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Agriculture for Secondary Schools
Chapter
Nine
Poultry farming
Introduction
Poultry farming is a suitable enterprise for the people who are passionate about
livestock farming. In this chapter, you will learn the concept of poultry, general
managerial operations in poultry farming, management of poultry for eggs as well
as management of poultry for meat. The competencies developed from this chapter
will enable you to apply managerial skills and good farming practices to maximise
profit in poultry enterprises.
The concept of poultry
Poultry is a general term for domesticated birds. It includes several species such as
chickens or domestic fowls, ducks, turkeys, geese, guinea fowls, pea fowls, pigeons,
partridges, ostrich, pheasants, quails, parrots and other game birds. Poultry farming
is an enterprise that deals with keeping birds either for home consumption or for
commercial purpose of either eggs or meat production. Some poultry species can
also be kept for ornamental or game/sport purposes such as pea fowls, parrots and
partridges. The poultry species shown in Figures 9.1 (a) to (l) can be kept for home
use or entrepreneurial purposes.
Figure 9.1 (a): Duck Figure 9.1 (b): Goose
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