Faculty: TAS
Subject: Yr 9 Agriculture
Teacher: Mr Wait, Mrs Carroll & Ms Campbell
Topic: Chicken Production
Student:
Weighting(s): 20%
Date Given: Monday 11th May
Date of Completion: Friday 29th May
Task Guidelines: (steps/marking scale/grid)
Year 9 - The Commercial Enterprise – Broiler Production
You are required to research the key aspects of broiler chicken production. This information must be
presented as a PowerPoint and address the following areas:
1. Introduction – This section needs to provide an overview of information to be presented in
your PowerPoint.
2. Breeding Farm – Outline the steps/processes that occur at the breeding farms.
3. Hatcheries – Describe the process of incubating chickens, hatching and preparing for the
grower farm.
4. Broiler Farms – Describe the role of the broiler farm including specification of the shed with
a justification based on chicken numbers. Feeding rations and monitoring of animal health
and welfare.
5. Processing – Using a flow chart students are required to identify the steps in the processing
chain from collection to point of sale.
6. Marketing Option – Students must define vertical integration and discuss why it is important
in the chicken industry. Describe the marketing options for chicken products.
7. Industry Example – Student identifies one company that specialises in chicken production
and outline the company structure.
8. Includes a bibliography
Advice on Acknowledging of References:
Acknowledge all references including internet sites. You must give the name of the site, web
address, and date accessed.
Marking Guidelines
Section
3
Introduction
Student completes thorough
introduction that shows what
the PowerPoint will include
2
Students introduction is
good and show a basic
introduction
1
Students introduction is
poor and fails to address a
number of the key points
Breeding
Farms
Student extensively describes
the role of breeding farms
Student outlines the role
of breeding farms
Hatcheries
Student describes the different
processes that occurs at the
hatcheries including the
incubators, vaccinations and
grading chickens
Student describes the conditions
at a broiler farm and the
different requirements for
keeping chickens on these
farms.
Student creates a flow chart that
demonstrates a sound
understanding of the range of
processes that occur in a
processing plant
Student provides a
comprehensive list of the range
of products available to
consumers
Student outlines one
organisation and the companies
structure
Student produces an excellent
presentation that includes well
formatted information and
pictures to back up the
information
Students describes some
of the processes listed in
section for higher marks
Student provides a poor
explanation of breeding
farms.
Students does a poor job
of explaining the
hatcheries
Students outlines the
basics requirements for
keeping chickens at a
broiler farm
Students list some basic
requirements of the
conditions at broiler
grower farms
Student does not
attempt this section or
their attempt is
incorrect.
Student creates a flow
chart that list the basic
processes that occur in a
processing plant
Student list some of the
steps that occur in a
processing plant
Student does not
complete this section
or it is completed
incorrectly.
Student list some of the
products available to
consumers
Student lists a few of the
products available to
consumers
Student does not
complete this section
correctly
Student outlines one
organisation and a basic
structure
Student produce a very
good presentation with
some pictures to support
their presentation
Student lists one
organisation of industry
structure
Students presentation is
basic and has a few
images to support their
presentation
Student does not
complete attempt
question.
Students presentation
is poor and they do not
include pictures to
support their
information
/30
Broiler
Growing
Farms
Processing
Plants x2
The Variety of
Products
Industry
Example
Presentation
x2
Total Marks
0
Student does not
complete an
introduction or it is not
relevant to the
PowerPoint.
Student does not
complete this sections
or it is incorrect
Students do not
complete this section
of do a poor job of
completing it