Professional Documents
Culture Documents
KW Poultry Unit PP
KW Poultry Unit PP
Dual Purpose
Egg Shell
Color: Brown
Use: Egg
production,
and meat
(Dual
Purpose)
Origin:
Massachuset
ts and Rhode
Island.
Recognized
for its long
wattle and
head plumage
Originated in
Poland
Can only see
forwards and
downwards
Considered
ornamental/fa
ncy
Famous for
its fighting
skills during
the
revolutionary
war.
Delaware’s
regiment was
nicknamed “The
Blue Hen
Chickens”
Universityof
Delaware’s mascot
Any breed of
chicken raised
specifically for
meat.
Grown to specific
weight and age.
Between 5-12
weeks in age.
Most
common
widespread
goose in
America is
the Canadian
Goose
A group of geese
is called a gaggle
Large waterfowl
in between a
swan and ducks.
Very heavy
birds
Selectively
bred for
large size
All turkeys
bred for
meat must be
artificially
inseminated
because they
are so large!
Produce eggs, meat,
and feathers
(down feathers)
All duck breeds are
descendants of
wild mallard
China is top duck
market
Used for
meat, eggs
Normally
eaten meat
and bones
Wild Quail that
has fed on
hemlock, can
be toxic to
consume
causing kidney
failure
Flightless !!!
Birds in this
group
include;
ostrich, emu
and kiwi
Emu’s cannot
walk
backwards
Emu oil
provides
health
benefits
Put your name and the date on
the top.
Define the following words:
Poultry
Dual Purpose (give breed
example)
TableEgg Laying (give breed
example)
Fancy/ Ornamental (give breed
example)
Meat Purpose (give breed
example)
Broiler
Gaggle
Ratites
Turn in when finished. Due at
the end of class. Please handle
animals when you’re finished.
Library Project
Directions:
Choose a poultry breed not
discussed in class. Provide a
picture to the teacher (chosen from
the internet) to be posted on the
screen while you present.
Library Project
Compile a profile of your bird.
Include:
Origin
Color characteristics
Average Size
Purpose
Product from or by the animal
Fun Fact
Please Follow along with your
worksheet provided it will be
collected at the end of class for a
grade worth 10 points
Label the major parts of
poultry anatomy
Explain the purpose of specific
anatomical differences in
digestion anatomy.
Discuss the general
reproductive anatomy of a hen.
What are 2
differences between
human anatomy and
poultry anatomy? Do
these differences hold
a purpose?
What do you call a mature
male?
Rooster
What do you call a mature
female?
Hen
What do you call a young
female?
What do you call a
castrated male?
Capon
Chickens [Hatch]
What is the incubation
period?
21 days
Put the date under yesterday’s
words.
Define the following words:
Spurs Primary Feathers
Crop Gizzard
Cloaca
Turn in when finished. Due at
the end of class.
Egg hatching Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYLm3S
K_vRE
Label the basic anatomical parts of the egg,
and reproductive system of the hen
Explain the process of gestation within the
egg.
Discuss the process of fertilization and egg
development.
Understand the importance and purpose of
gestation.
Define the process of incubation and its
importance.
How do embryos
change from
fertilization to
hatching? (list three
main ideas)
Egg- the female germ cell.
The egg becomes the embryo.
Avian egg- bird eggs.
It includes the following:
Shell
Shell membranes
Albumen
Yolk
Secondary
Processing
Agronomy Sales
Shift supervisor
Seed Production
Grain Operations
Farm Marketer
Feed Mill Manager
Plant Manager
Waste Water Supervisor
Barn Supervisor
www.mrpoultry.com/opport
unities.html
Define the following words:
Vertical Integration
Primary Processing (give an
example)
Secondary Processing (give an
example)
Turn in when finished. Due at the
end of class.
Modern Livestock & Poultry Production 5th
Edition. By James Gillespie.
Oklahoma State University- Animal Science
department.
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia