SESSION PLAN Sector Qualification Title Unit of Competency Module : Agriculture : Animal Production : Raise Poultry : Selecting and

Procuring Initial Stocks and Brooding (day-old & ready to lay pullets)

Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and procure hybrid, breeds/strains for poultry raising 2. Clean and disinfect poultry houses, tools and equipment 3. Install and adjust chick guards, curtains and heaters 4. Change litter materials regularly 5. Monitor chicks behavior. 6. Cut the nails and de beak chicks 7. Collect and keep records

A. Introduction The key points for introduction are: Selection process Good behavior of Chicks to raise

B. Learning Activities
LO 1: Identify and procure hybrid, breeds/strains for poultry raising Learning Content Presentation Practice 1. Brolier, layer, duck & Read information sheet on 1. Self-check Feedback 1. Compare to answer key 2. Instructor check identified breeds based from its characteristics Resources 1. Information sheet/Learning Materials 2. Breeds of poultry species Time

quail strains

different breeds/strains of poultry

(answer written questions) 2. Actual identification of different breeds available in the school & visit a particular poultry farm 1. Self-check (answer written questions)

LO 2: Clean and disinfect poultry houses, tools & heaters 1. Procedures in disinfecting Read information sheet on proper disinfecting poultry houses, tools & heaters 2. Cleaning poultry houses, tools & equipments Read information sheet on procedures & importance of cleaning

1. Compare to answer key

1. Perform cleaning 1. Self-check & & disinfecting Instructorwill check properly poultry houses, tools & equipments

1. Information sheet/Learning 2. Self-check & answer key 1. Disinfectants 2. Pail 3. Brush 4. Detergents, brooms 5. Water 6. Disisnfecting manual/Learning materials 1. Information sheet self-check & answer key

3. Personal safety in disinfecting poultry houses, tools & equipments

Read information sheet on personal safety in disinfecting poultry houses, tools & equipments

1. Self-check (answer written question)

1. Compare to answer key

LO 3: Install & adjust chick guards & curtains & heaters 1. Proper Installation of heater Read information sheet on proper intallation of heater & View film on proper installation of heater 1. Self-check (answer written question) 2. Perform proper installation of heaters 1. Compare to answer key 1. Gas brooder 2. Aluminum sheets 3. Gas tanks 2. Instructor will check 4. Hand outs/LM

2. Observe appropriate time in adjusting chick guards 3. Effect of improper hanging of curtains

Read information sheet on appropriate time of adjusting chick guards Read information sheet on effect of improper hanging of curtains

1. Self-check (answer written question) 1. Self-check

1. Compare to answer key 1. Compare to answer key

1. Learning materials

1. Learning materials

LO 4: Change laying out and litter materials regularly 1. Types of laying out litters Read information sheet on 2. Procedures in laying litters laying out & its procedures 3. Importance of regular cleaning and changing litters

1. Self-check 1. Compare to answer 2. Perform the key correct procedures 2. Instructor will check of laying out & changing of litter materials regularly

1. Old news paper 2. Saw dust 3. Rice hulls 4. Brooding house 5. Learning materials

LO 5: Monitor chicks behavior 1. Different chicks behavior 2. Chicks needs based on their shown behavior 3. Monitoring chicks behavior

Read information sheet on chicks behavior & how to identify chicks needs based on its shown behavior

1. Self-check 1. Compare to answer 2. Observe & key perform the activity 2. Instructor will check by following the basis of monitoring chicks behavior

1. Gas heater, gas tanks, poultry house, feeders, water facilities feeds, water & learning materials

LO 6: Cut the Nails & De beak chicks 1. Importance of nails & de Read information sheet on beaking birds de beaking & cutting of nails 2. Procedures in cutting & of birds & view film de beaking birds 3. Correct time & age cutting nails & de beaking LO 7: Collect & keep records 1. Kinds of records 2. Classification of data 3. Data Recording

1. Self-check 2. Perform by following the correct steps of cutting nails & de beaking

1. Compare to answer 1. Debeaker,Nail key cutter, gloves, chicks, 2. Instructor will check layers & learning materials

Read information sheet on records & records keeping

1. Self-check 1. Compare to answer 2. Perform the key activity by following 2. Instructor will check the correct steps of proper recording

1. Production, rearing, laying,financial, inventory, physical & health records

C. Assessment Plan: 1. Oral Test- Question on Actual selecting & procuring of stocks 2. Performance Test: In poultry house area, the trainee will be assessed through the following performance: a. Strains of poultry species are identified b. Correct procedures in disinfecting & cleaning are implemented & personal safety is observed c. Correct installation of heaters is observed d. Curtains are properly hanged e. Types of laying out litters are identified f. Regular cleaning and changing of litter materials are implemented g.Chicks behavior is monitored h. Correct procedures of cutting & de beaking are implemented I. Kinds of records are kept & classified. D. Instructors Self-Reflection of the Session