POULTRY

Composition of an egg.
Incubation of eggs.

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.
eggs

KLB BK IV
Pg 1-2

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 1-2

POULTRY

Egg candling.
Natural incubation.
Artificial incubation.
Management of an incubator. Merits & demerits of artificial incubation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe candling of eggs.
Outline conditions necessary for artificial incubation.

Practical activity. Observing internal structure of an egg.
Make deductions from the observations.

discussion,questions

Cardboard boxes,
Torch, eggs.
Nesting box.
artificial incubator

KLB BK IV
Pg 4

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 3
KLB BK IV
Pg 7-8
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 5-6

POULTRY

Artificial brooding.
Brooder & brooder management.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify requirements for an artificial brooder.

Exposition;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.

Artificial brooder.

KLB BK IV
Pg 10-11
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 8-9

POULTRY

Rearing of growers, layers and broilers.
Chicken rearing systems. -Free range rearing system.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss rearing of growers, layers and broilers.

Exposition;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.

free range system

KLB BK IV
Pg 14
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 12-13

POULTRY

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

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe fold system.
State merits & demerits of fold systems.
Describe the requirements for battery cage system of rearing chicks.

Q/A & discussion.

Chicken folds.
deep littre system
Battery cages.

KLB BK IV
Pg 17-18
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 15-16
KLB BK IV
Pg 20-21

POULTRY

Stress.
Culling birds.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State causes of stress in birds.
Outline stress management practices.

Q/A & discussion.

resource person

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

POULTRY

Marketing eggs and chicken meat.
Raising of the young stock.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State factors considered in sorting and grading eggs for fresh markets.
Outline methods of killing a bird.
Describe dressing of a bird?s carcass.

Teacher?s demonstrations & discussion.

Topic review questions.

eggs
Artificial colostrums.

KLB BK IV
Pg 24-27

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 22-23

CATTLE

Methods of calf rearing.
Weaning of calves.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State merits & demerits of natural and artificial methods of calf rearing.

Q/A & discussion.

Chart - weaning guide.

KLB BK IV
Pg 29-30
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 26-29

CATTLE

Rearing replacement stock.
Calf housing.
Routine management practices in poultry.
Factors affecting milk composition.

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.
Analyze routine management practices in calf rearing.

Q/A: review common management routine practices.

Discussion & Q/A. parasite control, castration, disease control, identification, dehorning.
Q/A: review routine management practices in livestock.
Brief discussion.

video
Calf houses.

KLB BK IV
Pg 32-3

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 30
KLB BK IV
Pg 34-36
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 31

CATTLE

Milk secretion and let-down.
Clean milk.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the structure of the mammary gland.
Describe the flow of milk from the alveoli to the teat canal.

Drawing and labeling diagram of the udder.
Exposition of new concepts.

Chart-
Structure of the udder.
milk

KLB BK IV
Pg 38-40

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 33-34

CATTLE

Milking materials and equipment.
Milking procedure and technique.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
List down necessary milking materials and equipment.
State the purpose of the milking materials and equipment.

Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

Strip cup.
Lactating cow, basic milking equipment.

KLB BK IV
Pg 42-44

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 35-37

CATTLE
LIVESTOCK HEALTH III

Dry cow therapy. Milk products. Marketing of milk and beef.
Introduction to livestock diseases and observable conditions
Terms used in livestock diseases
Classification and protozoan diseases - ECF and anaplasmosis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the concept of dry cow therapy.

Name various milk products.
Describe marketing of milk, beef & their by-products in Kenya.

Define incubation period and mortality in disease outbreaks. Distinguish between curative and preventive treatment. Explain natural and artificial immunity types. Describe vaccines and their mode of action.

Explanations & brief discussion.
Exposition of disease terminology. Discussion on immunity types. Brain storming on treatment approaches. Question and answer on disease terms.

