A TECHNICAL REPORT ON STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPEREINCE

SCHEME (S.I.W.E.S)

UNDERTAKEN AT

LAUTECH TEACHING AND RESEARCH FARM OGBOMOSO OYO STATE

AND

TUNS FARM NIGERIA LIMITED KM 9 IKIRUN ROAD OSOGBO OSUN STATE,

NIGERIA

PREPARED BY

BAMIYO, AYODAMOLA RACHEAL

MATRIC NO: 153923

SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CROP AND ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES LADOKE AKINTOLA
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY P.M.B.4OOO, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE,
NIGERIA

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH) HONOUR IN DEGREE IN
CROP AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

NOVEMBER, 2020

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 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that Bamiyo, Ayodamola Racheal of matric number 153923 of the

department of Crop and Environmental Protection compiled this report based on her Student

Industrial Working Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S.) carried out at Lautech Teaching and

Research Farm Ogbomoso Oyo State and TUNS Farm Nigeria Limited Km 9 Ikirun Road

Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

____________________ ___________________
Supervisor Date

___________________ ____________________
Head of departments Date

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 DEDICATION

This report is dedicated foremost to God Almighty who against all odds, that provided a

place for my attachment and kept me safe and healthy throughout the period of my attachment,

his favor, mercy and grace upon my life during of my SIWES Program.

This report also dedicated to my parents Mr & Mrs Bamiyo who has always been a

source of motivation, their undiminished support and unquantifiable assistance throughout the

whole exercise and my siblings for their love and support and everyone else that contributed

towards making my SIWES training a fun and successful one

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge the Almighty God for the successful

completion of the Field Attachment period.

I sincerely appreciate the effort of the Managing Director of TUNS Farms Mr Taofeek as

well as TUNS farms staffs who had helped me tirelessly in achieving more knowledge and

understanding in the course of this training.

My profound gratitude goes to my parent for their endless care, right from my childhood

till this very moment, likewise my friends and also to Mr Rosheed and Mrs Abdulraheem for

thier advice and encouragement towards my SIWES program. May your effort on me never be in

vain, you will live long to eat the fruit of your labour (Amen).

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 ABSTRACT

The most important asset of any Industrial organization is the human capital available to

it. Hence, the Industry depends on the technical competence of its staff for its smooth operation.

The Industrial Training was carried out at University which is regarded as internal I. T

and External different places of attachments. The first training was carried out at LAUTECH

Teaching and Research Farm where eight (8) units were visited. The second Industrial Training

was held at TUNS Farms Nigeria limited from where the Egg Productions management and

Hatchery production management, and also broilers management were been taught.

It also, contains full details of the organization where the student industrial training

scheme took place. It gives concise information on all the subjects matter mentioned above, and

defines the technical skills gained during the training period and justifying the relevance of the

scheme in equipping students with needed technical competence to thrive in the real world.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS PAGES

Title page i

Certification ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgements iv

Abstract v

Table of contents vi

List of figures vii

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of SIWES 1

1.2 History of SIWES 1

1.3 Significance of SIWES 2

1.4 Objectives of SIWES 2

1.5 Names of Company 2

1.6 Location of the Company 3

1.7 Brief summary of the company’s activities 3

1.8 A brief summary of company activities 4

1.8.1 Product Produced 4

CHAPTER TWO 5

2.0 Unit by unit report with routine management Practices 5

2.1 Internal unit report (Lautech Teaching & Research Farm) 5

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2.2 External units report (TUNS Farms Nigeria Limited) 13

CHAPTER THREE 22

3.0 Special operations carried out during student industrial work experience scheme ( SIWES)
and their procedures. 22

CHAPTER FOUR 25

4.0 Conclusion and Recommendation 25

4.1 Conclusion 25

4.2 Recommendation 25

Reference 28

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figures Titles Pages

Fig 1: Poultry Unit 6

Fig 2: Seed beds 7

Fig 3: Piggery unit 8

Fig 4: Permanent crops. 9

Fig 5: Rabbitary and Cane Rats Unit. 10

Fig 6: Garri processing unit 11

Fig 7: A display of Cattle feeding 12

Fig 8: Brooding House 15

Fig 9: Hatchery unit 18

Fig 10: Candling and Transfer 19

Fig 11: Beak Trimming Machine

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 CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme

In the early stage of science and technology education in Nigeria, students were

graduating from their respective institutions without any technical knowledge or working

experience. There was a growing concern among industrialists that graduates of institutions of

higher learning lacked adequate practical background studies necessary for employment in

industries. Thus, the employers were of the opinion that the theoretical education going on in

higher institutions was not responsive to the needs of the employers of labour. It was in this view

that students undergoing science and technology related courses were mandated for training in

different institutions in view of widening their horizons so as to enable them have technical

knowledge or working experience before graduating from their various institutions.

