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
- Eggs laying chicken
- Table meat chicken
- Dual purpose chicken (for egg and meat production)
SELECTION OF HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT
- Housing
- Concrete building
- Wooden and metal cages/wooden shed
- Equipment
- Baby chick cage
- Layer chicken cage
- Poultry feather removal
- FEEDING
- Chicks mash (2 months – 4 months, about 8 weeks)
- Growers mash (2 months – 4 months, about 8 – 16 weeks)
- Broiler starter (for meat producer only about 9 – 14 weeks)
- Layers mash (for more eggs)
- SOURCE OF DAY OLD CHICKS
- Buying
- Hatchery
- HOUSING SYSTEM OF POULTRY KEEPING
- Free range system
- Semi intensive system
- Intensive system
- Extensive system
- The fold system
- The deep litter system
- 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
- Explain the meaning of poultry;
- Method 2 ways of rearing chicken;
- State 5 importance of poultry.
See also
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION – RABBIT REARING