AGR 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Feather Pecking, Farm Gate, Red
7 Dec 2017
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*poultry was the least desirable but is now highest. By weight (in kg), right to ship 13 kg per year. Divided into 6 periods: roughly one per period. *1 unit of quota = right to ship 13kg per year. *person not holding quota can hold 300 bird/yr. exemption. Approximate incubation periods for commonly hatched poultry are: *position of egg very important, air part on the top chick will need air once born, narrow part pointing down. *they can be held in a refrigerator for a couple of day to a week. Four key aspects of hatching eggs: temperature. 45-degree angle, and turn 90 degrees: 5 x a day: humidity. When they are new born"s pullet have long thinker feathers while cockerel have smaller and not as thick. Chicks will have received a vaccine and be peak trimmed. Once raised from the hatchery, will be shipped to poultry operation. Will be laid out in freshly bedded and cleaned barn.