1.2 History of the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established by the

Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in 1973 to enable students of tertiary institutions have technical

knowledge of industrial work based on their course of study before the completion of their

program in their respective institutions. The ITF solely funded the scheme during its formative

years, but as the financial involvement became unbearable to the Fund, it withdrew from the

Scheme in 1978. The Federal Government handed over the scheme in 1979 to both the National

Universities Commission (NUC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). Later

the Federal Government in November 1984 reverted the management and implementation of the

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SIWES to ITF and it was effectively taken over by the Industrial Training Fund in July 1985

with the funding being solely borne by the Federal Government.

1.3 Significance of Students Industrial Work Experience scheme

The scheme was designed to expose students to industrial environment and enable them

develop occupational competencies so that they can readily contribute their quota to national,

economic and technological development after graduation. The major benefit accruing to

students who participate conscientiously in Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme

(SIWES) are the skills and competencies they acquire. The relevant production skills remain a

part of the recipients of industrial training as life-long assets which cannot be taken away from

them. This is because the knowledge and skills acquired through training are internalized and

become relevant when required to perform jobs or functions.

1.4 Objectives of Siwes

The Industrial Training Funds policy Document No. 1 of 1973 which established SIWES

outlined the objectives of the scheme. The objectives are to:

 Provide an avenue for students in higher institutions of learning to acquire industrial

skills and experiences during their course of study.

 Prepare students for industrial work situations that they are likely to meet after

graduation.

 Expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machinery

that may not be available in their institutions.

 Make the transition from school to the world of work easier and enhance students’

contacts for later job placements.

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  Provide students with the opportunities to apply their educational knowledge in real work

situations, thereby bridging the gap between theory and practice.

 Enlist and strengthen employers’ involvement in the entire educational process and

prepare students for employment in Industry and Commerce.

1.5 Names of Company

Internal: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching and Research

Farm.

External: TUNS Farm Nigeria Limited

1.6 LOCATION OF THE COMPANY

Internal: LAUTECH Teaching and Research Farm is located at Ladoke Akintola University of

Technology, P.M.B 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

External: TUNS Farm Nigeria Limited Km 9 Ikirun Road Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria

1.7 Brief summary of the Company’s Activities

Internal: LAUTECH Teaching and Research farm is a farm that is majorly based on livestock

production and crop production. There are several units in the livestock sections which are as

follows:

 Cattle, Sheep and Goat Unit

 Piggery Unit

 Rabbittry Unit

 Poultry Unit

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  Cane rat

Crop Production Sections are:

 Arable Unit

 Crop Type Collection (CTC) Unit

 Garri processing Unit

 Permanent Site Unit (Cash Crops)

All these unit are well coordinated by the designated supervisor, where by student work and

learn in each unit everyday per week before moving to another unit. Commercial activities also

take place at the farm building. For example garri, maize, vegetables e.tc.

1.8 A Brief Summary of company Activities

The Company’s Mission and Vision

Vision

To serve humanity and mankind in the different strata of life by adding potency to life, hence our

motto: “we add to life’s potency.”

Mission

To pursue the culture of excellence, wholesomeness and unequalled satisfaction through optimal

quality of our products which is never compromised.

1.8.1 Product produced

TUNS Farms Nigeria Limited is an integrated poultry farm producing processed chicken, Day

old broilers, Table eggs and edible food like bread, biscuit cookies, table waters.

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UNIT BY UNIT REPORT WITH ROUTINE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

2.1 Internal Unit report (Lautech Teaching & Research Farm)

Poultry Unit

The poultry has a brooding house which I separated from the deep liter system where birds is

been raised from day old chick. There is also layers pen where birds are kept in battery cage for

egg production. This unit is coordinated by Mr. Bakare T.

Brooding: It refer to the period immediately after hatch, which special care and attention are

been given to chicks to ensure their health and survival.

Routine management carried out in poultry

 Feeding of the birds

 Cleaning of the pen

 Cleaning of the surroundings

 Supply of medicated water to birds especially vitamins, antibiotics and anti-stress.

