Subject :

Agricultural Science

Topic :

• TYPES OF CHICKEN

• Selection of Housing and Equipment For Chicken

Class :

Primary 6/Basic 6

Term :

Third Term

Week :

Week 4

Instructional Materials :

• Live chicken 
• Pictures of chicken 

Previous Knowledge :

Pupils have been taught various types of poultry birds and their importance in their previous lessons

Behavioural Objectives :  At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

• Mention different types of chicken
• Say the appropriate housing system for chicken
• Mention various equipment that are needed to house and feed the chicken properly

Reference Materials 

• Online Resource Materials
• Various Textbooks on Agricultural Science Book 6
• Lagos State Upper Primary Scheme of Work For Primary 6
• Online Information

Content :

Poultry are domesticated birds that are kept by farmers because of their eggs or  their meat. Their eggs or meat are used as foods and they are sources of income to farmers. The feathers of these birds are also useful because they are used for decorations or to fill up pillow case

Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world. They are one of the cheapest sources of meat and can be kept by anyone, even at the back of the house.

TYPES OF CHICKEN

1. Eggs laying chicken(layers)

2. Table meat chicken(broilers)

3. Dual purpose chicken (for egg and meat production)

Other classification of chicken based on their breeds are

1. Leghorn

2. Minorca

3. Australorp

4.. Sussex

SELECTION OF HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT

A. Housing

1. Concrete building

2. Wooden and metal cages/wooden shed

B. Equipment

1. Baby chick cage

2. Layer chicken cage

3. Poultry feather removal

C. FEEDING

1. Chicks mash (2 months – 4 months, about 8 weeks)

2. Growers mash (2 months – 4 months, about 8 – 16 weeks)

3. Broiler starter (for meat producer only about 9 – 14 weeks)

4. Layers mash (for more eggs)

D. SOURCE OF DAY OLD CHICKS

1. Buying

2. Hatchery

E. HOUSING SYSTEM OF POULTRY KEEPING

1. Free range system

2. Semi intensive system

3. Intensive system

4. Extensive system

5. The fold system

6. The deep litter system

7. The Battery cage

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1: The class teacher revises the previous topics

Step 2. He introduces the new topic

Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

Evaluation :

Mention four types of chicken based on their breed

1……………..

2………………

3……………….

4………………..

Mention four types of poultry housing

5………………….

6…………………..

7……………………

8……………………

Conclusion :

The teacher wraps up by giving out a short note and he goes round to mark

Assignment :

Read about signs of illness in poultry birds