Charts showing disease symptoms, thermometer, pictures of sick animals, disease organism diagrams
Charts showing immunity types, vaccine samples, timeline charts for incubation periods
Disease classification charts, tick specimens, pictures of ECF symptoms, maps showing disease distribution

KLB BK IV
Pg 46-47

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 38-40
KLB BK III Pg 251-252

LIVESTOCK HEALTH III

Protozoan diseases - coccidiosis and trypanosomiasis
Bacterial diseases - mastitis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe coccidiosis in young animals including symptoms and control. Explain trypanosomiasis (nagana) transmission by tsetse flies. Identify symptoms of trypanosomiasis in different animals. Outline control measures for vector-borne diseases.

Discussion on young animal diseases. Case study of trypanosomiasis control. Examination of disease symptoms pictures. Brain storming on vector control.

Pictures of coccidiosis symptoms, tsetse fly specimens, maps showing trypanosomiasis areas, drug samples
Pictures of mastitis symptoms, milk samples showing mastitis, milking equipment, antibiotic samples

KLB BK III Pg 254-255

LIVESTOCK HEALTH III

Bacterial diseases - fowl typhoid and foot rot
Bacterial diseases - contagious abortion and scours

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe fowl typhoid symptoms and control in poultry. Explain foot rot in cloven-hoofed animals. Identify predisposing factors for foot rot including wet conditions. State control measures including foot baths and hoof trimming.

Discussion on poultry diseases. Examination of foot rot symptoms. Demonstration of hoof trimming principles. Brain storming on hygiene importance.

Pictures of fowl typhoid symptoms, foot rot specimens, hoof trimming tools, foot bath chemicals
Charts showing brucellosis transmission, pictures of scours symptoms, vaccination schedules, hygiene materials

KLB BK III Pg 257-259

LIVESTOCK HEALTH III

Bacterial diseases - black quarter, anthrax and pneumonia
Viral diseases - rinderpest and foot and mouth disease
Viral diseases - Newcastle, fowl pox and Gumboro

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe black quarter symptoms and spore-forming bacteria. Explain anthrax as notifiable disease affecting all warm-blooded animals. Describe pneumonia in young animals and predisposing factors. State control measures including vaccination and proper disposal.
Describe Newcastle disease symptoms and high mortality. Explain fowl pox types including cutaneous and diphtheritic forms. Describe Gumboro disease affecting immune system. State control measures for poultry viral diseases.

Discussion on acute bacterial diseases. Exposition of notifiable diseases. Brain storming on disease prevention. Case study of anthrax control.
Discussion on poultry viral diseases. Examination of fowl pox lesions. Brain storming on vaccination schedules. Case study of Gumboro (poultry AIDS).

Pictures of black quarter symptoms, anthrax control procedures, vaccination equipment, ventilation diagrams
Pictures of rinderpest symptoms, foot and mouth disease lesions, quarantine procedures, vaccination records
Pictures of Newcastle symptoms, fowl pox lesions, Gumboro symptoms, poultry vaccination equipment

KLB BK III Pg 261-263
KLB BK III Pg 265-267

LIVESTOCK HEALTH III

Viral diseases - African swine fever

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe African swine fever as highly contagious disease of pigs. Explain transmission through direct contact and vectors. Identify symptoms including fever and respiratory distress. Outline control measures including quarantine and culling.

Discussion on swine diseases. Case study of African swine fever outbreaks. Brain storming on pig management. Exposition of disease control strategies.

Pictures of African swine fever symptoms, pig management charts, quarantine procedures, disease control equipment

KLB BK III Pg 267-268

LIVESTOCK HEALTH III

Nutritional disorders - milk fever and bloat

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe milk fever as calcium deficiency in dairy cows. Explain symptoms including muscle twitching and paralysis. Describe bloat as gas accumulation in rumen. Outline treatment methods including calcium injection and gas release techniques.

Discussion on nutritional disorders. Demonstration of calcium injection principles. Brain storming on nutritional management. Case study of bloat treatment.

Calcium injection equipment, charts showing milk fever symptoms, bloat treatment tools, nutritional supplements

KLB BK III Pg 268-270