Question

Improved poultry breeds are developed for some desirable traits. List five such desirable traits

CBSE Class IX Science LA (5 Marks)

Answer 1

(a) Number and quality of chicks.

(b) Dwarf broiler parent for commercial chick production.

(c)  Summer adaptation capacity / tolerance to high temperature.

(d) Low maintenance requirements.

(e) Reduction in the size of the egg-laying bird / ability to utilize more fibrous cheaper diets formulated using agricultural byproducts.

Answer 2

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Poultry Farming➫ The raising of birds domestically or commercially, primarily for meat & eggs but also for feathers.

♦ A farm is where domesticated birds are raised.

♦ Poultry include chickens, turkey, ducks, and geese.

♦ These animals are raised for their meat and eggs.

♦ Heat stress is the major problem in poultry farming.

♦ Chickens that are raised for their meat are called broilers.

➧ Type of Poultry for Farm:-
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❱ Chicken
❱ Duck
❱ Goose
❱ Quail
❱ Turkey
❱ Guinea Fowl

➧ Advantage of Poultry farming:-
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❱ It provides us with eggs and meat.

❱ Its ability to provide a good supply of protein, essential vitamins & minerals.

❱ It also aids in:-

♦ weight loss
♦ Blood pressure
♦ Regulating cholesterol
♦ Reducing the risk of cancer

➧ Importance of poultry and poultry products:-
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❱ Poultry meat & eggs are good source of vitamins & minerals.

❱ Poor people can get meat and eggs easily from their reared poultry than from other sources.

❱ Poultry meat & eggs supply rich protein & easily cooked dishes to human.

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