Animal Husbandry
Chapter Name : Improvement In Food Resources |
Sub Topic Code : 103_09_15_02_03 |
Topic Name : Animal Husbandry |
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Sub Topic Name : Egg And Broiler Production |
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Introduction
Broilers have to be fed with food which contains good amount of nutrients. They should get all the nutrients especially proteins and vitamins in equal quantity. For good production of poultry birds good management practices should be adopted.
Pre-Requisites:
To understand how is egg and broiler production carried out.
Activity:
Videos which show how broiler production is carried out.
Real Life Question:
What kind of food do broilers need?
Key Words / FlashCards
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| Food requirement | Broiler chickens are fed with vitamin-rich supplementary feed for good growth rate and better feed efficiency. The ration (daily food requirement) for broilers is protein rich with adequate fat. The level of vitamins A and K is kept high in the poultry feeds. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
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Real life uses :
Egg and meat is obtained from poultry which is part of our non-veg food.
Places to visit :
Poultry farms.
Practical examples around us
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What you learn in Theory:
What is egg and broiler production.
What you learn in Practice:
How egg and meat is obtained.