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TABLE X
Showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1940-41
Province
1
Nor th-
We s
t Fr ont i
er Pr ovi nc e
Staff
2
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons ..
Veterinary Inspectors ..
Veterinary Assistants ..
Veterinary Assistants ..
Stock Assistants ..
Stock Assitants ..
Veterinary Compounders ..
Veterinary Compounders ..
Total 1940-41 ..
Total 1939-40 ..
Sanctioned
strength
3
17
2
30
1
12
4
57
1
124
123
Whether
paid from
Provincial
Funds
4
Provincial
Do. ..
Do. ..
Central ..
Provincial
Central ..
Local ..
Central ..
..
..
Distribution of staff
Veterinary
School or
College
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Veterinary
Dispensa-
ries
6
9
2
30
1
12
4
57
1
116
115
Foreign
Service
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
On
other
work
8
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
8
Total
9
17
2
30
1
12
4
57
1
124
123
Remarks
10
TABLE XI
Results of Colleges in the North-West Frontier Province during the year 1940-41
Nil
xx
TABLE XII
Statement showing the progress of Cattle Breeding Schemes in the North-West Frontier Province
during the year 1940-41
District or Agency
1
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan ..
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1940-41 ..
Total 1939-40
Dhani Cattle Breeding
Subsidy cows
Present on 1st
April
2
17
20
..
..
..
5
..
..
42
16
Entertained
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
29
Casualties
4
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
2
3
Balance on 31st
March
5
17
19
..
..
..
4
..
..
40
42
Stud bulls
Present on 1st
April
6
86
52
47
43
59
51
..
9
347
343
Entertained
7
6
8
1
1
3
..
..
..
19
77
Casualties
8
29
7
15
10
32
9
..
3
105
73
Balance on 31st
March
9
63
53
33
34
30
42
..
6
261
347
Coverings
during the
year
10
4,395
4,275
2,953
2,035
4,094
3,313
..
256
21,321
2,876
Lahoni Cattle breeding
Subsidy cows
Present on 1st
April
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
..
8
9
Entertained
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Casualties
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
ahoni Cattle breeding
Ba l
a nc e on 31st
Ma r
c h
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
..
8
8
Stud bulls
Present on 1st
April
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
45
..
45
46
Entertained
16
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Casualties
17
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
..
7
1
Balance on 31st
March
18
..
..
..
..
..
38
..
38
45
Coverings
during the
year
19
..
..
..
..
..
..
1,957
..
1,957
1,753
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TABLE XII—continued
Statement showing the progress of Cattle Breeding Schemes in the North-West Frontier Province
during the year 1940-41—continued
Disttict or Agency
1
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dora Ismail Khan ..
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1940-41 ..
Total 1939-40 ..
Montgomery Cattle Breeding
Subsidy cows
Present on 1st
April
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Entertained
21
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Casualties
22
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance on 31st
March
23
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Stud bulls
Present on 1st
April
24
1
..
1
..
1
..
3
3
Entertained
25
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Casualties
26
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
Balance on 31st
March
27
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
3
3
Coverings
during the
year
28
54
7
..
126
..
..
..
187
183
Dajal Cattle Breeding
Subsidy cows
Present on 1st
April
29
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Entertained
30
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Casualties
31
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Balance on 31st
March
32
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Stud bulls
Present on 1st
April
33
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
1
Entertained
34
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Casualties
35
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
1
Balance on 31st
March
36
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cove rings
during
the
year
37
..
..
..
..
..
23
..
..
23
51
xxii
TABLE XII—concluded
Statement howing the progress of Cattle Breeding Schemes in the North-West Frontier Province
during the year 1940-41—concluded
District or Agency
1
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan ..
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1940-41 ..
Total 1939-40 ..
Sindhi cattle breeding
Subsidy cows
Present on 1st
April
38
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Entertained
39
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Casualties
40
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance on 31st
March
41
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Stud bulls
Present on 1st
April
42
..
1
6
5
..
..
..
2
14
14
Entertained
43
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
Casualties
44
..
1
2
..
..
..
..
3
1
Balance on 31st
March
45
..
6
3
..
3
12
14
Coverings dur-
ing the year
46
..
56
425
133
..
..
..
207
821
832
Buffalo breeding
Subsidy buffalo cows
Present on 1st
April
47
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Entertained
48
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Casualties
49
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance on 31st
March
50
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Stud buffalo bulls
Present on 1st
April
51
13
2
3
4
19
5
2
..
48
29
Entertained
52
..
5
..
4
..
..
..
..
9
21
Casualties
53
3
1
3
16
..
1
..
