POULTRY – CHICKEN

Poultry are domesticated bird kept by humans for eggs, their meat or their features. Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world. They are one of the cheapest sources of meat and can be kept by anyone, even at the back of the house.

TYPES OF CHICKEN

1. Eggs laying chicken
2. Table meat chicken
3. Dual purpose chicken (for egg and meat production)

SELECTION OF HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT

1. Housing
2. Concrete building
3. Wooden and metal cages/wooden shed
4. Equipment
5. Baby chick cage
6. Layer chicken cage
7. Poultry feather removal
8. FEEDING
9. Chicks mash (2 months – 4 months, about 8 weeks)
10. Growers mash (2 months – 4 months, about 8 – 16 weeks)
11. Broiler starter (for meat producer only about 9 – 14 weeks)
12. Layers mash (for more eggs)
13. SOURCE OF DAY OLD CHICKS
14. Buying
15. Hatchery
16. HOUSING SYSTEM OF POULTRY KEEPING
17. Free range system
18. Semi intensive system
19. Intensive system
20. Extensive system
21. The fold system
22. The deep litter system
23. The Battery cage

STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES

Step 1: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step2: Teacher introduces the new topic

Step 3: Teacher explains the new topic

Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions

Step45 Teacher evaluates the pupils

Evaluation/ Assignment

1. Explain the meaning of poultry;
2. Method 2 ways of rearing chicken;
3. State 5 importance of poultry.

See also

POULTRY

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION – RABBIT REARING

Meaning of Weed

MAINTENANCE OF FARM AND ANIMAL TOOLS

Simple Farm Tools