INTRODUCTION TO POULTRY
PRODUCTION 1(1-0)
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1.
Describe
various production systems and housing-types in poultry production.
2.
Describe
strategies to benefit rural poultry producers, hobby farmers/fanciers.
3.
Provide
technical guidance about organic farming, non-traditional poultry and companion
birds.
4.
Describe
methods of disease prevention and their importance in poultry production.
Theory:
Overview of Poultry Industry; Production Systems
for broiler and laying hens;
Introduction to village and backyard poultry production; Alternative
systems of poultry production and its effects on health and disease; Organic
and free-range poultry production; Technology and programs for sustainable
improvement of rural poultry; Production systems for Waterfowl; Game bird
breeding, brooding and rearing - Health and Welfare; Furnished cages for laying
hens; Performance, welfare, health and hygiene of laying hens in non-cage
systems in comparison with cage systems; Turkey production and management;
Alternative systems for meat chickens and turkeys: Quail production; Commercial
duck farming; Ostrich farming; Production and management of companion and fancy
birds
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