Exploring the Poultry Industry

Lesson 6

Interest Approach

• How does a chicken process it’s food differently than a cow?

Student Learning Objectives

• I CAN define poultry

• I CAN tell you the difference in poultry and other animals by some of their parts

• I CAN use poultry terminology in a writing prompt.

• I CAN label a picture of poultry correctly.

What is poultry?

• Poultry– group name for all domesticated birds

used for meat, eggs, and feathers– referred to as fowl– have wings, backbones, & feathers– some can swim

What is the difference between poultry and other animals?

• Digestive System– has a gizzard instead

of teeth

• Reproductive System– egg laying after mating

for fertile eggs– artificial insemination

is needed because some birds are unable to mate naturally because of their mass of flesh

• Externally– most birds are

similar– features on the

head and neck help identify

External Parts of Poultry

External Parts of Poultry

External Parts of Poultry

Identify poultry terminology.

Objective #2

Terms

• Bantams• Broilers• Chick• Cockerels• Drake• Duckling• Gander• Goose• Gosling

• Hens• Layers• Poult• Poultry• Pullet Producers• Pullets• Roosters• Tom

What are terms associated with poultry?Chickens

• Layers– chickens that are used to produce large quantities of

eggs– eggs used for food and produce chicks

• Broilers– young chickens that weigh about 4 pounds, are 6 to 7

weeks old and used for meat• Chick

– baby chicken of either sex• Cockerels

– young male chicken

What are terms associated with poultry?

Chickens• Roosters

– mature males

• Pullets– young female chickens

• Hens– mature females

• Bantams– miniature chickens

Turkeys• Hens

– mature females

• Tom– adult male– gobbler

• Poult– young turkey of either

sex

What are terms associated with poultry?

Ducks• have down that grows

under feathers• Hens

– mature female

• Drake– mature male

• Duckling– young duck of both

sexes

Geese

• Goose– female at maturity

• Gander– male at maturity

• Goslings– young geese

I CAN explain production systems and marketing of

poultry.Objective #3

What are ways to market and produce poultry?

• Consumption of red meat has declined recently, the consumption of poultry meat has increased.

• Chickens are the main form of consumed poultry.

• Turkeys sell better near Thanksgiving.

• Eggs in more demand around Christmas with many people baking.

Areas of Chicken Production

Broiler Production• producing as much meat as quickly as possible

for maximum profit• large facilities for 6 to 7 weeks before marketing• nutrition & environment major consideration• 99% are grown under contract between farmer &

processor• other outlets include live broilers at auctions, to

dealers, or processing plants

Egg Production

• produce high quality eggs for consumption• provide ideal environment for the hens• proper housing and nutrition is needed• keep all eggs clean and prevent from

breaking is another factor• marketing eggs is under contract similar to

broilers• other options for eggs include local buyers

or through cooperatives

Pullet Producers

• production systems that raise hens for laying purposes

• raise day-old female chicks into replacement hens

• raise until they are 20 weeks old• delivered to laying farm to begin egg

production at 24 weeks of age• marketing is done between pullet producer

and the egg producer

Breeder-bird production system

• grows pullets and cockerels for fertile egg production

• eggs are hatched and the birds become broilers

• marketing includes selling under contract with a poultry company

OR

• What does list mean?

• What does describe mean?

• What is personal opinion? YOU CHOOSE

• What does EXPLAIN mean?

OR

• Now, you should be able to complete the OR and get a 4! You know what list and describe mean. You know what explain means!