Animals Husbandary

1. Poultry Breed
Objectives
1-BROILER
--Types
--Characteristics
--Advantages
--Disadvantages
--Eggs
--Weight
--Feed
1-LAYER
--Types
--Characteristics
--Advantages
--Disadvantages
--Eggs
--Weight
--Feed
3-DESI
--Types
--Characteristics
--Advantages
--Disadvantages
--Eggs
--Weight
--Feed
Broiler
Chicken that are raised for meat arecalled “Broilers”
Types:-
1- COBB
2- ROSS

2. 3- Hubbard
1- COBB:-
White feathers, genetically yellow skin and carcass is always yellow.
Compared with other crosses broilers COBBstands higher productivity and less
growth of fattening period.
In 35 days, the averageweight is 1.9 kg should be in 42 days - 2.4 kg.
The lowest production cost of live weight
Excellent productivity at lower cost feed rations
Itis the mostcost-effective in terms of feed
Excellent growth rate
Itis competitive breeding bird
Cross chickens COBB500 around the world considered to be the mostefficient
broiler crosscourt.
2- ROSS:-
Rapid growth, the possibility of early slaughtering.
More muscle mass.
Bright skin & white skin.
High performance.
The gain of body weight per day at the right breast and the content ranges from 52 to 58 grams.
Powerful muscle mass broiler chickens ROSS is formed at an early age.
The optimal time for slaughtering the breed is considered to be age from six to nine weeks.
At the time of slaughtering, the chickens have to weigh up to two kilograms.
White and large breasts.

3. 3- Hubbard:-
Since 1921, Hubbard has been a worldwide reference for broiler breeding stock.
These chicken are suited to be grown under different rearing methods like fast grow,
medium grow, and slow grow depending on your market demand and preference.
Characteristics :-
A Broiler is any chicken that is bred and raised specifically for meat production.
Many typical broiler havewhite feathers and yellowish skin.Mostcommercial broiler reach slaughter-weightbetween
four and seven weeks of age.
Modern commercial broiler arebred to reach a slaughter-weightof about2kg in only 35 to 40 days.
Modern crosses arealso favourablefor meat production because they lack the typical “hair”which many breeds have
that must be removed by singeingafter pluckingof their meat.
Primary use : Meat
Skin colour : yellow
Advantages
-- We get more production of meat by any other breed of Hen.
-- Low investment and get maximum return.
-- Due to Chemicals and injectionsthey grow 3 times faster that the normal chickens
-- Demand for poetry meat is more compared to sheep/Goat meat.
Disadvantages
-- Especially,broiler chicken is very dangerous for human health.Broilers arefeeding harmful
chemicals,antibioticswith their food.This only helps them to grow faster within 40 days.Eating Broiler Chicken
regularly can causevariousdangerous effects on your health.
-- Can causeCancer.
-- Bacteria.
--Most Dangerous then Cigarettes.
-- Unhealthy fats.
-- Large amount of Antibiotics.
Good For Health :-
They are an excellent sourceof complete protein ,Youlk has vital fatsolublevitamins A,E, D, K.
Sinceeggs are fillingand full of nutrition thatboosts metabolism,they also aid in weightloss if consumed in
Moderation.They are among the best sources of chlorineand vitamin D.
Weight:-
Adult male weight (lbs):12 or 5kg

4. Adult female weight (lbs):8 or 3kg
Feed:-
---All the chickens received the same starter diet = 2,900 Kcal/Kg of ME, 21% CP.
---All the chickens received the same feed during the withdrawal period 30 to 35 days of age = 3,050 Kcal/Kg of
ME, 17.5% CP.
In Addition , They consumea daily amount of food that is approximately 5%of their body weight.
Layer
Layer poultry farmingmeans raisingegg-layingpoultry birds for the purposeof commercial egg production.Layer
chicken are such a special species of hens,which need to be raised fromwhen they are one day old.
Types:-
1-White Leghorn
2-New Hampshire
3-Golden comet chicken
4-Red sex Link chicken
5-White plymouth Rock
6-Brown Leghorn Chicken
7-Asian Black Chicken
8-Sussex
9-Buff Orpington
1-White leghorn:-
Body weight:-
Fully grown roostersweigh = 3.4 kg
Hens =2.5 K
Pullets= 2-2.25 kg
Egg:-
280 per year
2-New Hampshire:-
Body weight:-
Cock = 3.8Kg
Hen = 2.7 Kg

