Poultryman

SG-4(Corresponding badge for under 14Yrs 6 months – JG-4- Smallholder)

Objective: - Show the skill in handling poultry in a farm

1. Show proof that he has satisfactorily run a poultry farm consisting of atleast 50 hens from day old to laying

2. Have a thorough knowledge of the mesh and its composition, the grains and green leaves that have to be included in the poultry meals

3. Know the common diseases connected with poultry , their causes and treatment

4. Know how to prevent cannibalism in poultry

5. Have a properly constructed run on the deep litter system and how the run is maintained

6. Keep proper accounts of the running of the poultry