A report on Industrial training carried out in Musitafa Mixed Stock Farm in Migera Town Council, Nakasongola District.

Abstract

This report contains and describes the activities implemented, skills and qualifications gained, challenges faced during the industrial training, conclusion of the report and recommendations derived from the challenges faced at Mustafa mixed stock farm, pearl meat industry and outside field. The objectives of this industrial training is to make students benefit from the skills and knowledge gained from the fields, apply the knowledge they get from the classroom in the field and build confidence in the students. I was first oriented by the field supervisor where I was introduced to managing director, manager and workers of Mustafa mixed stock farm. I implemented the following activities such as feeding, watering, cleaning and vaccination of chicks in the poultry section. Vaccination of cattle, goats, pigs against foot and mouth disease and dogs against rabies intramuscular using foot and mouth disease vaccine and rabies veterinary vaccine for dogs. Feeding, cleaning of cattle pens, spraying of external parasites using acaricides, dehorning of horned cattle to avoid damages to other animals, post-mortem examination on carcasses, disease diagnosis, treatment and control of several diseases affecting animals, blood sample collection from animals. We carried out meat inspection in the abattoir, deworming of animals using ivermectin and albendazole, pasture management to improve pasture, ear tagging for identification, silage harvesting for feeding animals, manure collection and cesarean section on animals which failed to deliver normally. These activities have made me gain a lot of skills in general routine management of animals, communication skills and confidence in training farmers on animal and crop management. During internship, I also faced some challenges like language barrier by some family members of the farmer, unfavored weather conditions like rainfall. In conclusion all the activities were implemented and industrial training was carried out successfully. I was able to get practical skills and knowledge in line with my career and relating with people in the field. I recommended farmers to collect water from nearby dams to the problem of water shortage in the farm