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Breeds of Poultry

Breeds of Poultry. AGSC 102. Who ate breakfast this morning?. What did you have? When was the last time you had cake, cookies, or pie? What do all these things have in common? How many eggs do you eat per year? How many eggs does a chicken produce?. Today we will….

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Breeds of Poultry

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  1. Breeds of Poultry AGSC 102

  2. Who ate breakfast this morning? • What did you have? • When was the last time you had cake, cookies, or pie? • What do all these things have in common? • How many eggs do you eat per year? • How many eggs does a chicken produce?

  3. Today we will… • Identify characteristics of major poultry breeds. • Describe origin and uses of major poultry breeds. • Compare and Contrast various poultry breeds. • Examine eggs and poultry cuts.

  4. Oklahoma State University Animal Science Department

  5. Today we will discussCHICKENS! • Breeds: • White Leghorn • Road Island Red • Araucana • Brahma • Crevecoeur

  6. White Leghorn: • Standard Weights: Cock-6 pounds; Hen-4-1/2 pounds; Cockerel -5 pounds; Pullet-4 pounds. • Skin Color: Yellow. • Egg Shell Color: White. • Use: An egg-type chicken • Origin: Leghorn, Italy

  7. Road Island Red: • Standard Weights: Cock-8-1/2 pounds; Hen-6-1/2 pounds; Cockerel-7-1/2 pounds; Pullet-5-1/2 pounds. •  Skin Color: Yellow. •  Egg Shell Color: Brown •  Use: Dual purpose • used more for egg production • Origin: New England states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island,

  8. Araucana: • Origin: South America • Egg Shell Color: Blue to Greenish • Uses: Ornamental • Crossed with other U.S. breeds

  9. Brahma: • Standard Weights (Light): Cock-12 pounds; Hen-9-1/2 pounds; Cockerel-10 pounds; Pullet-8 pounds. • Standard Weights (Dark and Buff): Cock-1 1 pounds; Hen-8-1/2 pounds; Cockerel-9 pounds; Pullet-7 pounds. • Skin Color: Yellow. • Egg Shell Color: Brown. • Use: Meat. Fair egg layers. • Origin: China

  10. Crevecoeur: • Very rare, • Crested breed, • Solid black in color, • Crevecoeurs are strictly an ornamental fowl.

  11. Activity: • Candle Eggs • Identify Cuts of Chicken

  12. Review??? • What are the types of poultry? Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens • What are the breeds of chickens as discussed today? White Leghorn Road Island Red Araucana Brahma Crevecoeur • Describe each breed.

  13. Today we… • Identified characteristics of major poultry breeds. • Described origin and uses of major poultry breeds. • Compared and Contrasted various poultry breeds. • Examined eggs and poultry cuts.

  14. Tomorrow… Unit Test Don’t forget to study!

  15. References… Oklahoma State University ANSC Dept.

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