Chapter1 Part2 Flashcards
Order of aves or bird
Galliformes
Anseriforms
Struthioniformes
Columbiformes
Scientific name of wild chicken
Gallus gallus
Scientific name of domesticated chicken
Gallus domesticus
Scientific name of turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Scientific name of Guinea fowl
Numida meleagris
Scientific name of Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Scientific name of Pheasants
Phasianus colchicos
Scientific name of Pea fowl
Pavo cristatus
Scientific name of Ostrich
Struthio camelos
Scientific name of Pekin/mallard duck
Anas platyrhynchos
Scientific name of Muscovy duck
Cairina moschata
Scientific name of geese
Anser anser
Scientific name of swan
Cygnus olor
(Game birds) – don’t have true phallus
(copulatory organ), v-shaped breast
Galliformes
- have true phallus (copulatory organ), v- shaped breast
Anseriformes
- have flat breast
Struthioniformes
- secrete milk
Columbiformes
- Collect eggs from wild
- Young birds from hatching were reared
1400 BC in India
Percent Distribution of Volume of Production of Chicken by island Group
Luzon - 62.7
Visayas - 17.2
Mindanao - 20.1
Percent distribution of volume of duck by island group
Luzon - 50.5
Visayas - 12.1
Mindanao - 37.4
– maintain parent stock; franchise
Breeding farm
- production and supply of one-day-old chicks by artificial incubation.
Hatchery
- raise chickens just for table egg production
Table or market-egg farm
- most recent specialized field in the Philippines. Growing of meat-type chicken.
Broiler farm