24
2
Balance on 31st
March
54
10
6
3
5
3
5
1
..
33
48
Coverings dur-
ing the year
55
829
446
89
405
196
442
62
..
2,469
4,252
Re ma r
ks
56
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TABLE XII
List of Stud Rams, Goats and W. L. H. Cocks and Hens in the North-West Frontier Province
for the year 1940-41
District or
Agency
1
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan ..
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1940-41 ..
Total 1939-40 ..
Sheep Breeding
Pushtiko Rams
Present
2
9
..
4
..
..
..
..
..
13
11
Cast
3
4
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
7
5
Entertained
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
Balance
3
5
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
6
13
Coverings
6
329
..
89
..
..
..
..
..
418
565
Marino Rams
Present
7
..
..
15
..
..
..
..
..
15
9
Cast
8
..
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
7
..
Entertained
9
..
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Balance
10
..
..
15
..
..
..
..
..
8
15
Coverings
11
..
..
440
..
..
..
..
..
440
439
Hisar Dale Rams
Present
12
..
..
3
..
5
..
..
..
8
9
Cast
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Entertained
14
..
..
6
1
..
..
..
..
7
Balance
15
..
..
9
1
5
..
..
..
15
8
Coverings
16
..
..
330
15
474
..
..
..
819
571
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TABLE XII—continued
List of Stud Ram, Goats and W. L. H. Cocks and Hens in the North-West Frontier Province
for the year 1940-41—continued
District or
Agency
1
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan ..
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1940-41
Total 1939-40 ..
Sheep Breeding—concluded
H. D. Ewes and Kids
Present
17
..
..
E. K.
33+16
..
..
..
..
..
E. K.
33+16
E. K.
43+27
Cast
18
..
..
E. K.
2+0
..
..
..
..
..
E. K.
2+0
E. K.
10+11
Entertained
19
..
..
E. K.
0+4
..
..
..
..
..
E. K.
0+4
—
Balance
20
..
..
E. K.
31+20
..
..
..
..
..
E. K.
31+20
E. K.
33+16
Goats Breeding
C. Goats
Present
21
..
..
12
..
..
..
..
..
12
12
Cast
22
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Entertained
23
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance
24
..
..
11
..
..
..
..
..
11
12
Jamna Parri Bucks
Present
25
..
..
..
8
..
..
..
..
8
7
Cast
26
..
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
6
2
Entertained
27
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Balance
28
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
8
Coverings
29
..
..
..
252
..
..
..
..
252
215
Betal Bucks
Present
30
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cast
31
2
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
3
..
Entertained
32
9
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
11
..
Balance
33
7
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
8
..
Coverings
34
31
..
..
65
..
..
..
..
96
–
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TABLE XII—concluded
List of stud Rams, Goats and W. L. H. Cocks and Hens in the North-West Frontier Province
for the year 1940-41—concluded
District or
Agency
1
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan ..
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1940-41 ..
Total 1939-40 ..
Goat Breeding
Angora Bucks
Present
35
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Cast
36
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Entertained
37
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance
38
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Coverings
39
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
19
Angora Goats
Present
40
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
2
3
Cast
41
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Entertained
42
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance
43
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
Poultry Keeping
W. L. H. Cocks
Present
44
5
1
4
..
2
2
..
..
14
53
Cast
45
3
1
8
..
1
2
..
..
15
39
Entertained
46
..
..
8
..
..
..
..
...
8
..
Balance
47
2
..
4
..
1
..
..
..
7
14
W. L. H. Hens
Present
48
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cast
49
..
..
13
..
..
..
..
..
13
..
Entertained
50
..
..
45
..
..
..
..
..
45
..
Balance
51
..
..
32
..
..
..
..
32
..
Number
of
eggs laid
52
..
..
826
..
..
..
..
..
826
..
Number
of
eggs sold
53
..
..
783
..
..
..
..
..
783
..
GOVERNMENT
OF THE
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY . . . .
.
.
.
.
DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1945-46
Printed and published by the Manager,
Government Printing and Stationery,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar
1947
Price—Re. 1-14-0
GOVERNMENT
OF THE
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY . . . .
. . . . . . DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1945-46
Printed and published by the Manager,
Government Printing and Stationery,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar
1947
Review by the Government of the North-West Frontier Province of
the Annual Report of the Provincial Animal Husbandry
Department for the year 1945-46.
During the year under report the Department was in charge
of Mr. Aziz Ahmad.
The Department worked at a disadvantage not only because,
owing to the war, drugs and equipment were difficult to obtain, but
also because it was charged with the onerous task of managing the
Meat Dehydration Factory at Nowshera. This factory which was
the biggest of its kind in India supplied dehydrated meat to the
Supply Department of the Government of India for the armed forces.
