |
| 3 | 2005 | Old duck shed |
| 4 | 2005 | Brooder -cum- grower shed |
| 5 | 2006 | New duck shed |
| 6 | 2007 | Feed plant |
| 7 | 2007 | Tractor |
| 8 | 2009 | Renovation of one old dairy shed for commercial chicken. |
| 9 | 2012 | Three new duck sheds |
| 10 | 2016 | Vertical extension of administrative –cum-laboratory building (in progress) |
| 11 | 2017 | Renovation of experimental hatchery initiated |
Salient Achievements
Performance evaluation of native, exotic and crossbred ducks :
Comparative evaluation of Khaki Campbell(K), Desi(D) and their two reciprocal crosses (DK and KD) for duck day egg production up to 72 weeks of age revealed that DK crossbred produced highest eggs (220.09) followed by KD (188.42), K (170.45) and D(165.23) with egg weight of 70.22, 70.18, 69.64,72.38 g in D, K, KD and DK, respectively. Significant difference was observed for body weight and egg weight at different age of measurements between the genetic groups. Haugh Unit calculated at 72 weeks of age in D, K, KD and DK were 86.23, 91.03, 92.13 and 91.35, respectively.
Khaki Campbell(K) and White Pekin (W) duck breeds showed significant differences for egg weight, body weight at 40 and 60 weeks of age between differenet genetic groups. Mortality per cent from 20 to 60 weeks of age was less in crossbreds than in the purebreds. The egg production and mortality in differrent genetic groups revealed that for dual purpose bird DW cross was found the best and for laying type DK was the best cross.
CARI Debendra performance:
Parent lines of coloured plumage dual purpose chicken stock viz CARI Debendra are being maintained at Regional Centre, Bhubneswer for popularization in the region. This bird thrived well in intensive, semi-intensive and extensive poultry farming systems in villages of Odisha. The body weight at 20th week was 2596.38 and 2054.86 g in intensive and extensive system of rearing, respectively. The egg production recorded upto 60th week was 156 and 123 eggs on hen day basis in intensive and extensive system of rearing, respectively.
Nutrition and Feed Technology
Nutrient requirements of ducks.
Utilization of cassava(Manihot esculent crantz)
Identification and utilization of available feed resources for backyard poultry rearing
Duck Reproduction
Disease Management
Appropriate health coverage provided brought down the average annual mortality of ducks to 9.34 %. Month- wise highest mortality was found in April (38.74%) and lowest in March (0.39%). Major cause of mortality was due to enteritis (19.83%) followed by predation (17.93%), debility (14.94%), septicemia (14.13%), inanition (11.27%), pneumonia (4.75%), lesion obscured (3.8%), hepatitis (2.71%), egg bound (1.90%), blindness (1.76%) stampede (1.49%) and cannibalism (1.22%).
Haematolohy of Ducks:
desi, Khaki and White Pekin were 10.05, 9.29,10.50; PCV 37.22, 34.20, 37.00; RBC 4.95,6.98,4.88; WBC12711.40, 13349.00, 16956.50; ESR (1hr) 4.14, 4.15, 2.18; ESR (2hr) 8.31, 7.57, 4.81 which revealed that there was not much variation in Hb, PCV, RBC but WBC, ESR, and bleeding time varied in these breeds of ducks. Differential count of lymphocyte, neutrophil showed variation among these breeds of ducks. However there was not much variation in other parameters.
Isolation and Identification of Bacteria:
A total of 15 samples of fecal and internal organs like kidney, liver was screened. Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella pullorum and E. coli were detected by microscopical, cultural, biochemical and molecular characterization (sequencing).
Antibiogram of Isolates of Proteus Mirabilis :
Proteus mirabilis was highly sensitive to ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, enrofloxacin, medium sensitive to chloramphenicol, kanamycin and streptomycin but was resistant to cloxacillin and doxycillin. Pathogenicity test revealed 12.33%
Seroprevalence of Duck Salmonellosis:
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