POULTRY

Composition of an egg.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify parts of an egg.
Describe the parts of an egg.

Drawing and labeling an egg.
Breaking an egg to examine its internal structure.

Eggs,

Chart ? parts of an egg.

KLB BK IV
Pg 1-2

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 1-2

POULTRY

Incubation of eggs.
Egg candling.
Natural incubation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term incubation of eggs.
State characteristics of eggs for incubation.
Describe candling of eggs.
State merits & demerits of natural incubation.
Identify management practices of an incubator.

Q/A and discussion.
Practical activity. Observing internal structure of an egg.
Make deductions from the observations.
Q/A & discussion.
Exposition, discussion & oral questions.

eggs
Cardboard boxes,
Torch, eggs.
Nesting box.

KLB BK IV
Pg 3-4
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 2

POULTRY

Artificial incubation.
Management of an incubator. Merits & demerits of artificial incubation.
Artificial brooding.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline conditions necessary for artificial incubation.
Highlight management practices of an incubator.
State merits & demerits of artificial incubation.
Identify requirements for an artificial brooder.

discussion,questions
Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.
Exposition;

artificial incubator
Artificial brooder.

KLB BK IV
Pg 7-8
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 5-6

POULTRY

Brooder & brooder management.
Rearing of growers, layers and broilers.
Chicken rearing systems. -Free range rearing system.
- Fold system.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline management practices of a brooder.
Discuss rearing of growers, layers and broilers.
State factors considered when choosing a rearing system.
Identify requirements for free-range system.
State merits & demerits of free rage system.
Describe fold system.
State merits & demerits of fold systems.

Exposition;
Explanations;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.
Q/A & discussion.

Artificial brooder.
free range system
Chicken folds.

KLB BK IV
Pg 11-13
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 8-9

POULTRY

- Deep liter system.
- Battery cage system.
Factors affecting egg production. Vices.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the requirements for deep liter system of rearing chicks.
State merits & demerits of deep liter systems.
Describe the requirements for battery cage system of rearing chicks.
Identify causes of vices such as egg eating and cannibalism and measures taken for the vices.

Q/A & brief discussion.
Q/A & discussion.
Discussion: causes and control of vices.

deep littre system
Battery cages.

KLB BK IV
Pg 18-20

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 16-18

POULTRY

Stress.
Culling birds.
Marketing eggs and chicken meat.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State causes of stress in birds.
Outline stress management practices.
Define the term culling.
Give reasons for culling of birds.
State factors considered in sorting and grading eggs for fresh markets.
Outline methods of killing a bird.
Describe dressing of a bird?s carcass.

Q/A & discussion.
Brain storming;
Observing characteristics of a good / bad layer.
Discussion.
Teacher?s demonstrations & discussion.
Topic review questions.

resource person
eggs

KLB BK IV
Pg 22-23
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 20-21

POULTRY
CATTLE
CATTLE

Raising of the young stock.
Methods of calf rearing.
Weaning of calves.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the importance of feeding calves on colostrum.
Prepare artificial colostrum.
State merits & demerits of natural and artificial methods of calf rearing.
Describe early & late weaning of calves.

Q/A: qualities of colostrum.
Teacher?s demonstration: colostrum preparation.
Q/A & discussion.
Q/A, exposition & discussion.

Artificial colostrums.
Chart - weaning guide.

KLB BK IV
Pg 28-29

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 25-26

CATTLE

Rearing replacement stock.
Calf housing.
Routine management practices in poultry.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe routine management practices for rearing replacement stock.
Give reasons for carrying out varying routine practices.
Identify types of calf pens.
Outline requirements for calf pens.
Analyze routine management practices in calf rearing.

Q/A: review common management routine practices.
Discussion & Q/A. parasite control, castration, disease control, identification, dehorning.
Exposition of new concepts.
Q/A & explanations.
Q/A: review routine management practices in livestock.
Brief discussion.

video
Calf houses.

KLB BK IV
Pg 32-3

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 30

CATTLE

Factors affecting milk composition.
Milk secretion and let-down.
Clean milk.
Milking materials and equipment.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Highlight factors affecting milk composition.
Describe the structure of the mammary gland.
Describe the flow of milk from the alveoli to the teat canal.
State characteristics of clean milk.
Outline essentials of clean milk production.
List down necessary milking materials and equipment.
State the purpose of the milking materials and equipment.

Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Discussion.
Drawing and labeling diagram of the udder.
Exposition of new concepts.
Oral questions & brief discussion.

Chart-
Structure of the udder.
milk
Strip cup.

KLB BK IV
Pg 36-38
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 32

CATTLE
FARM POWER & MACHINERY.

Milking procedure and technique.
Dry cow therapy. Milk products. Marketing of milk and beef.
Sources of power in the farm.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Carry out milking using the correct milking procedure and technique.
Outline rules observed when milking.
Explain the concept of dry cow therapy.
Name various milk products.
Describe marketing of milk, beef & their by-products in Kenya.
Describe various sources of power in the farm.
State merits & demerits of each source of power.

Practical activity: milking by hand.
Probing questions on milking rules.
Explanations & brief discussion.
Q/A & discussion: animal power, wind power, waterpower, biogas, solar radiation, and fossil fuel.

Lactating cow, basic milking equipment.
solar,biogas,

KLB BK IV
Pg 44-46

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 37

FARM POWER & MACHINERY.

The tractor: Petrol & diesel engines.
The four-stroke cycle engine.
The two- stroke cycle engine. Structural and functional differences between petrol and diesel engines.
Petrol fuel system of a tractor.
Diesel fuel system of a tractor.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify major parts of the tractor petrol & diesel engines.
Describe the four strokes in an engine
State merits & demerits of the four-stroke cycle engine.
Describe the two strokes in a cycle.
State merits & demerits of two-stroke cycle engine.
State structural and functional differences between petrol and diesel engines.
Describe the petrol fuel system of a tractor.
State maintenance practices of a petrol fuel system of a tractor.
Describe the diesel fuel system of a tractor.
State maintenance practices of a diesel fuel system of a tractor.

Exposition of new concepts, drawing illustrative diagrams.
Exposition of new concepts,
drawing; illustrative diagrams;
Discussion.
Block diagram: petrol engine fuel system.

Chart- petrol engine & diesel engine.
Diagrams - The four-stroke cycle.
two stroke engine diagram
diagram of a petrol fuel system
diagram of a diesel fuel system

KLB BK IV
Pg 57-58
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 53-54