Livestock Unit

The Livestock Unit maintains animals actively used for research work at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. Besides, it provides practical experience to students on the management of the different livestock types. Active commercial operations of the Livestock Unit are undertaken for broilers and egg production in the Poultry Section. The various sections of the Livestock Units are as follows:
Cattle, Small Ruminants, Piggery, Rabbitry, Poultry(Layers and Broilers), Animal Breeding (Turkey and Chicken) and Micro livestock (Cane Rat and Snails).

The Livestock Unit is fully complemented with the Feed mill section where Feed Rations of desired formulations for the respective classes of livestock on the farm are compounded and distributed accordingly.

University Cattle Herd	COLVET Students Practical on the Farm	Weaner Pigs on the Farm
The Farm’s Sheep stock being led out for grazing	Rabbit: New Zealand Red Breed	Rabbit: Brevren Kids
Broilers in the Brooding Pen	Turkey raised for sales at Christmas	Students’ Practical at the Poultry Breeding Unit
Students Planting Fodder in the Ruminant Paddock	Students Planting Fodder in the Ruminant Paddock	Harvested Fish for Processing
Oven –Fresh Smoked Fish