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PRIMARY 6

Back to: Animal Husbandry SS 1

FULL SUBJECT SYLLABUS
Introduction: Poultry refers to the group of birds reared for food and other purposes. These
include domestic fowls turkeys, goose, guinea fowls and ducks. These birds are reared mainly for  FIRST TERM

meat, eggs and manure. They are non-ruminants.

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 THIRD TERM
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Terminology Used in Poultry male fowl above one year of age.
EXCRETORY SYSTEM
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EXCRETORY SYSTEM CONTS.
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Cock – male fowl above one year of age.
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM CONTS.
Cockerel – male fowl below one year of age. 
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM CONTS.
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COLOSTRUM FLUSHING
Hen – female fowl above one year of age.
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COLOSTRUM FLUSHING CONTS.
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THE PECTORAL GIRDLE
Pullet – female fowl below one year of age.

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Chick – A young fowl (0-6 weeks old).

Capon – A castrated male fowl.

Caponisation – Process of castration in fowl.

Treading – Act of mating in fowl.

Grower – fowl between 7 and 19 weeks of age.

Layer – female fowl over 20 weeks of age that can lay eggs.

Broiler – fowl reared for meat.

Clutch – A group of young chicks.

Flock – A group of fowls.

Chicken – meat of fowl.

BREEDS OF DOMESTIC FOWLS The various species of fowl may have had a common ancestor,
the primitive fowl called

Gallus Gallus: From the outset, poultry was grouped into two major types. These are:

(a) The Pullet: These groups of poultry were reared mainly for egg production. They were kept
for about 1-1.5 years

(b) The Broiler: These groups of poultry were kept mainly for meat production and they were
kept for about 6-8 months.

Poultry birds are generally grouped into three major breeds which are (1) The egg producer, (2)
The meat producers and (3) The dual purposes.

(1) The Egg Producers: These Breeds of fowl are reared mainly to provide eggs for human
consumption and other purposes. Examples include the white leghorn and brown leghorn.

(2) The Meat Producers: These birds also called the broilers, are reared mainly to provide eggs
for human consumption and other purposes. Examples include the Sussex, Cornish and Cochin.

(3) The Dual Purpose Birds: These fowl are reared both for egg and meat production. Rock and
New Hampshire.

Examples include Rhode Island Red, Plymouth

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