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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Agri-Fishery Arts
Animal Production
TECHNOLOGY AND-LIVELIHOOD
Poultry Raising Chicken
Quarter 2 - Module 11
EDUCATION
Performing Preventive and
Treatment Measures (3)

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Technology and Livelihood Education Grade 10
Agri-Fishery Arts - Animal Production (Poultry Raising - Chicken)
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 - Module 11: Performing Preventive and Treatment Measures (3)
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 Table of Contents
Page
COVER PAGE

COPYRIGHT PAGE

TITLE PAGE

INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lesson 1: Performing Preventive and Treatment Measures (3) ……………………1

What I Need to Know ……………………………………………………..1

What I Know ...................................................................................... .2

What’s In ........................................................................................... .4

What’s New .................................................................................... .4

What Is It ........................................................................................... .4

What’s More ………………………………………………………………..6

What I Have Learned………………………………………………………7

What I Can Do................................................................................... ..8

Assessment ………………………………………………………………...9

Additional Activity ………………………………………………………...10

Answer Key …..…………………………………………………………………………..10

References………………………………………………………………………………..11
What This Module Is About
Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education Grade 10 Agri-Fishery

Arts Animal Production (Poultry Raising - Chicken) Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Performing Preventive and Treatment Measures (3)!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
educators both from public institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their
personal, social and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims
to help learners acquire the needed 21st-century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body
of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the Learners and Parents:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education Grade 10 Agri-Fishery
Arts Animal Production (Poultry Raising - Chicken) Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Performing Preventive and Treatment Measures (3)! This covers the
development of the learner’s knowledge, skills and attitude required in Applying culling
procedures for sick birds with reference to economic considerations and according to
instructions of immediate authority.

This will be the source of information for you to acquire skills in this particular
competency to become a competent poultry - chicken technician independently and
at your own pace, with minimum supervision or help from your instructor.
How to Learn from This Module
To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:
• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.
• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

Icons of This Module

What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that
Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I Know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge
What’s In This part connects previous lesson with
that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities before it will be presented
to you

What Is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I Can Do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and
situations.
 Performing Preventive and
Treatment Measures (3)

What I Need to Know

This lesson was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the competencies in Agri-Fishery Arts Animal Production (Poultry Raising -
Chicken) Grade 10. The scope of this lesson permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used identifies the varied vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.
But the order in which you read them can be changed to complement the textbook you
are now using. The content of this lesson comprises information about culling of sick
birds with the following objectives:

 Identify the sick birds for culling;

 Apply culling procedures with reference to economic considerations
and according to instructions of immediate authority; and
 Appreciate the benefit in following instructions of veterinarian or
immediate authority.

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 What I Know (Pre Test)

Hello learners! Before you will start to explore this lesson, let’s find out how much
you already know about applying culling procedures for sick birds with reference to
economic considerations and according to instructions of immediate authority.
Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
` separate sheet of paper.

1. The following indications are present in chicks with red hocks except ______.
A. curling of the toes
B. The temperature during incubation period is too high.
C. The weight loss is poor.
D. The chicks are not properly handled.

2. Poor moisture loss is one of the causes in chick abnormalities. What is it?
A. blind or one-eyed chicks C. twisted neck
B. twisted beak D. chicks with red hocks

3. What is the indication of having red hocks in the chicks?

A. vitamin deficiency
B. poor chick position inside the egg
C. The temperature during incubation period is too high.
D. genetic disorder

4. How many days can you observe signs in the chicks when they are fed with a
riboflavin deficient diet?
A. 15 to 20 days C. 20 to 25 days
B. 8 to 14 days D. 25 to 30 days

5. Which abnormalities in chicks is the vitamin deficiency resulting in the curling

of the toes?
A. paralyzed chicks C. wry neck
B. spraddle leg D. chicks with red hocks

6. The following are the possible causes of asynchronous development except

_____.
A. incorrect egg storage condition C. too slippery floor
B. eggs from old flocks D. too high egg weight loss

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7. Which abnormalities cause the retraction of the small intestine followed by the
yolk sac and the formation of the final body wall?.
A. paralyzed chicks C. severely unhealed navel
B. beak deformities D. chicks with red hocks

8. Which condition causes of tendon injury in the legs of the chick?

A. A brooder flop is too slippery.
B. A brooder floor is too clean.
C. A brooder floor is too high.
D. A brooder floor is too wide.
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9. Which condition when the injury occurs usually in the tendons of the feet and
legs?
A. crook neck C. chicks with red hocks
B. abnormal legs and toes D. paralyzed chicks

10. The cause of wry neck are the following except __________.
A. genetic disorder C. injury to one eye
B. a head injury D. vitamin deficiency

11. An abnormality of the chicks that has difficulty in standing and always looking
upward is called ____________.
A. blindness C. spraddle leg
B. wry neck D. severely unhealed navel

12. The following are factors caused by beak deformities except _________.
A. poor diet C. genetics
B. trauma D. blindness

13. What do you call an abnormality of the chick that can be acquired or inherited?
A. blind or one-eyed C. spraddle leg
B twisted neck . D. beak deformities

