Unit 11Unit 11Poultry Poultry ScienceScience

Poultry IndustryPoultry Industry

• Two products– egg and meat

• Healthy meat choice• 90 lbs./person annually

Production Types• Broiler Production– meat production

• Pullet Production– young hens

• Egg Production– layers

• Meat Production– turkeys, geese, ducks,

quail, pheasant

Egg DevelopmentEgg Development• Day 1 – nervous system,

head, eyes• Day 2 – heart, ears• Day 3 – nose, legs, wings• Day 5 – reproductive organs• Day 8 – feathers• Day 10 – beak hardens• Day 15 – position to break

shell• Day 20 – embryo fills space• Day 21 – hatch

Parts of an EggParts of an Egg

Disease Control and Disease Control and SanitationSanitation

• Rapidly spreading diseases• Sanitation reduces risk– Removal of dead birds and

litter– Spray with disinfectant– Restricting access

• Common diseases• Fowl cholera • Infectious bronchitis• Marek’s Disease • Newcastle Disease

Fowl Cholera• Fever• Purple Heads• Yellowish Droppings• Death

• Vaccinate!• Treatment:– Antibiotics– Sulfonamides

Marek’s Disease• Diarrhea• Paralysis• Loss of Weight• Death

• Vaccinate!!• NO TREATMENT

Infectious Bronchitis

• Wheezing• Nasal Discharge

• Vaccinate!!!

Newcastle Disease

• Wheezing• Paralysis• Soft Shelled Eggs

• Vaccinate!!!!• NO TREATMENT!