Vaccination of birds with Vitalyte plus

 Feed formulation

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Fig 1: Poultry Unit

Crop type collection (CTC) unit

This unit is mostly concerned with production of vegetable and spices. It involves pre

planting and post planting operation. The type of vegetable planted there are celosia spp,

Amaranthus spp and planting of Uguw in the nursery site. The unit is coordinated by Dr. O.S

Akintawo.

Routine management practice

 Wetting of vegetables

 Transplanting of Amanranthus

 Making of vegetable bed

Fig 2: Seed beds

Piggery unit

This is the unit where different breeds of pigs were reared. Breeds of pig includes the

land race, the large White, the duroc, the Hampshire. Pigs are capable of producing large litters,

they are tolerant to a large variety of feed, and they offer quick turn over rate. However, under all

conditions, pigs require shelter that provides hairy bedding area and good ventilation. During

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hoy humid weather, pigs need shelter from direct sunlight and a wallow. The floor, feeding and

drinking place should be adequate and generally clean. Pigs can be classified breeding herds,

pregnant sows, and gilt, sow and her litters, growing and fattening herd. This unit is coordinated

by Mrs F.F. Oyediran

Routine management practice

 Clearing and cleaning of the surroundings

 Cleaning/washing of pens

 Provision of clean feed and water

 Observing of pigs on heat and servicing

 Checking of abnormal behavior and ill health

 Slaughtering of pigs and marketing

 Supplying of water to the beds around piggery unit

Fig 3: Piggery unit

Permanent crops unit

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 This unit is mainly for the cultivation of cash crops for human uses. Permanent crops are also

called Perennial Crops because they can live for 35 years. The crops are planted far away to

residential area e.g. Oil palm, cashew, mango etc. Nursery operation are being carried out to take

proper care of crops to be transported for proper germination. The process of putting sand into

the polythene bag is called Potting. The polythene bag should be black to absorb temperature and

the bag should be punctured for proper free flow of water in other to avoid water logging. Seed

to be planted must be a viable seed to aid proper emergence of the seed. This unit is coordinated

by Mr O.S Akintola

Viability of the seed can be tested in three ways, which are:

 Floating test

 Germination counting

 Chemical test

Some of the economic importance of permanent crops are:

 It serve as income

 It serve as raw materials for industries

 It serve as food for man and animals

Routine management practices

 Clearing of weed around the crops

 Preparation for nursery and raising of cashew seedlings

 Bush clearing and felling down of trees to help in the free flow of air to the crops

 An Interactive session with Mr O.S Akintola

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Fig 4: Permanent crops

Rabbitary and cane rats unit

It is the unit where rabbits and Cane rats are kept for meat production and research

purposes. The breed of rabbits present in LAUTECH Teaching and Research Farm is the

medium sized which are Chinchilla and California. Rabbit are domesticated animal and they

share similarities with both monogastric and ruminant animal. They are called pseudo-ruminant

herbivore because, they have digestive tract modification to facilitate microbial fermentation and

they feed on pelletized feed and forages. The pen should be clean regularly and protect the

animal from extreme cold to avoid pneumonia to the animal. They feed on concentrate and

forage like Tridax procumbense, Moringa leaves. They have a gestation period of 28-32 days and

the nest should prepared prior to parturition. These unit was supervised by Mr. Adisa

Hutch: is a cage with a wire mesh front where rabbit are kept. There are two types of hutch

 Galvanized hutches

 Breeders hutches

Routine management practice

 Cleaning of the pen and the hutches.

 Provision of water and feed for the rabbits and cane rats

 Cleaning of the surroundings of the rabbit and cane rat house.

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Fig 5: Rabbitary and Cane Rats Unit

Garri processing unit

This unit deals with the harvesting of cassava tubers and transforming it into dry

granulated energy grain called Garri. The aim of creating the unit is to encourage the student on

the important of processing and storage of food produce in agriculture and how it can be

achieved. There are two grinding machine (electric and diesel), a jack is provided to press the

grinded cassava for the purpose of fermenting and also for the removal of the chemical which is

poisonous (Hydrogen Cyanide). Frying pans were position permanently and lots of fire wood are

positioned under it for the production of fire. Other equipment include: Bowl, hydraulic press,