14. What does culling mean?

A. removal of unproductive birds from the flock
B. raising quality birds
C. selecting a good quality birds.
D. removal, raising and selecting birds

15. Which is notincluded a purpose of culling?

A. to give birds left more room in the house
B. to reduce the number of birds in the house
C. to save and economize feeds
D. to eliminate non-productive birds

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 What’s In

In this lesson we are going to identify the importance of applying culling

procedures for sick birds with reference to economic considerations and according to
instructions of immediate authority. This is to attain the desired outcome from the
previous topic, which tackles about isolating sick birds for treatment following
instructions of veterinarian. Applying culling procedures for sick birds with reference to
economic considerations and according to instructions of immediate authority is
essential to ensure the brooding and growing of chicks.

What’s New

Culling
Culling is the process of removing the unproductive chicks or birds within the
herd. This is the time that we judge individually and make decisions when time to cull
the chicks. We should find ways that chicks are not stressed.

What Is It

When to Cull
Culling should be done when the chicks are not in good quality. The presence
of abnormalities in the chicks reduces the tendency of having good quality chicks.
These chicks require the same attention and care so that they will become good quality
chicks. Culling immediately of these unproductive chicks are needed to secure the
health of the flock.

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Basis for Culling of Sick Birds
The following are some abnormalities that can be observed on the chick few
days from hatching:
1. Beak Deformities/Misaligned and Twisted Beaks

These happen commonly in chicks, and it can be acquired or inherited.

Different factors caused by beak deformities include poor diet, trauma/injury, genetics,
tumor growth, disease/parasites and inappropriate incubation technique. The most
common type of beak deformities is scissors beak.

2. Blind or One-Eyed Chicks

Chicks can experience either hatch blind or without eyes, or it can be a result
of disease or injury to one or both eyes. Some symptoms of blindness of the chick are
having impaired vision like bumping into objects.

3. Twisted Neck Chicks/Wry Neck/Crook Neck

It is a condition that affects newborn chick and sometimes chickens. You can
notice this in your chicks when there is difficulty in standing. The neck is twisted and
is always looking upwards.
The cause of these conditions are genetic disorder, a head injury, a vitamin
deficiency and from ingesting toxins.

4. Abnormal Legs and Toes/Spraddle Leg

This condition occurs in newly hatched chicks. The cause of this condition is
having weakness or injury usually in the tendons of the feet and legs. Improper
incubator temperature or poor chick position inside the egg may cause spraddle legs.
Other cause of tendon injury in the legs of the chick more than a day old is when the
brooder floor is too slippery and the baby chick’s legs slip.

5. Severely Unhealed Navel

The navel abnormalities causes the retraction of the small intestine followed by
the yolk sac and the formation of the final body wall is a synchronized and complex
process which can be easily disrupted. On the other hand, minor navel abnormalities
can occur when the small intestine and yolk sac do not develop synchronously. The
following are the possible causes of asynchronous development: too high or too low
egg weight loss; eggs from old flocks; too high temperatures from day 17; and
incorrect egg storage conditions.

6. Paralyzed Chicks

The most common characteristic of these abnormalities in chicks is the vitamin

deficiency resulting in the curling of the toes. Riboflavin deficient diet that is fed to the
chicks will begin to show signs from 8 up to 14 days following hatching. They will
slowly develop progressive symmetrical paresis starting with initial signs of reduced
growth rate, weakness and sometimes diarrhea.
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7. Chicks with Red Hocks

One of the indications having red hocks in the chicks is the temperature during
incubation period is too high. The weight is poor when the chicks are not handled
properly. Another cause of red hocks is poor moisture loss.

What’s More

Guided Task

Activity 1. True or False

Directions: Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is
wrong. Write your answers on another sheet of paper.

_______1. Culling immediately the unproductive chicks are needed to secure the
health of the flock.

______ 2.The cause of red hocks in chicks are genetic disorder, head injury, vitamin
deficiency and from ingesting toxins.

______ 3. Improper incubator temperature or poor chick position inside the egg may
cause spraddle legs.

_______4. One of the indications of having red hocks in the chicks is that the `
temperature during incubation period is too high .

_______5. Chicks that are fed with riboflavin deficient diet will begin to show signs at
about 15 to 20 days following hatching.

______ 6. Culling is the process of removing the productive chicks or birds within
the herd.

______ 7. The most common type of beak deformities is scissors beak.

______ 8. Culling should be done when the life of the chicks are not in good quality.
_____ _ 9. Another cause of red hocks is through poor moisture loss.

______10. The paralyzed chick abnormalities cause the retraction of the small
intestine followed by the yolk sac and the formation of the final body wall.

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 What I Have Learned

Hi there! Now that you know the importance of apply culling procedures. You
are ready to explore more by answering the activity below.

Directions. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer to complete the sentence.
You will have two responses to every number.
1. The cause of chick with red hocks are ________, a head injury, a vitamin deficiency
and from ________.

2. _________ is the process of removing the __________ chicks or birds within the
herd.

