Showing your bird
How do you take your bird in and out of the cage? Why?
always Head first so you don't break the wings and to have more control of the bird
female duck
duck
older male turkey
tom
how can you tell an adult male turkey from a female turkey?
males have a beard and are generally bigger
Which nutrient, besides oxygen, should poultry have free access to at all times?
water
Identify 3-5 parts on the head
beak, eye, ear, earlobe, wattle, comb type, (bill or bean on a duck)
male duck
drake
older female turkey
hen
how many days until turkey eggs hatch?
28 days
Name other nutrients
protein, carbohydrates, fat, minerals, vitamins, oxygen
Identify 3-5 body parts
back, main tail, sickle feathers, hackle feathers (male), vent, fluff, preen gland, keel
immature (baby) duck
duckling
baby turkey
poult
baby goose
gosling
Why is calcium important in laying hens' diets?
needed for the calcium of the egg shell
Identify 3-5 parts on feet/legs
thigh, drumstick, hock, shank, spur, toes, toenail, claw (poultry does not have a dew claw), -(ducks have web)
number of days to hatch ducks
28 days
young male turkey
jake
male goose
gander
What do you feed your bird?
know type of feed (crumble, pelleted, etc.)
know percent protein
know main ingredients
Identify parts on the wings
primary feathers (10) axial feather (on wings between the primary and secondary flight feathers), secondary feathers (14-18), wing bow, wing bar, coverts (small feathers on the wing, fill in spaces)
market bird-drummette
What are the most common feed ingredients used in poultry diets in the US?
corn and soybean meal
young female turkey
jenny
female goose
goose
What is the main difference between starter feed, grower feed, and layer feed for feeding chicks, pullets and laying hens?
crude protein percentages:
starter:18-20%
grower: 14-15%
layer: 16-17%