Abstract:
Industrial training is a course module carried either within or outside university with the intension of imparting practical knowledge to students,
On that note, I conducted my industrial training at Njeru Stock Farm, Government headed located along Nyenga road in Buikwe District. This was for 8 weeks from 28th Feb, 2022 to 22 April ,2022.
Njeru stock farm has an organizational structure right from the manager to the casual workers Njeru farm has basically the following sections i.e., piggery section where comb rough breed of pigs is kept and basically these pigs are weaners. Secondly, goat’s section was both exotic and local breeds of goats are kept that's to say Boer goat, Kigezi goat, east African small goat, savannah goat, etc. Cattle section where both beef and dairy cattle, local are kept i.e., the Frisian, Ayrshire; Sahiwal, Ankole and many others.
In my training I carried out many activities where we were grouped in certain members working in each section per week and there after rotating in all sections from Monday to Saturday.
Knowledge and skills were obtained in many activities 1ike milking, dehorning, treatment, castration, PD. A. I, flushing etc. Basically dipping was done every Monday and Thursday, milking was done daily every morning and afternoon, bucket feeding of calves every morning and evening after milking and daily monitoring of animals and other activities were random when needed e.g.- P.D Ail under guidance and excellent supervision from the field supervisor. However, challenges were faced and that is to say long distances moved when going to the farm every day; High costs of accommodation near the farm etc., I would recommend the introduction of poultry enterprise. Facilitating accommodation to internees at the farm.
