GROUP 3

RECAP
CONTENTS:
ANATOMY OF A CHICKEN
BASIC FUNCTION OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
FEED FORMULATION
PEARSON,S SQUARE METHOD

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ANATOMY
OF A
CHICKEN

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ANATOMY OF A CHICKEN
COMB- soft, tall red points on the top of a chicken’s
head.
-helps the chicken to regulate their body
temperature in the heat.

BEAK – mouth of a chicken. There are no teeth. Instead

tiny barbs cover a small tiangular tongue.

WATTLES- it found under the beak. Just like the comb,

they aid in regulating body temperature.

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HACKLES- the group of feathers around the chicken’s
neck.

CROP- is a part of the chicken digestive system. The

crop stores food until it moves to the stomach.

SECONDARIES- refers to the short feathers on the

wings.

TOE- the majority of a chickens have three toes with a

claw projecting backwards.

CLAW- also known as talon, projects backward from the

ankle
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HOCK- is the joint between its thigh and shank.

CLOACA/VENT – an orifice used for urinating,

defecating and for mating. It is not only the end of the
digestive tract, but also shifts and folds back to release
eggs without allowing the eggs to become contaminated
by faecal matter.

MAIN TAIL- can help differentiate between a rooster

and hen.

EAR LOBES- the lobes are a fleshy skin located under

the ear hole and the side of the head.

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WING- three diff. types of feathers cover a chickens
wing. Large feather are called the primaries, the long
middle feathers are the primaries, and the small feathers
are the coverts.

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SEXUAL ATTRACTION

Chicks all have small, inconsequential combs to start

with, but once the hormones start to circulate the combs
will grow.
When selecting a mate, they want to mate with the
stongest, so their offspring have the best chance of
survival. This is where the comb wattles help to signal
vitality and strength.

A rooster is a big and eye-catching , it is meant to be that

way. It is the way of telling the ladies that he is fit and
healthy and will produce healthy chicks.

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DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM OF
A ACHICKEN

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>Beak- moistens food with saliva.
>Oesophagus- takes the food down to the
crop to be stored.
Basic Functions
>Food from the crop slowly passes down to
the proventriculus. of Digestive
>the proventriculus mixes the food with acis System
and digestive enzymes.
>food is then passed through to the gizzard
where insoluble (flint) grit has accumulated.
 Food is ground down by strong muscular
action in the gizzard.

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>Beak- moistens food with saliva.
>Oesophagus- takes the food down to the
crop to be stored.
Basic Functions
>Food from the crop slowly passes down to
the proventriculus. of Digestive
>the proventriculus mixes the food with acis System
and digestive enzymes.
>food is then passed through to the gizzard
where insoluble (flint) grit has accumulated.
 Food is ground down by strong muscular
action in the gizzard.

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHICKEN
FEEDS
FEED
Chick Starter- is a kind of grain feed that FORMULATION
has the highest amount of protein. It looks a
lot like grains of sand or dirt.
- grower feed at around 4-6 weeks of age.

Grower Feed- less protein than chick

starter. Used to support the growth of the
new chickens after 6 weeks of feeding with
chick starter.
- Crumbled or pellet type.

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 FEED
FORMULATION
Broiler Feed - type of feed that has very
high amount of protein, much more higher
than you want for your normal chicken
need.
This feed has one purpose, for the chicken’s
fast growth.

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PEARSON’S SQUARE METHOD RB 22
15%

The Pearson Square is a tool

that can be used to calculate
the portion of two feeds needed
CP
to meet protein or energy 28%
requirement of an animal.

SB
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Fieldtrip

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Thanks!
Any questions?

PREPARED BY GROUP 3-TEAM SITAW

MARISSA PASCASIO
MARVIN BOBADILLA
BOMBO AGUILAR
ALBERT BOBADILLA JR.

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