3rd-year Animal Science Major Students on an Experiential Learning at KALRO-Naivasha where they majorly did about pastures. Types of pastures, how to pant and care, harvesting and storage.
1st-year students taking the Nutrition and Dietetics programme visit the Rabbit Breeding and Conservation Centre to learn practically about rabbitry. They demonstrated the good practice oh housing, feeding, cleanliness, and slaughtering of a rabbit.
The Animal Scientists Welfare (TAS-UoN) held its Annual General Meeting to evaluate the progress of their welfare. This is welfare which was started in 2013 for members of staff to stand with each other in regards to the general well-being of each other.
The Department on 30th October 2023, hosted some staff members from the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development (MoLFD), Somaliland, who also attended the Agro conference at the Faculty of Agriculture held between 25th -26th October 2023. The team was exposed to learning and training in Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock systems in Drylands. The visit contributed to the visibility of the department and also created an opportunity to market undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the department.
OHIO State University Global One Health Initiative team visited the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine among them the Department of Animal Production being one of them on 2nd November 2023.
The team from OSU-GOHI was led by Professor Wondwossen Gebreyes the CEO Global One Health Initiative and accompanied by colleagues from Gondar University, Ethiopia.
This is to inform all prospective Graduands that the 70th University of Nairobi Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday 15th December, 2023 starting at 7.00am. Kindly download and read the document attached below for further important information.
There will be a MSc Proposal presentation tomorrow on 8th Novemebr, 2023 at 12:30Pm-2:00Pm online on link address: meet.google.com/gar-qahy-ixw
the presenters will be :
1.Peninah Mercy Lekaura
Title: Effects of Supplementation of Dairy Heifer Diets with Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Fermentation Post-Biotic on Performance and Post-Vaccination Immune Response
Degree Programme: Master of Science in Animal Nutrition and Feed Science
2023/2024 The Third Year BSc. Agriculture(Animal Major Option) during the welcoming and orientation of their course in the department. This academic year department was privileged to register 19 students who expressed their interest in studying the course. The staff of the AnimalProction assured them of their support and wished them all the best.
The Department participated in the Nairobi International Trade Fair 2023 in the Poultry and Rabbitry Section and emerged top in several entries.
POULTRY
Position Number of Entries
1 5
2 4
3 6
RABBITRY
1 2
2 5
3 3
The overall awards were two trophies Biodeal Cup and Kenchic Cup.
The following postgraduate and undergraduate students from this department, having successfully completed their respective degree programs, were among the thousands of students who were conferred various degrees during the 69th UoN Graduation Ceremony, which was held on 22nd September 2023. view graduation list
POSTGRADUATE
