THE POULTRY INDUSTRY SITUATION, PROBLEM & PROSPECTS Flashcards

1
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could be attributed to the fact that poultry species are fast
multipliers; they are quick growers and are considered to be
relatively more efficiently converter of feeds to meat and eggs
among the various species of poultry.

Most popular chicken

2nd Most popular duck

3rd Most popular quail

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Popularity of poultry raising

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the last 5 decades have brought tremendous development in the chicken industry that continuous increase in human population and rising demands of chicken meat and eggs has caused the backyard growers to expand production or operation. Thus, it become an opportunity for business and livelihood among entrepreneurs and backyard raisers.
The introduction of improved foreign breeds in 60’s marked the development of the chicken industry in the country and this was exemplified by the growth and development of commercial farms.
Integrator or companies that introduces the commercial strain of
chicken have vertically integrate their operations from production and marketing

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Development and prospects

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The high demand embryonated eggs and other processed eggs products
and the ability of _____________ to produced good quality eggs showed a
bright prospects to duck industry.

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Mallard ducks

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  1. High cost production in relation to selling price that most consumer, particularly the low income
    group cant afford.
  2. high cost and unstable supply (availability) of good quality inputs.
  3. Marketing system – inefficiency of market system
    - Lack of market information
    - Unstable price
    - Poor grading standard for egg
  4. Disease – for native chicken and ducks
  5. Climate – El Niño, too hot weather, resulting to poor growth/efficiency
  6. Insufficient financing
  7. Lack of government price support for poultry product
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Current problems of the poultry industry in the
Philippines

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Scientific Name:
Gallus gallus domesticus

Egg Weight: 58g

Incubation Period: 21 days

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Chicken

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Common Name: Mallard peking (meat)
Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
Egg Weight: 80 – 83g
Incubation Period: 28 days

Common Name: Mallard (egg) itik
Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

Egg Weight: 60g
Incubation Period: 28 days

Common Name: Muscovy
Scientific Name: Cairina moschata

Egg Weight: 70g
Incubation Period: 35 – 37 days

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Ducks

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Scientific Name: Meleagris gallopavo
Egg weight: 85g
Incubation Period: 28 days

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  1. Turkey
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Scientific Name:
Coturnix coturnix japonica
(japanese quail)

Egg Weight:12g

Incubation Period: 16 – 18 days

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  1. Quail
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Scientific Name: Columba livia

Egg Weight: 17g

Incubation Period: 18 days

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  1. Pigeon
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Scientific Name:
Cygnopsis cygnoides

Egg Weight: 200g

Incubation Period:
30 – 31days

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Geese

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Scientific Name:
Olor columbianus

Egg Weight: 285g

Incubation Period: 35 days

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Swan

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Scientific Name:
Struthio camelus
Egg Weight: 1400g

Incubation Period: 42 days

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Ostrich

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Scientific Name:
Pavo cristatus

Egg Weight: 95g

Incubation Period: 28 days

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Peafowl

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Scientific Name:
Phasianus colchicus

Egg Weight: 32g

Incubation Period:
23 – 24 days

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Pheasant

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Scientific Name:
Numida meleagris

Egg Weight: 40g

Incubation Period: 28 days

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Guinea fowl

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16
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The chicken is the most exploited species of poultry which is utilized for food
production in the whole world. Scientific researches have been done on this
species in the past centuries it still the focus of the present and future
experimentations.

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The Chicken: Classes, Breeds & Varieties

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17
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the exact ancestry of the present – day chicken is not known. It is believed that the present breeds
and varieties descended from common origin: the red jungle fowl. (Sc. Name Gallus gallus) a native of
Southeast Asia. Some investigations contend that three other species of jungle fowls that contributed
to the kinds of today.

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The Origin of the Chicken

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*Hen of the wild jungle fowl
- 0.9 kg in weight.
- Lays only few eggs.

