Poultry refers to birds that are kept by man for economic reasons of obtaining meat, eggs and other products and also for aesthetic or social reasons. The most reared type of poultry is the chicken. Systems of Poultry Production In poultry production, there are several ways of keeping poultry. The system of poultry production adopted will depend on a number of factors, among them: 1. Finances 2. Knowledge of the poultry business 3. Types of birds 4. Land availability and location of the farm Traditional Production or Extensive system This is the most common system. As such, this is the only system we are going to look at. Under this system, we have: 1. Pastured poultry 2. Semi-intensive 3. Yard and crop 4. Innovative 5. Free-range a. Pastured Poultry Term used to describe a modification of free-range. A field pen is used where the grazing area and bird density are strictly controlled. Birds are pastured in floorless pens a
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