The Instructional Livestock Farm Complex (ILFC) at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli was established on 15.05.2012 as per the guidelines of Veterinary Council of India and thereafter renamed as per VCI new regulations as Livestock Farm Complex during 2017. The Livestock Farm Complex consists of several units to maintain different species and breeds of livestock and poultry for the purpose of teaching, research and extension. Apart from maintaining various units, fodder is cultivated in 15 acres of land viz., Hybrid Napier grass, Guinea grass, Multi cut fodder Sorghum (CoFS29), Desmanthus etc. and other tree fodders for feeding of farm animals. The farm supplies breeding animals, day old native chicken and Japanese quail chicks, seeds, sapling, and farm yard manure to the farming community at a subsidized rate.
| Species | 2025-26 |
| Crossbred Jersey cattle | 27 |
| Murrah Buffaloes | 05 |
| Sheep | 88 |
| Goats | 47 |
| Large White Yorshire Pigs | 06 |
| Horses | 02 |
| Chicken | 1229 |
| Quails | 1550 |
| Species | Breed | Sex | Nos. | Amount (Rs) |
| Cattle | Jersey cross | Male | 6 | 7418 |
| Female | 10 | 105000 | ||
| Sheep | Vembur | Male | 5 | 97702 |
| Female | 2 | |||
| Kilakarsal | Male | 1 | ||
| Female | 8 | |||
| Chevad | Male | 7 | ||
| Female | 4 | |||
| Kachakati | Male | 3 | ||
| Female | 1 | |||
| Mecheri | Male | 4 | ||
| Ramnad White | Male | 1 | ||
| Female | 1 | |||
| Goat | Kanni | Male | 2 | 28250 |
| Kodi | Male | 1 | ||
| Female | 3 | |||
| Pig | Large White Yorkshire | Male | 13 | 24152 |
| Female | 12 | 34240 | ||
| Chicken | Kadaknath | Male and Female | 2677 | 80310 |
| Crossbred Chicken | Male and Female | 22237 | 667110 | |
| Quail | Japanese Quail | Male and Female | 120067 | 840469 |
| Total income | 17,58,699 |
| Products / Germplasm | Price (Rs.) |
| Milk | 40/lt |
| Country chicken egg | 10/egg |
| Japanese Quail egg | 2.50/egg |
| Day old chicken | 30/chick |
| Day old Japanese quail | 7/chick |
| Cumbu Napier hybrid grass (Co-4) | 1/slip |
| Desmanthus seed | 600/kg |
| Subabul seed | 300/kg |
| Fodder sorghum (CoFs 29) | 500/kg |
| Sheep breeding sale | 240/kg |
| Goat breeding sale | 320/kg |
| Piglet breeding sale | 280/kg |
| Year | Cultivable land | Productive land | Uncultivable land |
| 2025-26 | 16 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| S. No | Fodder type | 2025-26 |
| 1 | CN Hybrid grass | 160 |
| 2 | Fodder Sorghum | 5 |
| 3 | Desmanthus | 6 |
| Total | 171 |
| S.No. | Unit | Area (sq. ft.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administrative building | 1,175 |
| 2 | Cattle Unit (includes calf shed, calving shed and sick animal shed) | 4,435 |
| 3 | Pig Unit - 2 sheds | 5,380 |
| 4 | Goat Unit - 3 sheds | 5,400 |
| 5 | Sheep Unit- 5 sheds | 9,400 |
| 6 | Horse Stable 2 Nos | 300 |
| 7 | Poultry Hatchery Unit | 1,200 |
| 8 | Japanese Quail breeder house | 1,000 |
| 9 | Broiler house | 3463 |
| 10 | Layer house | 1762 |
| 11 | Desi chicken breeder house | 3350 |
| 12 | Diversified poultry house | 798 |
| 13 | Fancy birds house | 120 |
| 14 | Area utilized for cultivation | 15 acres |
Apart from routine regular farm managemental activities, this farm complex is actively engaged in teaching of B.V.Sc and AH students and offering course on Livestock Farm Practices (0+2). In this course, Students are getting hands on training on familiarization of breeds, identification methods of animals, dentition and age determination, housing of animals, feeding practices, poultry farm and hatchery management and other routine health care management of farm animals.
Research projects are being carried out in following thrust areas funded by Government of Tamil Nadu, TANUVAS etc.,
| S. No | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Self-financing scheme Resource centre for supply of indigenous/ improved germplasm to small rural poultry farming |
| 2 | Self-financing Scheme Resource centre for research, development and supply of Japanese Quails |
| S.No. | Name of the projects | Funding Agency | Amount (Rs. Lakhs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resource centre for supply of indigenous / improved germplasm to small rural poultry farming (Self financing scheme) | TANUVAS | 6.00 |
| 2 | Resource centre for research, development and supply of Japanese quail (Self financing scheme) | TANUVAS | 11.8 |
| 3 | Establishment of a small ruminant Research centre for in situ Conservation of the native Germplasm of Chevaadu, Ramnad White and Katchaikatty black sheep Breeds at southern Tamil nadu | Government of Tamil Nadu | 80.0 |
| S.No | Title | Funding agency | Total outlay (Rs. Lakhs) | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Situ Conservation of Kilakarsal Sheep breed - Network Project (NWP) on Animal Genetic Resources (ANGR) | ICAR – NBAGR, Karnal | 60.00 | 2006 - 2013 |
| 2 | State Fodder Development scheme 2011 – 12 "Setting up fodder seed production unit in Government / University farms" – TANUVAS SRRC, Tirunelveli | Government of Tamil Nadu | 61.60 | 2012-2014 |
| 3 | TRCF project on “Characterization of Rajapalayam and Kanni breed of Hound dogs in Tamilnadu | TANUVAS corpus fund | 2.08 | 2012 - 2014 |
| 4 | Establishment of Kanni and Kodi adu goat units at VCRI, Tirunelveli for production and distribution of superior germ plasm for the upliftment of farming community | TN. Govt. (Part II Scheme) | 49.0 | 2014-2016 |
| 5. | Establishment of poultry hatchery for supply of improved germplasm for small scale rural poultry farmers. | TN. Govt.(Part II Scheme) | 35 | 2013 |
| Name of the Faculty | Designation | Mobile# | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VASANTHA KUMAR,S | PROFESSOR AND HEAD | svklpm@gmail.com | 94437 79898 |
| SELVAM,R | PROFESSOR | drselvem@gmail.com | 9940308012 |
| AYYAPPAN,K | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | ayyappankvet@gmail.com | 8825909634 |
| SUGANTHI,M | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | agrisuganthi@yahoo.com | 9884903353 |
| KARUTHADURAI,T | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | karuthu1992@gmail.com | 9551723342 |
Head of the Department, Livestock Farm complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli - 627 358. Phone: +91-462-2337309 E-mail: ilfcvcritni@tanuvas.org.in