*Modern hen

  • Lays 320 eggs.
  • 1.5 – 2.0 kg at 6 weeks.
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Development of Modern Breeds and Varieties

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  1. Genetic mutation
  2. Selection
    a.) Natural Selection (Survival of fittest)
    b.) Artificial Selection –
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What brought the change ?

20
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Some changes in the genetic make – up of certain individuals due to the factors
that are within as well as the factors that surround the subject. The change have been
transmitted to generation to generation with the possibility of being modified from time
to time as more factors and more individuals interact with each other.

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Genetic mutation

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  1. Climatic differences
  2. Differences in nutrition
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a.) Natural Selection (Survival of fittest)

22
Q

– the interference of man in achieving
goals and personal ideas – for example.
1. For meat
2. For eggs
3. For fighting cocks
4. For fancy feathers

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b.) Artificial Selection

23
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– a group of chicken (fowls) possessing
certain conformation or shape of body that
distinguishes them from other chickens.

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  1. Breed
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– a group of chicken within the breed
which possesses the same plumage color and
type of comb.

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  1. Variety
25
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– a group of chickens within a variety of a breed which
has under constant specific selection of certain traits by a
specified breeder for periods of about 5 to 8 years.

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  1. Strain
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  • The offspring of parents of two or more
    different strains belonging to the same variety.
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  1. Strain Crosses
27
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  • The practice of breeding father
    to daughter or mother to son.
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  1. Line crosses or Family lines
28
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Breeds of chicken can be classified

by its________

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utility

29
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– the breed belonging to this class is characterized by their comparatively
small size. They large white shelled eggs, very active and nervous in temperament.
They are non sitters.

Leghorn
Minorcas
Anconas

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  1. Egg Class
30
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– top this class belong the breeds that are large, slow in movement, quite
and gentle disposition. They are generally poorer egg layers and generally lay browned
shelled eggs.

Brahma
Cochin
Langshan
Cornish
White Rocks

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  1. Meat Class
31
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– bred of chickens in this class are medium sized, good layers
and the young are fast growers. They are not nervous as the egg class but much more
active than the meat class.

New Hampshire
Rhode Island red
Plymouth Rock
Lancaster
Nagoya
Cantonese

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  1. General purpose class
32
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– the breeds under this class maybe characterized as possessing decided
beauty of plumage or form of having a rare unusual appearance.
Frizzle
Silkie
Long Tailed
Booted Bantam
Ayam Cemani

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  1. Fancy Class
33
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– since this sports is now legalized in the Philippines, it should
revolutionized our original vision that fighting cock breeds has no place for our study.
The popular once are the Ruble, Hulsey, Claret, Oasis.

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  1. Fighting Class
34
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  1. American Class –
  2. Asiatic Class –
  3. Mediterranean Class
  4. English Class
  5. Other Classes by origin –
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Standard Classification

35
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breeds and varieties that were developed and American content.

Plymouth Rock White
Plymouth Rock Barred
Plymouth Rock Brown
Wyandotte
Rhode Island red
New Hampshire
Lancaster

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  1. American Class –
36
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this breeds were developed in Asia

Brahma
Cochin
Langshan
Nagoya
Cantonese

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  1. Asiatic Class –
37
Q

– all the breeds that will developed in the Mediterranean regions.
It is related to its utility grouping since of the Mediterranean origin are of the egg type
breeds.

Leghorn
Minorca
Ancona

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  1. Mediterranean Class
38
Q

specially the breeds that were developed in England and in its colonial
territories

Dorking
Australorp
Cornish
Orpington

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  1. English Class –
39
Q

– of development are
Polish
Hamburg
French
Oriental Classes

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  1. Other Classes by origin
40
Q

Banaba - Province of Batangas

Bolinao - Pangasinan province

Camarines - Bicol region

Darag - From Panay Island, Visayas

Joloanon / Basilan

Paraoakan or Parawakan - Palawan, in Mimaropa region

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List of native Philippine chicken breeds