Primary five science

Key terms used in poultry ii. For meat (Chicken) production TERM I TOPICS Poultry is the rearing of domestic birds (fowls). i. Chicken cushions. Other uses of poultry Poultry are domestic birds. 1. What is poultry? v. Guinea fowl Activity 1. Keeping poultry and bees Examples of poultry 2. Measurement Lesson 1 Week 1 EXTERNAL PARTS OF A COCK Source of farm yard manure from the droppings. iii. For sell to get money (family income) POULTRY KEEPING TERM ONE 3. Why do farmers keep birds? 3. Immunization 4. The digestive system To get feathers for different purposes e.g. making pillows, decoration, dancing propes, Some birds are kept as pets in homes e.g. peacocks, hens, parrots. iii. Pigeons 2. Differentiate between poultry and poultry keeping. iv. Turkeys ii. Ducks PRINTED BY GI EDUCATION SERVICES 0772855946 i. For egg production PRIMARY FIVE SCIENCE LESSON NOTES REASONS WHY FARMERS KEEP POULTRY STRUCTURES OF FEATHERS iii. To protect the delicate skin ii. For defence ii. For courtship (attracting of opposite sex for mating) incase of a cock. i. For picking food Down feather Filoplume 3. Toe nails (claws) iv. To keep the birds warm iii. For building their nests 2. Beak / bill 4. Comb and wattle ii. For defence Quill feather Covert feather 5. Feathers Importance of each part on a bird iv. To clean itself and arrange its feather.(preen) vi. For brooding their young ones. v. For incubation of eggs. 1. Spur - For protection / defence LESSON 2 i. For identification i. For identificatio