When it is stated that its budget was nearly 15 times as great as that
of the Department it will be appreciated that during this period
the Director and the Departmental Officers who assisted him carried
heavy responsibilities. It is satisfactory therefore to put on record
that this factory was most efficiently administered.
Within its proper sphere the Department's outstanding achieve-
ment during the year was the inauguration of the manufacture at the
Provincial Veterinary Laboratory of Ranikhet Disease Virus Vaccine.
The main obstacle in the way of establishing a flourishing poultry
industry in this Province has been the ravages of Ranikhet Disease.
As this vaccine becomes available it will be possible for poultry owners
to protect their birds against this deadly scourage. It would be
difficult to exaggerate the importance of this development to the rural
economy of the Province.
Useful work was done in the propagation of the Dhanni, Sindhi,
Lohani and Montgomery breeds of cattle on which it has been decided
to concentrate. Buffalo breeding however did not make much pro-
gress owing to heavy mortality among young stock which it is believed
was a feature of the year in other parts of India; and the Karakul
Pelt Production Scheme suffered a set back owing to the incidence
of disease.
Bovine diseases were energetically tackled in the field 42,720
animals being immunised against Rinderpest and measures taken to
deal with Hæmorrhagic Septicaemia met some success.
In spite of the shortage of drugs and equipment the total number
of animals treated at hospitals showed a very considerable increase
thereby demonstrating the growing confidence of the public in the
Department.
ABDUL HAMID,
Secretary to Government, N. W. F. P.,
Development Departments.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR 1945-46.
PART I—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Direction—
Mr. Aziz Ahmad, M. R. C. V. S., held the post of Director, Veteri-
nary Services, North-West Frontier Province, during the year under
report. He toured throughout the Province and inspected the various
Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries. Special attention was given
to the animals on the subsidy scheme and only those animals were
kept on the list that were true to type and in first class condition.
Contagious diseases that broke out during the year under review
were promptly brought under control. Almost all the affected areas
were visited and where it was not possible for the Director, Veterinary
Services, to attend personally, the Veterinary Investigation Officer or
Assistant Veterinary Investigation Officer, were hastened to the scene
of the outbreak to render all possible help.
He paid special attention towards the progress of the various
schemes run by the Civil Veterinary Department by paying as many
surprise visits as possible to all the stations. A great deal of time was
devoted to the smooth and efficient running of the Meat Dehydration
Scheme, Nowshera. He also attended the meetings of the Imperial
Council of Agricultural Research. In order to encourage cattle and
sheep breeding several one-day Cattle Shows were held at almost all
the more important localities. In addition the 3rd Provincial Live-
Stock Show was held at Peshawar.
District Veterinary Officers—
The District Veterinary Offices remained in the charge of most
efficient and experienced Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and Veterinary
Inspectors. They discharged their duties most efficiently.
Subordinate Establishment—
The following table shows the strength of the subordinate staff in
the Province, during the year under review:—
Serial No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Subordinate Staff.
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
Veterinary Inspectors
Veterinary Assistants
Stock Assistants
Veterinary Compounders
1945-46
16
2
41+1 Central.
17+4 Central.
.. Local 68+1 Central.
Provincial Veterinary Laboratory—
The Provincial Veterinary Laboratory was further equipped with
modern scientific apparatus. In addition to the Veterinary Investiga-
tion Officer and Assistant Veterinary Investigation Officer (Poultry)
an Additional Veterinary Assistant Surgeon was attached to
the
Laboratory during the year under review. In order to assist the
1
2
Assistant Veterinary Investigation Officer (Poultry) in the preparation
of Ranikhet Disease Virus Vaccine and the Veterinary Investigation
Officer in general M. Nazar Muhammad, a Laboratory Assistant was
sent to the Imperial Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar, for
advance studies.
During the year under review 1,370 Blood Smears, faecal samples,
nasal discharges, skin scrapings, etc., were examined. 106,400 doses
of Goat Tissue Virus Vaccine were manufactured as against 1,96,800
doses prepared last year. Out of 1,06,400 doses 88,800 doses were
supplied to the field staff for prophylactic inoculation and for the
control of outbreaks of Rinderpest.
Large quantities of all sorts of sera and vaccine indented from the
Imperial Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar, were stocked at
the Provincial Veterinatry Laboratory and then distributed amongst the
staff throughout the Province.
