Characteristics of the poultry industry in Uganda/E.Africa. Characteristics of the East African indigenous chickens. Development of modern commercial chicken lines. Overview of the systems of poultry management. Housing poultry and house equipment. Management of a broiler flock. Management of egg-type chickens. Management of ducks and turkeys. Approaches to maximizing profits from a poultry enterprise, and enterprise combinations. Hatchery management. Gender roles and issues in poultry management and their effects on productivity and profitability will be incorporated in the discussions.
The overall objective of this course is to equip students with knowledge and skills required for poultry production as a business. The specific objectivesBy the end of this course, the students should be able to: i) Understand the dynamics of the poultry industry, which would help them appreciate the importance of undertaking poultry production as a business.ii) Acquire knowledge and skills for the management of a poultry enterprise.iii) Acquire competences for service delivery in improved poultry management to farmers/entrepreneurs and salesmen dealing in poultry marketing as well as for guiding policy makers.
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