Poultry Production - 1st Week

Poultry

term for domestic fowl raised for meat, eggs, feathers/hide, and work

Poultry

______ are raised throughout the world, with chickens by far the leading species everywhere.

Ducks

Poultry that is popular in Asia

Turkey

Poultry that is popular in North America followed by Europe and Asia

Poultry that is popular in Africa and Asia

Guinea fowl and Geese

Egg farm, breeding farm, broiler

Specialized fields in poultry

Breeding Farm

A farm that has a fundamental system between the poultry industry that produces animals destined for egg/meat production

Breeding Farm

Management in this farm is complex and must consider different aspects that have an impact on reproduction of birds

Egg Farm

Egg production is the older scheme of poultry production engaged in by many raisers

Raising of Pullets only and Raising of Pullet up to Laying stage

Phases of Egg Farm Operation

Pullet

A young hen that is under 1 yr of age and has not layed eggs yet

Pullet

Fully grown and have a full coat of shiny new feathers, but their body is still developing

1-2 wks

Age of a baby chick

Approx 15-22 wks

Age of a Pullet

Approx 22 wks

Age of Pol Hens

Laying or 1+ yr

Age of Laying Hens

Layer Poultry Farming

means raising egg-laying poultry birds for commercial egg production.

Layer Chickens

Special species of hens, which need to be raised from when they are one day old

Broiler Farm

The most recent specialized farm field in the PH. The growing of meat type chicken essentially for meat production

Broiler-type chicks

stocks in broiler farm, known for their fast growth, meaty conformation and good feed conversion

6-7 wks

Broiler chicks are grown for a period of only _to_ wks

Animalia, Chordata, and Aves

Kingdom, Phylum, and Class of Birds

Subclass of Birds

Archaeornithes and Neornithes

Archaeornithes

Subclass of fossil birds

Neornithes

Subclass of birds without teeth

Ratitae and Carinatae

Super order of Birds

Ratitae

Super order of birds with flat breast bone

Carinatae

Super order of birds with keel breast bone

Anseriformes and Galliformes

Order of Birds

Anseriformes

Order of Waterfowls

Galliformes

Order of chicken, guineafowl, turkey, pheasant, and quail

Red Jungle Fowl

Closely resembles chicken - main ancestor

Gallus gallus domesticus

Scientific name of Chicken

Chickens

Domestication of _______ began with red jungle fowl, raised in India and China around 1000 BC

Galliformes, Phasianidae, and Gallus

Order, Family, and Genus of a Chicken

Numida meleagris

SN of Guinea fowl

Guineafowl

sometimes called pintade, pearl hen, or gleany, originated from Guinea coast of West Africa

Galliformes, Numididae, and Numida

Order, Family, and Genus of Guineafowl

Coturnix coturnix

SN of quail

Quail

white and tan with dark brown speckling and they are smaller than chicken eggs

Galliformes, Phasianidae, and Coturnix

Order, Family, Genus of Quail

Meleagris gallopavo

SN of turkey

Turkey

Native only to the Americas, domestication begun with the Mayas in Mexico and Central America in 1500s

Galliformes, Phasianidae, and Meleagris

Order, Family, and Genus of Turkey

Anas platyrynchos domesticus

SN of Duck

Cairina moschata

SN of Muscovy Duck

Pekin

Undergoes early maturity, is hardy, and develops a good carcass. Most popular breed of duck that is used in commercial production.

Anseriformes, Anatidae, Anas/Cairina

Order, Family, Genus of a Duck

anser anser domesticus

SN of geese

Geese

Began in neolithic period spreading to Egypt about 3000 yrs ago

Anseriformes, Anatidae, and Three genera answer/Branta/Chen

Order, Family, and Genus of Geese

Struthio camelus

SN of ostrich

Ostrich

indigenous to Africa, since 1800s

Struthioniformes, Struthionidae, Struthio

Order, Family, Genus of an Ostrich

Class

used to designate a group of birds

Egg, Meat, Dual Purpose, Game Bird, Fancy Variety

Chicken classification based on their Utility

Breed

refers to an established group of birds within a species related by breeding, possessing a distinctive shape, conformation, plumage colour, comb type, gencral body weight and breeds true.

Variety

used to sub-classify breeds. There may be many varieties within a breed differentiated by plumage colour, pattern and comb type

Strain

Sub elassifications of a breed. Normally a strain is named after the person who has evolved them or it can also be named after the institution where it is developed. They are developed duly giving importance to certain specific traits like egg production, early maturity. better feed efficiency.egg weight etc.