Chickens

Table of Contents

1. Chickens
   1. Introduction
   2. Information on chickens
   3. The egg
   4. The anatomy of an egg
   5. Video corner
   6. Assignments

Assignments

1. Give three reasons why we keep chickens.

Look at the video how the chicken produces her egg.

2. Find out how long it takes for the chicken to make an egg.
3. How many eggs do you get from one chicken per week ?
4. How come the egg has no dirt on it when it comes out of the chicken?
5. Draw an egg and name the different parts.
6. Write down the functions of all the parts of the egg.
7. How can you recognize a broody hen?
8. How long does a chicken have to brood before her eggs come out?
9. An incubator simulates a broody hen. Name the major things this equipment has to do to make the fertile eggs come out.

Equipment.

There are a lot of different chicken feeders and drink systems.

10. Look for ten different feeders and add a picture.
11. Do the same for the drink systems.

Breed choice.

12. Make a choice of a breed and motivate why you have chosen for that particular

breed.

13. Describe the breed and add a picture.
14. Make a plan for keeping the breed you have chosen, draw a chicken house and also give the equipment a place on the map.

Health.

15. What kind of internal and external parasites can the chicken have? Add some

pictures.

16. What kind of viruses can the chicken have? Can they be vaccinated ?
17. Draw the intestinal tract and name the different parts.
18. What are the functions of the parts?