Study Guide

Objective

The student
- understands the factors that affect poultry production's profitability
- knows the requirements that poultry place on their production environment and care as eggs and chickens respectively
- can optimise poultry production based on prevailing factors and requirements
- is aware of factors that affect hatching and breeding

Content

General conditions for poultry production in the EU and in Finland, current legislation and regulatory requirements, consumer wishes
The historical development of poultry production and potential prospects
Various forms of poultry production (egg production, slaughter chicken production, alternative poultry production), key players in the industry
Anatomy and physiology of poultry
Feeding, feeding standards and feed state calculations
Requirements that poultry impose on its production environment
Factors affecting hatching and breeding
Maintenance measures for various forms of poultry production
Current poultry diseases such as Salmonella and various forms of bird flu, preventive measures and control
Factors affecting the profitability and financial prospects of poultry production. How do you achieve a sustainable and profitable production?
Optimization of poultry production based on current influencing factors and requirements

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No previous knowledge required