5. Pullet = 2.5 Kg
Egg:-
200-280 per year
3-Golden comet :-
Body weight:-
Male = 7.5 lbs or 3.4kg
Female = 6.5 lbs or 2.9kg
Pullets = 5.5 lbs or 2.4kg
Egg:-
250-320 per year.
4-Red sex Link:-
Body weight:-
Male = 8.5 lbs or 3.8kg
Female = 6.5 lbs or 2.9kg
Pullets = 6 lbs or 2.7kg
Egg:-
300 eggs per year.
5-White Leghorn:-
Body weight:-
Male = 9 lbs or 4kg
Female = 7.5 lbs or 3.4kg
Pullets = 6 lbs or 2.7kg
Egg:-
200 eggs per year.
6-Brown Leghorn:-
Body weight:-
Male = 6.5 lbs or 2.9kg
Female = 5.5 lbs or 2.4kg
Pullets = 4 lbs or 1.8 kg

6. Egg:-
220-30 White egg in a given season. This equals 3-4 eggs per week.
7-Asian Black Chicken:-
Body Weight:-
Male = 5 lbs or 2.2kg
Female = 4.5 lbs or 2.0kg
Pullets = 3.5 lbs or 1.5kg
Egg:-
200-250 brown eggs per years.
8-Sussex:-
Body Weight:-
Male = 4.1kg
Female = 3.2kg
Pullet = 2kg
Egg:-
250 eggs a year. The color of the eggs will vary from brown through to creamy white.
10-Buff Orpington:-
Body Weight:-
Male = 3.60-4.55kg
Female = 2.70-3.60kg
Pullet =1.8kg
Egg:-180 eggs a year.
Characteristics:-
-- They lay eggs which can range in colour from pure white,to dark brown.
-- Layers usually startproducingeggs between six to eight months of age.
Advantages
-- Egg layingrateand sized of eggs increased gradually.
-- Within the first20 weeks of age, about 5% of hens startlayingeggs.
-- Live ability of layer is 94%.
-- Egg production peak 92%

7. Disadvantages
-- There is a largeinvestment in equipment and a reliablepower supply.
-- To providefull-pricecompound feed. The technical requirement for feeding management are also high.such as
improper feeding management, easy over-fertilizer or nutritional deficiency,fatty liver syndrome,and caged chicken
fatigue.
Feed:-
Each bird need around 125 grams of feed daily.
Desi
Desi chicken play an important rolein satisfyingall therequired nutrients.Desi Chicken is the rich sourceof protein,
calcium,amino acids,vitamin B-3,Vitamin B-6, magnesium and other importantnutrients.
Types:-
1-Aseel cross
2-Kalimasi
3-Nacked Neck cross
Aseel cross
Characteristics:-
-- Aseel is larger in builtwith noble lookingand dignified appearance.
-- The standard weight varies from3 to 4 kg for cocks and 2 to 3 kg for hens.
-- Age of sexual maturity (DAYS) 196 Annual egg production (Number) 92.
Egg:-
Egg weight at 40 weeks (g) 50.
1 egg per day.
Types of Aseel:-
Sindhi Aseel , Mianwali Aseel and Lasani Aseel
Kalli massi
Due to its high protein and very low fat and cholesterol level.
Locally called kalimasi.
The meat priced three times more then that of broiler chicken.
Body weight:-
Male = 2 - 2.5 Kg

8. Female = 1.5 - 2.5 Kg
Egg:-
Egg weight average 45 g.
300-320 eggs per year produce.
Naked Neck Cross
Characteristics:-
-- nacked neck is relatively larger in builtwith longcylindrical neck.As the name indicates,neck of the birds is fully
nacked or only a tuft of Feathers is seen on the front of the neck above crop.
-- The resultingbareskin becomes reddish particularly in males asthey approach sexual maturity.
-- Body weight at20 weeks (g) 1005.
-- Age of sexual maturity (days) 201..
-- Hatch ability FES (%) 71
Egg:-
-- Annual egg production (number) 104
-- Egg weight at 40 weeks (g) 54.
Feed Required
50 Kg for the entire growth.