3. The most common characteristic of this abnormalities in chicks is the ______

deficiency resulting in the _______ of the toes.

4. Chicks that are fed a riboflavin deficient diet will begin to show signs at about ___
to ___ days following hatching.

5. The following are the possible causes of asynchronous development: a. too high
or too low egg weight loss; b. ___________ c. too high temperatures from day 17;
d. _____________________.

What I Can Do

Directions: Visit in your community and observe a simple poultry house or backyard
brooding and growing chicks. List down and take pictures showing the
different abnormalities of chicks present in that area. Use the table below
as your guide. Write your observations in a clean sheet of paper. (DO
NOT FORGET TO WEAR YOUR FACE MASK WHILE DOING THE
ACTIVITY).

Abnormalities of Chicks Picture

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 Assessment (Post-Test)

Congratulations learners! You have come this far. Take the post-test to
evaluate your learning and you’re finally done.

Multiple Choice
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which is not included in a purpose of culling?

A. to give birds left more room in the house
B. to reduce the number of birds in the house
C. to save and economize feeds
D. to eliminate non-productive birds

2. What does culling mean?

A. removal of unproductive birds from the flock
B. raising quality birds
C. selecting a good quality birds.
D. removal, raising and selecting birds

3. Which abnormalities cause the retraction of the small intestine followed by the
yolk lac and the formation of the final body wall?.
A. paralyzed chicks C. severely unhealed navel
B. beak deformities D. chicks with red hocks

4. Which abnormalities in chicks is the vitamin deficiency resulting in the curling

of the toes?
A. paralyzed chicks C. wry neck
B. spraddle leg D. chicks with red hocks

5. How many days can you observe signs in the chicks when they are fed with a
riboflavin deficient diet?
A. 15 to 20 days C. 20 to 25 days
B. 8 to 14 days D. 25 to 30 days

6. The following are the possible causes of asynchronous development except

_________.
A. incorrect egg storage condition C. too slippery floor
B. eggs from old flocks D. too high egg weight loss

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7. What is the indication of having red hocks in the chicks?
A. vitamin deficiency
B. poor chick position inside the egg
C. The temperature during incubation period is to high.
D. genetic disorder

8. The following are factors caused by beak deformities except _________.

A. poor diet C. genetics
B. trauma D. blindness

9. The cause of wry neck are the following except __________.

A. genetic disorder C. injury to one eye
B. a head injury D. vitamin deficiency

10. An abnormality of the chicks that has difficulty in standing and always looking
upward is called ____________.
A. blindness C. spraddle leg
B. wry neck D. severely unhealed navel

11. Which condition when the injury occurs usually in the tendons of the feet and
legs?
A. crook neck C. chicks with red hocks
B. abnormal legs and toes D. paralyzed chicks

12. Which condition causes of tendon injury in the legs of the chick?
A. A brooder flop is too slippery.
B. A brooder floor is too clean.
C. A brooder floor is too high.
D. A brooder floor is too wide.
`
13. What do you call an abnormality of the chick that can be acquired or inherited?
A. blind or one-eyed C. spraddle leg
B twisted neck . D. beak deformities

14. Poor moisture loss is one of the causes in chick abnormalities. What is it?
A. blind or one-eyed chicks C. twisted neck
B. twisted beak D. chicks with red hocks

15. The following indications are present in chicks with red hocks except
____________.
A. curling of the toes
B. Tthe temperature during incubation period is too high.
C. The weight loss is poor.
D. The chicks are not properly handled.

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LESSON 1
What I Have Learned What I Know
.
1. genetic disorder – ingesting 1. A 6. C 11. B
toxins 2. D 7. C 12. D
2. culling - unproductive 3. C 8. A 13. D
3vitamins - curling 4. B 9. B 14. D
4. 8 - 14 5. A 10. C 15. A
,,
5egg from old flocks –
incorrect egg storage What’s More
conditions
1. True
Assessment 2. True
. 3. True
1. A 6. C 11. B 4. True
2. D 7. C 12. D 5. False
3. C 8. D 13. D 6. False
4. A 9. C 14. D 7. True
5. B 10. B 15. A 8. True
9. True
10. True
Answer Key
brooding and growing chicks next meeting.
Submit the result of your observation in the community having backyard
Additional Activities
 References

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https://thepoultrysite.com/articles/how-chick-quality-is-affected-by-navel-development

https://www.coursehero.com/file/33407769/9-TLE-Poultry-Production-Module-4-Proper-
Flock-Mgmt-Practicespdf/

http://www.depedangelescity.com/files/TLE/Learning%20Materials/AFA-
Animal%20Production/9%20TLE_Poultry%20Production_Module%204_Proper%20Flock%2
0Mgmt.%20Practices.pdf

https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/zoology/process-of-culling-in-poultry-farming/24096

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/BioSpecies/BioPoultry.html

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_manuals/poultry_ind_manual.pdf

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: http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/blindness

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

: http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/splayed-leg

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/curly-toed-paralysis

https://tesda.gov.ph/Downloadables/TR%20-%20Animal%20Production%20(Poultry-
Chicken)%20NC%20II.pdf

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