SECTION II. Poultry Species, Breeds and Utilization Flashcards
domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat
Poultry
Which came first, chicken or egg?
Chicken
Characteristics of Chicken/Egg
Ovocleidin-17 protein
Secreted in the ovary of the HEN
Transforms CaCO3 into calcite crystals (eggshell)
Metadynamics study
the world is created by a deity and did not evolve as a result of inherent properties of matter
Divine Theory
evolution of species due to genetic mutation,
recombination, and natural selection
Synthetic Theory
Gallus gallus
Red Jungle fowl
Gallus lafayetti
(Ceylonese Jungle fowl)
Gallus sonneratii
(Grey jungle fowl)
Gallus varius
(Green jungle fowl)
Taxonomy of poultry
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order:
Galliformes Anseriformes Struthioniformes Columbiformes
Poultry species that belongs to Galliformes order Phasianidae Family
Chicken
Quail
Turkey
Peafowl
Pheasant
Poultry species that belongs to Galliformes order Numididae Family
Guinea Fowl
Poultry species that belongs to Anseriformes order Anatidae Family
Mallard Duck
Swan
Goose
Muscovy Duck
Struthioniformes
Ostrich
Columbiformes
Pigeon
Poultry Utilization
- Meat
- Egg
- Dual
- Leather
- Fighting / Game
- Fancy
Comparatively small
body size
Normally lays large
white-shelled eggs
Very active
Non-sitters
Leghorn, Minorcas,
Anconas, Mikawa,
Lohmann
Egg Class
Large body size
Slow movement
Poorer egg layers
Generally lay brown
shelled eggs
Brahmas, Cochin,
Langshans, Cornish,
White Rocks, Cobb,
Ross, Hubbard
Meat Class
Medium sized good layers
Young ones are fast growers
Not so nervous as egg class but
more active than meat class
New Hampshire, Rhode Island
Red, Plymouth Rock, Lancaster,
Nagoya, Cantonese
General Purpose Class
Beautiful plumage or form
Rare unusual appearance
Raised as ornamentals or pets
Frizzle, Bantams, Long tailed
Fancy Class