Jack, sieve, turning stick and sealing machine after it has been processed. These unit was

supervised by Mr. J.A Bankole

Routine management practices

 Peeling, cleaning, and washing of peel cassava

 Fetching of firewood for frying Garri

 Sieving wet cake into grits and frying grits into Garri

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  Bagging of wet cake into sack and put it in hydraulic frame with Jack to drain the drain

chemical content

 Packaging, storing and marketing the Garri

 Lecturing on Garri processing by the supervisor, Mr. Arowolo and Elder Akinwale

Fig 6: Garri processing unit

Cattle sheep and goat unit

This unit is concerned with the rearing and production of large and small ruminants such

as cattle, sheep and goat. The housing system is semi - intensive, which is made of 1m height of

brick wall and planks, with a concrete Floor which is not slippery for animals and so as to ensure

easy cleaning and washing of the pens. They are fed on pastures like (Grasses) Panicum

maximum, Pennisetum purpureum and Cassava peels which serves as source of energy and

browse plant like Gliricidia sepium, there is a paddock where the cattle graze and crush and kraal

for handling. The species of the goat and sheep is the West African Dwarf (WAD). The unit is

coordinated by Mr. Samuel Onyacha as a supervisor.

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Routine management Practice

 Observation of the animals

 General cleaning of the pens

 Provision of water and the feeds to the livestock in the pen

 Lectures on livestock Management

 Castration of Dog was done by Mr Sam

Fig 7: A display of Cattle feeding

Arable Unit

This unit involves planting of crop as Cucumber, it is coordinated by Mr. J.A Bankole.

Routine management practice

 Clearing of the bushes and packing

 Watering of crop

 Lectures base on arable unit.

2.2 EXTERNAL UNITS REPORT (TUNS FARMS NIGERIA LIMITED)

Units visited are:

 Egg Production Company

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  Hatchery
 Out grower unit (Broiler)

Egg production Company

TUNS farm egg production unit breeds of birds present in this unit is HARBO ACERIX

(Parent Stock), this breed are been use in farm to produce fertile eggs which produce commercial

broilers. there are about 5000 females and 700 males. The type of mating been practice here is

natural mating which is very different from artificial insemination (AI).The mating ratio of this

birds are 1;10 maximum and the probability of eggs in natural mating is 70-30 % fertility

Operation carried in Egg Production Company

Pre Stocking Operation; this is the process where we prepare the pen house, washing and

arrangement of drinker, pre warming, fumigation, spreading of wood shavings, regulating of pen

temperature, bio-security.

Post stocking operation; this means general maintenance of the pen, sample weighing, sorting,

crop feed assessment, grading. This operation is done after pre socking

Brooding system

This is the management of chicks from day old to 8 weeks of age, it involve provision of heat

and other necessary care during chicks early growing period.in brooding system the temperature,

bio security, and feeding is much important management in brooding system regulation of

temperature avoid damp poultry house,in deep litter system provision of ventilation provision of

adequate feed and water follow a regular vaccination program daily inspection of birds

Equipment in brooding house

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 i. Brooder guard

ii. Brooder heater

iii. Thermometer

iv. feeding and water trough

v. bucket

vi. shovel

Preparation of brooding house

Two weeks before old day chicks arrived, We always check the house properly for any crack or

leak, mend as necessary then thoroughly wash, disinfect, fumigate the inside of the house with a

suitable disinfectant (Vinkokill, formaline) and leave the house to rest

i. Three days before arrival, cover the floor with suitable litter materials ,not too thick or

thin, on top of this place newspaper

ii. Place the brooder ring in different sides, then arrange feeding and watering trough radial

in the brooding ring

iii. Check and regulate the heat and ventilation, ensure the lighting equipment are working

properly

iv. Two hours before the arrival the drinker should be filled with clean cold water mix we

with multivitamins to reduce stress

v. Arrival of the chicks they should be unbox inspected and feed

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Fig 8: Brooding House

The brooding house temperature

Day 1-3 330C - 340C

Day 4-7 320C - 340C

Day 8-14 290C - 310C

Day 15-21 260C - 290C

Day 22-28 240C - 260C

Day 29-35 210C - 230C

Day 36 below 210C

If the birds are isolating away from heat, it means too much heat and if they are together in one

place it mean there is low heat if the birds are freely moving around the brooding pen it means

there is adequate heat

Feed and Feeding

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Feeding is the most essential thing in a successful poultry management. A good feed must

contain all nutrient required for growth to be in a required ratio been given to birds in required

quantity

Forms of Feed

 Mash feed in ground form - day old chicks

 Crumbles-pellet broken to smaller pieces

 Pellet-feed in mould form

Starter feed is given from day1-8 weeks in harbor acre 18-24% protein

Growers 8-16 weeks, contain extra calcium and protein

Layer mash contain 16-18% of protein

General routine in brooding house

 Changing of the foot dip

 Changing of wet litters

 Cleaning of feed and water troughs

 Feeding of the birds

 Regulating of brooding house temperature

 Removal of mortality.

