Terms & Concepts Flashcards
Qualities of a Good Broiler Bird
Rapid growth
A good food conversion
Good body conformation
Good disease resistance
Reasonably priced
Systems of Management
Simple Stage System
Dual Stage System
Housing of Poultry Location
Floor
Roof
Wall
Define simple stage system
Birds are kept from a day old to slaughter in the same pen
Definition of dual stage system
Birds are brooded in one house and then transferred to another for rearing.
Define the term ‘Oestrous/Heat period’
The length of time during which the female farm animal is sexually receptive to the male farm animal.
Define the term ‘Gestation/Pregnancy period’
The period between conception and the birth of the young. It varies in length with different classes of farm animals.
Define the term ‘Ovulation’
The release of an ovum from the ovary, and it is closely associated with the heat period.
Crop Rotation
Planting and growing different crops sequentally on the same plot of land to improve soil health, optimize nutrients in the land and combat pest and weed presence
Agriculture
The art, the science, and the business of producing crops and livestock for economic purposes
Land Preparation
The cleaning and removal of bushes on the surface of the land
Mechanical Weed Growth Control
The physical removal of unwanted plant growth
Biological Pest Control
The use of living organisms to suppress pest populations, making them less damaging
