Exploring the Poultry Industry
Lesson 6
Interest Approach
• How does a chicken process it’s food
differently than a cow?
Student Learning Objectives
• I CAN define poultry
• I CAN tell you the difference in poultry and
other animals by some of their parts
• I CAN use poultry terminology in a writing
prompt.
• I CAN label a picture of poultry correctly.
What is poultry?
• Poultry
– group name for all domesticated birds
used for meat, eggs, and feathers
– referred to as fowl
– have wings, backbones, & feathers
– some can swim
What is the difference between
poultry and other animals?
• Digestive System
– has a gizzard instead
of teeth
• Reproductive System
– egg laying after mating
for fertile eggs
– artificial insemination
is needed because
some birds are unable
to mate naturally
because of their mass
of flesh
• Externally
– most birds are
similar
– features on the
head and neck help
identify
External Parts of Poultry
External Parts of Poultry
External Parts of Poultry
Identify poultry terminology.
Objective #2
Terms
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Bantams
Broilers
Chick
Cockerels
Drake
Duckling
Gander
Goose
Gosling
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Hens
Layers
Poult
Poultry
Pullet Producers
Pullets
Roosters
Tom
What are terms associated with
poultry?
Chickens
• Layers
– chickens that are used to produce large quantities of
eggs
– eggs used for food and produce chicks
• Broilers
– young chickens that weigh about 4 pounds, are 6 to 7
weeks old and used for meat
• Chick
– baby chicken of either sex
• Cockerels
– young male chicken
What are terms associated with
poultry?
Chickens
• Roosters
– mature males
• Pullets
– young female chickens
• Hens
– mature females
• Bantams
– miniature chickens
Turkeys
• Hens
– mature females
• Tom
– adult male
– gobbler
• Poult
– young turkey of either
sex
What are terms associated with
poultry?
Ducks
• have down that grows
under feathers
• Hens
– mature female
• Drake
– mature male
• Duckling
– young duck of both
sexes
Geese
• Goose
– female at maturity
• Gander
– male at maturity
• Goslings
– young geese
I CAN explain production
systems and marketing of
poultry.
Objective #3
What are ways to market and
produce poultry?
• Consumption of red meat has declined
recently, the consumption of poultry meat
has increased.
• Chickens are the main form of consumed
poultry.
• Turkeys sell better near Thanksgiving.
• Eggs in more demand around Christmas
with many people baking.
Areas of Chicken Production
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Broiler Production
producing as much meat as quickly as possible
for maximum profit
large facilities for 6 to 7 weeks before marketing
nutrition & environment major consideration
99% are grown under contract between farmer &
processor
other outlets include live broilers at auctions, to
dealers, or processing plants
Egg Production
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produce high quality eggs for consumption
provide ideal environment for the hens
proper housing and nutrition is needed
keep all eggs clean and prevent from
breaking is another factor
• marketing eggs is under contract similar to
broilers
• other options for eggs include local buyers
or through cooperatives
Pullet Producers
• production systems that raise hens for
laying purposes
• raise day-old female chicks into
replacement hens
• raise until they are 20 weeks old
• delivered to laying farm to begin egg
production at 24 weeks of age
• marketing is done between pullet producer
and the egg producer
Breeder-bird production system
• grows pullets and cockerels for fertile egg
production
• eggs are hatched and the birds become
broilers
• marketing includes selling under contract
with a poultry company
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What does list mean?
What does describe mean?
What is personal opinion? YOU CHOOSE
What does EXPLAIN mean?
OR
• Now, you should be able to complete the
OR and get a 4! You know what list and
describe mean. You know what explain
means!