Also some special operation were carried out like debeaking, sample weighing, vaccination,

mating, grading, culling.

Hatchery

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Hatchery is a well-equipped building, to house fertile eggs under a favorable condition to

produce variable chicks in favorable condition like; turning of eggs, temperature, relative

humidity, aeration, ventilation

Important criteria in hatchery

 Turning of eggs every 1 hour

 Temperature of the incubator 37.50C

 Humidity of the incubator 550C, to prevent hardness of shell.

 Aeration

Types of machine in hatchery

 Single Setter

 Multi stage

Fig 9: Hatchery unit

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Operating system

Receiving Room; A room where fertile egg is been received from the breeders farm

Sorting Room: This room is where we separate the settable eggs from unsettable eggs. We sort

out eggs with rings, jumbo eggs, pee wee eggs, soft shell eggs, floor eggs, hair like eggs.

Storage Room: it’s a room where sorted eggs are being stored. The temperature room must

be18-200C.we store fertile eggs to bring to physiological zero, to render it dormant and to meet

the market.

Types of storage:

i. Long time storages,

ii. Short time storage

Fumigation: this is the process by through which pathogen on the eggs could be destroyed. The

method used in TUNS farm was formaline solution and potassium permanganate [KMno4] to

emit gas

Incubation: This is the artificial practices of a fertile eggs to ensure that day old chicks are

produce, these involve good temperature, humidity, ventilation, turning of eggs and quality of

hatching eggs. The machine used is called incubator.

Candling and Transfer

This is the process by which a clear cut distinction is made between fertile and unfertile

egg i.e. its help to determine the fertility of the incubated hatchable eggs. Candling is done on the

18th day. Eggs were subjected to direct beam light. The fertile egg will be opaque but the

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unfertile egg will be transparent. Light didn’t penetrate on fertile egg, and light penetrate on

unfertile eggs

Fig 10: Candling and Transfer

Egg Transfer

The fertile egg after candling were transferred into the hatcher at 18 th day for the completion of

the incubation for 3 days

Pull Out, Chick Handling, Chick Vaccination, Sorting and Boxing

Pull Out: means removal of the day old chick in the hatcher after 21 days

Handling: after hatching chick were handle with care to prevent injury and death of chicks

because improper handling will cause stress on chicks

Sorting: Chicks were removed from the midst of broken egg shells within the hatching trays,

after which they were sorted to remove the undesirable ones and to grade the good ones. The

undesirable ones were usually the runts, deformed chicks, very weak chicks, chicks with

unhealed navel and dead chicks.

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Chick Vaccinations: Chicks were done and this was carried out by the veterinary doctors. The

chicks were usually been vaccinated against Mareks and Newcastle diseases at day old. Mareks

diseases vaccines were usually administered subcutaneously with the use of automatic syringe.

The Newcastle disease vaccine (NDV La Sota) was usually administered intra-ocularly or intra-

nasally with droppers.

Boxing: After sorting, chicks were parked carefully into chick boxes. The chick boxes used at

TUNS Farm, were paper type which is partitioned into two compartments, each compartment

usually accommodates 25 chicks, all together making 50 chicks in a box.

Cleaning and Disinfection after Hatching

The hatcher, hatching trays and egg trolleys were usually been washed properly with detergent

and disinfectant after each hatch. The equipment were allowed to dry and they were been

fumigated.

Routine Management Practices in Hatchery

 Sweeping of the floor of hatchery, making sure the environment is kept clean.

 Putting of disinfectant in the tyre dip and foot dip.

 Collection of eggs from breeders’ farm

 Storage and fumigation of eggs

 Setting and traying of eggs

 Checking and regulation of the readings on the incubator control panel, readings like;

temperature, humidity and egg turning counter.

 Checking of the effectiveness of the incubator gadgets, which are, heating system,

cooling system, incubator fan, humidity bowl, ventilator, red light and alarm.

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 Check and remove blown up, cracked or fallen eggs on the floor of the incubator.

