Poultry Flashcards
Breed: Austrolorp
Layer
Large
Black
Breed: Light Sussex
Broiler
Black and white - tail + neck
Breed- Rhode Island Red
Dual
Big
Red and black
Breed- White Leghorn
Layer
Tall head
All white
Small
Pest
Lice
Active at night irritate bird when should be sleeping
Symptoms include scratching at feathers, not eating , not laying
To control use insecticides
Disease
Arian influenza ( bird flew )
No vaccine
Control include don’t let chickens outside/ interact with contaminated birds - risk of getting disease
Symptoms includes not laying, eating and ruffled feathers
Nutrition
Vary depending on age
- protein
- carbohydrates
- fats
- minerals
- vitamins
- water
Broiler
Young chickens of either sex raised for meat around 8 weeks old
Brooder
A device designed to give young chickens the best environment for growth
Same as a broody hen
Broody hen
Looks after chicks, sits on eggs and if have chick they look after it
Chicken
A young bird up to four months
Culling
Killing
Hen
Female bird older than 12 months - after first moult ( looses feathers )
Incubator
A heated structure used for hatching eggs instead of broody hen
Pullet
A female bird youger than 12 months
