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LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (POULTRY)

CONTENT

  1. Definition of Poultry
  2. Importance of Poultry
  3. Breeds of Domestic Fowl
  4. Systems of Poultry Production
  5. Requirements for Poultry Production (i) Diseases control (ii) Housing (iii) Feeding (iv) Hygiene
  6. Other Poultry Management Practices

 

Definition of Poultry

Poultry refers to all birds that are domesticate by man. These include domestic fowl, duck, geese, turkey, guinea fowl, and pigeons.

 

Importance of Poultry

Poultry is used for the following:

  1. Provision of meat and eggs as food for man.
  2. Feathers are used for pillows and mattresses.
  3. Eggs are used for producing vaccines.
  4. Poultry manure (guano) is used to fertilize the soil.
  5. Poultry industry provides employment for many people.
  6. It is a means of income to poultry farmers
  7. Birds are high and economical converters of feeds.
  8. Birds are used for scientific experiments because they mature within a relatively short period.

Livestock Management Practices - Poultry

Breeds of Domestic Fowl

 

Systems of Poultry Production

The systems of poultry production include the following:

  1. Intensive system
  2. Semi-intensive
  3. Extensive system

 

The Intensive System of Poultry Production

In this system, birds are reared in within a confined environment.

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