 Candling and transfer of eggs at 18th day of incubation

 Washing and disinfecting of incubator equipment like; egg trays, egg trolleys, hatching

trays after each hatch.

 Fumigate the hatcher and hatching room after each hatch.

 Packing, boxing and Vaccination of chicks.

 Servicing of incubator.

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 CHAPTER THREE

3.0 SPECIAL OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT DURING STUDENT INDUSTRIAL

WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES) AND THEIR PROCEDURES.

Sample weighing

This is done to know how effective the bird is been feed, and to look at their weight. This is been

done by weighing the actual weight of the birds to ensure uniformity in the pen

Type of weight

i. Light weight

ii. Target weight

iii. Heavy weight

When dealing with sample weight the target for female is 420g and for female is 755g any

bird below the range will be light weight and any bird above the range is heavy weigh, sample

weighing is done in 4 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, 14 weeks.

Vaccination

Vaccination is the administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop

protection from a disease. Vaccines contain a microorganism or virus in a weakened, live or

killed state, or proteins or toxins from the organism.

Route of Vaccine Administration

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  IM – Intramuscular

 INTRAmuscular

 Intra venous

 Inter Venous

 Ocular

 Intra ocular

 Nasal

 Oral

 Wing web

 Subcute

 Cutaneous

Type of Vaccine

i. Killed

ii. Life

Vaccination against Newcastle Disease (Ranikhet)

We make use of Lasota Vaccine for the birds through oral route one bottle of vaccine can be

given to one thousand bird

Mixture: this depend on the quantity of water. Bird can consume within two hours of time, it

may be ¼ or 1/3 of the water they use to consume before to prevent wastage of vaccine

1st Lasota is given to birds 11 days, 2nd Lasota 21 days, 3rd Lasota 33 days

Beak Trimming

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Is the reducing the size of the beak to 1/3 of both upper and lower beak. This operation is done at

early stage of life, two weeks. Beak trimming is done to prevent cannibalism between the birds,

to prevent the hen from pecking their egg and bullying.

Fig 11: Beak Trimming Machine

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 CHAPTER FOUR

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

4.1 Conclusions

The Siwes period revealed that curriculum in our university lacks sufficient input from

employers of labour, the world values people who have knowledge and know how to put that

knowledge into practice and not the opposite. Graduates from Higher Institutions won’t fall into

the needed category unless they have been prepared to implement whatever they have learnt in

school in real-world situations.

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme is indeed a great avenue for students to

develop skills needed in the society whether they are to become entrepreneurs or employees.

Engaging in this program has really exposed me to the work environment I will likely meet upon

graduation. It has also given me the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from school and

even improve on it. It offered me the opportunity to essentially customize my placement in order

to gain valuable work experience in my areas of interest.

4.2 Recommendations

Considering the benefits of engaging in the SIWES, I recommend an active participation in this

exercise by all students who are due for it.

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To students who really want to make the best of their Industrial Training, I recommend the

following. Also, I wish to recommend the following to firms who truly wish to assist students

during the training period: 

Recommendations to the university

 The University should urgently restructure the curricula offerings to meet the

requirements of the lab our market

 Students teaching-learning resources should be improved, especially the tools for

practical, lecture room capacity, laboratories and workshops

 The University should keep good records of its graduates for feedback purposes while

academic departments should liaise with employers for information on their employed

ex- students

 The institution should ensure regular visitation of their student on industrial attachment to

monitor their welfare and improvement status.

 Time schedule should be given to the whole higher institutions in Nigeria for an

acceptable start off date or it could be done in batches.

Recommendation to Federal Government

 Federal Government should refer to Decree No. 47 Section 7A (1) (b); section 7A (2) and

fine any ministry, company or parastatal that fail to offer students place for the

attachment

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  The Federal Government should make adequate provisions in the annual budget for

proper funding of SIWES in view of the potentials of the scheme to enhance the quality

of the pool of technical skills available in the economy

 The Federal Government should provide industries and organizations with incentives to

encourage and request urgently for their cooperation and contribution to the programme.

 Also the federal government should release the allowances meant for this exercise in

good time in order to alleviate the financial predicament of student.

Recommendation to ITF official

 ITF should liaise with some companies where they will take up students for industrial

training. This will help students who find it difficult to find attachments or who end up in

companies where they do nothing.

 The Industrial Training Fund should formulate policies and guidelines on SIWES

programme for enhancement to all SIWES participating bodies, Institution and

companies involved in the scheme.

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