This PSEB 9th Class Agriculture Notes Chapter 8 Poultry Farming will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 9th Class Agriculture Notes Chapter 8 Poultry Farming
→ ‘Poultry’ is a word that includes all types of birds that are reared to fulfill their economical needs.
→ Sutlej Layer is a type of breed of hen that gives about 255-265 eggs annually and the weight of the egg is 55 grams. A hen starts laying eggs at the age of 160 days.
→ IBL – 80 Broiler is a breed of hen which is reared for meat purposes. At the age of 6 weeks, its body weight becomes 1350-1450 grams.
→ White Leghorn is an exotic breed that lays 220-250 eggs annually.
→ Rhode Island Red gives about 180 eggs annually, the egg is of brown colors.
→ White Plymouth Rock gives 140 eggs annually and chicks’ weight at the age of two months is 1 kg.
→ Hens require about 40 feed nutrients in their feed.
→ Feed is divided into 6 parts i.e. carbohydrates, proteins, fat, minerals, vitamins, and water.
→ The device which is used to keep chicks warm is called a brooder.
→ A Hen needs 2 question foot space.
→ Birds cannot sweat because they don’t have sweat glands in the skin.