BACKYARD & PASTURE POULTRY. Dr. Jacquie Jacob Poultry Extension Associate Dept of Animal and Food Sciences, UK. 2008 Fall ANR update October 20, Winchester. DEFINITIONS. Backyard poultry Small flocks which may or may not be kept ‘for profit’
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BACKYARD & PASTURE POULTRY Dr. Jacquie Jacob Poultry Extension Associate Dept of Animal and Food Sciences, UK 2008 Fall ANR update October 20, Winchester
DEFINITIONS • Backyard poultry • Small flocks which may or may not be kept ‘for profit’ • Pure-bred breeders, 4-Hers, family flock(s) for meat and/or eggs, etc. • Pasture poultry • A management method, regardless of flock size
BACKYARD POULTRY • Pure-bred breeders • Hatcheries sell day-old chicks to poultry fanciers • Poultry fancier that breed their own flock, not necessarily for sale
BACKYARD POULTRY • 4-Hers/FFA • Poultry projects: Very from state-to-state and within a state • Meat chicken, turkey, duck, goose, pigeon, guinea fowl • Egg layers: brown or white chicken eggs • Purebred chicken, turkey, duck, goose, pigeon (rollers, homers), guinea fowl
NPIP CERTIFIED • National Poultry Improvement Plan • Probably the greatest single factor which limited the early expansion of the U.S. poultry industry was the disease known as Bacillary White Diarrhea (BWD), caused by Salmonella pullorum. • This disease, later called pullorum disease, was rampant in poultry and could cause upwards of 80% mortality in young poultry. • The causative organism was discovered by Dr. Leo Rettger in 1899 and a diagnostic blood test was developed by Dr. F.S. Jones in 1913. • Egg transmitted
NPIP CERTIFIED • National Poultry Improvement Plan • Kentucky program run through state veterinarian in the Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health • Poultry program coordinator: Sue Blair • Phone: 502 564-5665 ext. 248 • Email: sue.blair@ky.gov
BACKYARD POULTRY • Family flock(s) for meat and/or eggs • Chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons, quail, guinea fowl, etc
FAQs • How can I tell if an egg is going to hatch a male or female, so I only set eggs for laying hens?
Sexing eggs before incubating: Is it possible? • Old wives’ tale • Shape of the egg: Football shaped eggs house male chicks and more oval or round-shaped eggs house female chicks • 50% accuracy which is slightly higher than for lucky guessers
FAQs • I hatched out some chicks, but I am not allowed to keep roosters where I leave. How can I tell which is which?
Sexing young poultry • Old wives’ tale • Tying a needle or weight to the end of a piece of string and hold it over the young animal. If it the motion of the object is in a circular motion it is a female. If the motion is back and forth it is a male. • 50% accuracy which is slightly higher than for lucky guessers
Sexing young poultry • Sex-linked characteristics • Requires a specific breeding program only • With proper training, is 100% accurate
Mammals Male XY Female XX Males determine sex of offspring Birds Male ZZ Female ZW Females determine sex of offspring Avian Genetics
BLACK SEX-LINKS(also called Rock Reds) X Non-barred male Barred male • Offspring: • Both sexes hatch out red but males have a white dot on their heads • Males feather out with Barred Rock pattern and females feather out black
RED SEX-LINKSGolden Comet X White rock with silver factor • Offspring: • Males hatch out white • Females hatch out buff and feather out buff with white or tinted undercolor
RED SEX-LINKSCinnamon Queen X Silver laced Wyandotte • Offspring: • Males hatch out white • Females hatch out red and feather out red with white or tinted undercolor
RED SEX-LINKS • Other red sex-link crosses (just referred to as ‘red sex-links’ • Rhode Island White female x Rhode Island Red male • Delaware female x Production Red male
OTHER SEX-LINK CROSSES • California Gray rooster x White Leghorn hen = California White • California Gray is a dual purpose breed that has a heavier type than a leghorn • Not flighty birds • Are excellent winter layers in cold climates • Popular in northern Midwest and Canada
SEXING YOUNG POULTRY • Vent sexing • Developed by a Japanese professor, Kiyoshi Masui • Involves holding the day-old chick upside in one hand and while visually examining the vent area for the presence or absence of a rudimentary male sex organ. • Trained, non-professionals typically 60-70% accuracy • Professionals typically have 95% accuracy
SEXING YOUNG POULTRY • Best way to tell is to wait till they grow up Tail feathers Comb size Wattle size Spur size
FAQs related to eggs • Is there any chance that the eggs from the store will hatch in my fridge? • If I put fertile eggs in the fridge and then decided to incubate them later, will they still hatch? • Is it okay to eat fertile eggs? • How can I tell if an egg is fertile without breaking it open?
KIDS AND CHICKS • Will my kids get sick from handling baby chicks at the petting zoo? • Can my kids catch chicken pox from our chicken flock?
KIDS AND CHICKS • My kid was holding a chick and it just seemed to die in his/her hands. Is this normal? Were they stressed out? Were they sick? • The avian and mammalian respiratory systems are very different: It is possible to suffocate a bird by holding it too tight?
FAQs: Housing • Are there any blue-prints I can use for building a house for my small poultry flock?
DEFINITIONS • Backyard poultry • Small flocks which may or may not be kept ‘for profit’ • Pure-bred breeders, 4-Hers, family flock(s) for meat and/or eggs, etc. • Pasture poultry • A management method, regardless of flock size
