Battery cage method and Furnished cage method. Among these, Battery cage method is widely used in large scale poultry farms. The Free range, Organic and Yarding methods are eco-friendly and the eggs produced by such farming practices are preferred in the market. Stages involved in rearing: There are some steps involved in rearing of chicken.
. Selection of the best layer: An active intelligent looking bird, with a bright comb, not obese should be selected. . Selection of eggs for hatching: Eggs should be selected very carefully.
Eggs should be fertile, medium sized, dark brown shelled and freshly laid eggs are preferred for rearing. Eggs should be washed, cleaned and dried. . Incubation and hatching: The maintenance of newly laid eggs in optimum condition till hatching is called incubation.
The fully developed chick emerges out of egg after an incubation period of – days. There are two types of incubation namely natural incubation and artificial incubation.In the natural incubation method, only a limited number of eggs can be incubated by a mother hen. In artificial incubation, more number of eggs can be incubated in a chamber ( Incubator) . Figure .
Different types of chicken breeds Silkie White plymouth rock Hen and Cock Light brahma Hen and cock Leghorn-Hen and Cock Aseel - Hen and cock XI Std Biology-Zoology Chapter- . Brooding: Caring and management of young chicks for – weeks immediately after hatching is called brooding. It can also be categorized into two types namely natural and artificial brooding. .
Housing of Poultry: To protect the poultry from sun, rain and predators it is necessary to provide housing to poultry. Poultry house should be moisture- proof, rat proof and it should be easily cleanable and durable. . Poultry feeding: The diet of chicks should contain adequate amount of water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals.
Poultry products: The main products of poultry farming are eggs and meat. In India, the primary aim of poultry farming is to obtain eggs. The eggs and poultry meat are the richest sources of proteins