POULTRY PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Flashcards
collective term for all domestic birds rendering economic service to
man.
POULTRY
term applied to all poultry species specifically, applied to designated
mature domestic cocks and hens.
FOWL-
the projecting mouthparts of the chickens and turkey, consisting of
upper and lower mandible ; organs of prehension.
BEAK-
a place where young chicks / ducklings are cared for after hatching until they have grown to a point where they no longer need additional heat.
BROODER
caponized cockerels; usually grown up to 4 months and weights up
to 3 kgs with more improved quality of meat. CHICK- young domestic
chicken while at the downy stage
CAPON-
made of vascularized tissue growing on tops of fowls head. This serves
as an ornamental function signs of status and conditions of the male and for
heat dissipation. The standard varieties are single, rose, pea, V-shaped,
strawberry, cushion and the buttercup.
COMB-
the receptacle in which s fowls food is accumulated before it passes to
the gizzard.
CROP-
old hens that had passed their usefulness for commercial egg
production
CULLS-
old hens that had passed their usefulness for commercial egg
production
CULLS-
the male of the duck family
DRAKE-
cutting of the comb, wattles, or earlobes, so as to leave the head
smooth
*DUBBING-
the young of the duck family in the downy stage of plumage
*DUCKLING-
volume of feed necessary to produce a kilogram
gain in weight
FEED CONVERSION RATIO
the number or volume of chicken sold marketed based on the
number of days old chick raised
HARVEST RECOVERY-
period (in days) where embryonic development takes place outside the
body of the hen.
*INCUBATION-
egg type or dual type 6months old female that lay eggs.
layer
act of laying eggs
*OVIPOSITION-
the feather of the fowl
PLUMAGE-
the feather of the fowl
PLUMAGE-
young of a domestic turkey; the term is properly applied until sex can be
distinguished, when they are called cockerels and pullets.
- POULT
female fowl 5-6 months of age intended for egg production.
PULLET-
the portion of the fowl’s legs below the hock, exclusive of the foot and toes.
- SHANK-
are fleshy flaps of skin that hang either side of your hen’s throat starting just
behind the beak, we tend to notice them more in cockerels where they are used as an
ornament for courting potential mates.
Wattles-
is a bad habit developed by some growing birds. It usually starts from
feather or toe picking which may result to serious wounding and death to birds.
Cannibalism
The
possible causes of cannibalism are:
- Imbalanced ration- a high energy diet with low protein leads to this problem.
- Overcrowding and insufficiency of feeding and drinking space.
- Extended period without feed and water.
- Poor ventilation
- Excessive heat and too much light.
- It may also be a strain characteristic.
Requirements for successful brooding:
✔Good quality chicks
✔Proper Temperature
✔Good ventilation
✔Adequate floor, feeding and drinking spaces
✔Dryness and cleanliness
✔Protection from predators
✔Proper feeds and feeding system.
longer during cold and
rainy months, shorter during dry and warm months.
Weather/ climatic conditions-
shorter for fast feathering breeds/
varieties/strains, longer for slow feathering: can be
due to genetic make up or nutrition of the birds.
Rate of feathering-
this is a
good system but
because of more land
area required, this
system is commonly
practice by native
chicken growers & by
duck raisers.
Range System
this is a system
of raising poultry where
the birds are provided w/
shed or housing & all
area to graze or pasture.
e.i in native chicken,
organic chicken
production.
Semi-confinement
system
the modern trend in raising commercial strains.
Complete-confinement
Too early maturity leads to:
- -production of too small eggs
- -tendency to obtain lower egg production rate during the whole
production period.
*-higher morality
*-higher evidence of prolapse
❖Is an effective and economical means of preventing infectious poultry diseases.
Vaccination