The work on the preparation of Ranikhet Disease Vaccine was
taken up for the first time in this Province on 1st January 1946, and
on the recommendation of the Director, Veterinary Services, the
Provincial Government converted the post of the Assistant Veterinary
Investigation Officer (Poultry), to a P. V. S. Class II. An adequate
amount to meet the expenses of the scheme was placed at the disposal
of the Assistant Veterinary Investigation Officer (Poultry) who was
also given a Poultry Assistant and a Clerk to assist him. It is hoped
to produce the first brew of the vaccine in the very near future.
Provincial Veterinary Hospital—
The Provincial Veterinary Hospital, Peshawar, remained in the
charge of efficient Veterinary Assistant Surgeons who also supervised
the work of the whole district. The Hospital was well equipped with
all sorts of modern surgical instruments, drugs and medicines. During
the year under, review 70,523 patients were treated in this Hospital.
Due to the non-availability of films, the X-Ray Plant attached to this
Hospital was not much used.
Investigation-
Mr. Abdul Wahid, L. V. P., worked as Veterinary Investigation
Officer, till 31st October 1945, when he was selected for training abroad.
He was temporarily relieved by Mr. Aziz Ahmad, M. R. C. V. S.,
Director, Veterinary Services, North-West Frontier Province, who held
the additional charge of the post till 17th December 1945. Mr. Ghulam
Sarwar Khan, L. V. P., was then appointed as Veterinary Investigation
Officer, and he continued to hold charge of the post for the remaining
period of the year under review.
Investigation was carried out into the following diseases:—
1. Haemorrhagic Septicaesmia—
Hitherto this disease has been most limited to Bovines, but during
the year under report quite a large number of Lambs succumbed
to it. This incidence of the disease in Lambs was, however, confined
to the Live-Stock Farm, Togh, Kohat.
2. Contagious Caprino Plouro-Pneumonia—
The work on determining the efficiency of Caprine Pleuro-Pneumo-
nia Vaccine Virus (pleural exudate and lung-mash mixed in normal
3
saline solution) inoculated subcutaneously in the tip of the ear in the
face of actual outbreak was continued with considerable success in
Khyber, Kurram and Malakand Agencies.
3. Clinical Nutritional Survey—
With a view to studying the condition of the animals and the
nature of grazing areas and fodder crops the Districts of Peshawar,
Hazara, Mardan and Kohat, were surveyed. The work is still in its
preliminary stages and fuller details will be published in the next
Annual Report.
4. Verminous Pneumonia in Goats and Sheep—
In order to study the species of the worms and the percentage of
infection in sheep and goats, several slaughter houses in Hazara District
and the Meat Dehydration Factory, Nowshera, were visited from time
to time. A large number of worms were collected and despatched to
the Imperial Veterinary Research Institute. The following worms were
identified:—
(1) Protostrongylus rufescens.
(2) Dictyocaulus frlaria.
5. Sheep and Goat Pox—
No outbreak of this disease was brought to the notice of the Veteri-
nary Investigation Officer, during the year under review.
6. Fascioliasis—
This disease is responsible for causing fairly heavy losses among
the cattle of this Province. In order to determine the incidence of
Fascioliasis in Dera Ismail Khan the whole of the Paharpur Circle was
surveyed and hundreds of Faecal samples were microscopically examin-
ed with positive results. Carbon tetrachloride was issued to the field
staff for keeping the disease in check.
7. Helminthic Survey—
The animals located at the Live-Stock Research Station, Togh,
were examined for worm infestation. Altogether 150 faecal samples
were examined microscopically. The percentage of infection was found
to be very high and the worm most frequently encountered was Haemon-
cus contortus. The Officer-in-charge, Live-Stock Research Station
was advised to periodically drench all the animals located at the Farm,
with a 1 per cent. solution of mustard and copper sulphate.
8. Rinderpest—
Several outbreaks of this disease were reported from almost all
parts of this Province during the year under review. All these out-
breaks were sucessfully brought under control by inoculation with
Goat Tissue Virus Vaccine and liberal use of Anti Rinderpest Serum.
9. Foot and Mouth Disease—
Outbreaks of this disease were reported from Kurram and
Malakand Agencies and Hazara District. According to the instructions
of the Director, Imperial Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar,
several samples of eipthelial coverings of unruptured vesicles in the
mouth preserved in Glycerine-phosphate were despatched to the
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Institute. In the absence of any suitable vaccine, prompt symptomatic
treatm en was given by the field staff and the disease kept under
control by advising the villagers to segregate the diseased animals.
