Poultry Production – Industry Insights | NSW DPI

Produced By:

NSW Department of Primary Industries

States:

Qld, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, Tas, WA

Aimed at:

Year k

- k

Curriculum 8.4

Curriculum 9.0:

AC9TDE8K02, AC9TDE10K02, AC9TDE8K04, AC9TDE10K04, AC9S9U01, AC9S9U02, AC9HG9K02, AC9HG9K03, AC9HG9K04, AG5-1, AG5-2, AG5-3, AG5-4, AG5-7, AG5-8, AG5-9

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Subjects:

Keywords:

Poultry, chickens, production, anatomy, breeds, digestion, nutrition, ration, marketing chain, systems, reproduction, practical, pest and disease, biosecurity, gross margin, technology, animal welfare, incubator, poster, agriculture, farming

Poultry Production – Industry Insights | NSW DPI

Developed by the NSWDPI Schools Program, these resources allow students to investigate Poultry production in NSW. Content covered includes: ​

  • Chicken anatomy
  • Chicken breeds
  • Digestive anatomy, physiology
  • Bird nutrition and ration management
  • Poultry reproductive anatomy and physiology
  • Determining the sex of chickens
  • Poultry pests, diseases and Biosecurity
  • Broiler and Layer production and marketing
  • Measuring finance
  • Technology in production
  • Animal Welfare
  • Poultry careers
  • Practical guides- catch and handle chickens, incubating and candling eggs, brooding chicks, determining chick sex, conducting general health checks

​These resources are aligned to Stage 5 and 6 NSW Agriculture syllabus, however, may be adapted to K-6 and Technology Mandatory studies. Find the entire NSWDPI Industry Insights poster and workbook learning series here.

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