Poultry Disease Investigation—
Faqir Ghulam Ahmad, L. V. P., who continued to hold the post
of Assistant Veterinary Investigation Officer (Poultry) throughout the
year under review was sent to the Imperial Veterinary Research
Institute, Mukteswar, to undergo 1½ months' training in the technique
of preparation of Ranikhet Disease Virus Vaccine. In the meanwhile
orders were placed for the necessary apparatus and the construction of
two Poultry Houses adjacent to the Provincial Veterinary Laboratory.
The first brew of the vaccine is expected in a few months' time.
Investigation was carried out into the following diseases:—
1. Ranikhet—
This disease remained endemic in almost all the parts of the
Province and caused havoc among the Poultry. The Assistant
Investigation Officer (Poultry) rendered all possible help, but in
the absence of any suitable vaccine little or nothing could be done.
However, by adopting hygienic measures and segregating the
diseased birds losses were reduced to the minimum.
The newly prepared Ranikhet Virus Vaccine that was brought
by the Assistant Veterinary Investigation Officer (Poultry) from the
Imperial Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar, was given field
trials with excellent results. The Vaccine was tried on 700 fowls
and the reaction watched. Only one per cent. of vaccinated fowls
succumbed to the disease
2. Fowl Pox—
Outbreaks of this disease, which was once considered to be limited
to certain Poultry Farms and Villages, were reported from several
parts of the Province. All the affected localities were visited by the
Assistant Veterinary Investigation Officer (Poultry) who vaccinated
200 birds against the disease.
3. Fowl Cholera—
The disease was detected in ducks belonging to the Military
Farm, Peshawar. Timely diagnosis helped in completly controlling the
disease. 60 birds were inoculated with Fowl Cholera Serum and
Vaccine simultaneous method.
4. Spirochaitosls—
The infection was recorded in more than a dozen cases. Sulfar-
senol therap ywas tried on 62 birds with encouraging results.
5. Tuberculosis—
Sixty-two birds were subjected to Avian Tuberculin test with
negative results.
6. Avltaminosis—
Several cases of this disease were detected in turkeys
and geese kept under Farm conditions. The affection was to be
attributed to deficient and unbalanced diet due to the high cost of
cereals and other food stuffs.
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7. Scaly Lags—
Pnemodocoptes was isolated from more than 20 birds.
8. Endo Parasites—
Ascaris galli and Hetrakis gallinae were found to be the
commonest poultry parasites in this Province.
Karakul Pelt Production Scheme—
The scheme for the production of Karakul Pelts was sanctioned
by the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research on 50 : 50 basis with
a capital of Rs. 54,200 and is due to end on the 31st March, 1947.
The scheme remained in the charge of Mr. Irfan Khan, P. V. S.
II. The main object of the scheme is to explore the possibilities of
Karakul Pelt Production in this country by crossing the pure bred
Karakul rams with Hashtnagri Ewes and then to evolve high grade
Karakul rams by repeated infusion of pure karakul blood. The high
Karakul grade rams thus produced will be distributed among the
local shepherds as stud rams for Karakul Pelt Production. It also aims
at tackling all the problems connected with the Karakul Industry
so that at a later stage when the scheme is extended to the villages,
all relevant information should be available to the prospective enter-
prisers for their guidance.
During the year under review there was only one Karakul ram
available for mating. In all he covered 61 ewes out of which 49 were
ewes of Hashtnagri breed and 12 ewes of the Karakul first cross.
Thirty-six lambs out of which 8 were 2nd cross and the remaining
28 first cross lambs, were born during the year. Out of the male
lambs 7 were slaughtered for pelt production.
Twelve ewes of the Karakul 1st cross were mated during the year
with the Karakul ram of which 8 2nd cross lambs were born, 5 female
and 3 males. Of the Karakul 1st cross lambs 9 females and 19
males were produced during the year.
Ten Karakul Pelts, 3 produced in 1944-45 and 7 Pelts in 1945-46
were graded and evaluated as under:—
(a) Parni second quality
(b) Dough Parni
(c) Tigat
(d) Bhagna
.. 4 at Rs. 22
.. 2 at Rs. 15
.. 2 at Rs. 11
.. 2 at Rs. 5
each.
each.
each.
each.
The grades are a fixed factor as the valuations are subject to
market fluctuations which vary from time to time.
Unfortunately breeding operations suffered a considerable set-
back on account of outbreaks of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Parasitic
Broncho Pneumonia and Parasitic Gastritis.
In order to utilise the services of the only Karakul ram the
Officer-in-charge was sent to Imperial Veterinary Research Institute,
Mukteswar, for a few weeks training in Artificial Insemination.
Village Flaying Centres Scheme—
Mr. Khudadad Khan, P. V. S. II, continued to hold charge of the
post during the year under review. He was assisted by 4 Master
Flayers in the grade of Rs. 25—1—30.