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Organic Agriculture
Module 1: – Raising Organic Chicken
Quarter 1, Week 2
Aussie Charity T. Calibo

(SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNING ENGAGEMENT)

A Joint Project of
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DIPOLOG CITY
and the
DIPOLOG CITY GOVERNMENT
TLE– Grade 9
Week 2, Quarter 1: Organic Agriculture
First Edition, 2020

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Aussie Charity T. Calibo

Editor: Aussie Charity T. Calibo
Reviewer: Lynne B. Gahisan

Management Team:

Virgilio P. Batan Jr. - Schools Division Superintendent

Jay S. Montealto - Asst. Schools Division Superintendent
Amelinda D. Montero - Chief, CID
Nur N. Hussien - Chief, SGOD
Ronillo S. Yarag - EPS PVR – LRMDS
Leo Martinno O. Alejo - PDO II - LRMDS

Printed in the Philippines by ________________________

Department of Education – Region IX – Dipolog City Division

Office Address: Purok Farmers’, Olingan, Dipolog City

____________________________________________
Telefax: ____________________________________________
E-mail Address: ____________________________________________
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Module 1: Raising Organic

Chicken
Week 2

Learning Outcomes (LO) 1:

Selection of healthy stocks and
suitable housing

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 What I Need to Know

This module on Organic Agriculture 9 will be of great help to the Technology

and Livelihood Education students. This has been conceptualized to equip them with
the basic knowledge, skills, positive values and attitudes toward raising organic
chicken activities. It provides concepts necessary to equip them face the challenges
ahead for this time of pandemic. Lessons are prepared in such a way that it will
respond to the needs of teachers and students in this subject area.
You are now in Organic Agriculture-Module 2: Week 2

Module-1 Learning Outcome 1: Select Healthy Stock and Suitable

Week 2 Housing

After going through this module, you are expected to:

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1.2. Select healthy chicks based on industry indicator for healthy chicks

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 What I Know

TRUE OR FALSE: Write TRUE, if the statement is correct and write FALSE, if the
statement is wrong. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

_____1. Farmers frequently change the breeds/strains of their chicken to determine

which suitable chicken to raise in their locality.

_____2. Environment has no effect to the performance of the genetic stocks.

_____3. There is one strain suitable in a certain place to grow.

_____4. Performance of the chicken is solely based on their genetic make-up.

_____5. Adaptability of stocks means a strain is performing efficiently under its

local environment.

_____6. Chicken breeds that is popularly raised in a certain locality indicates it is

very available to the area.

_____7. Experienced as a grower makes you able to perfectly choose the best strain
to raise.

_____8. It is crucial to purchase a day-old chick to a reputable and dependable

supplier.

_____9. Delivery of the chicks to the farm can be done anytime of the day.

_____10. Selection of stocks is vital to the success of raising organic chicken.

_____11. A chick weight at day – old should be 30 grams.

_____12. In choosing for layer production breeds should have quality of livability.
_____ 13. The eyes of healthy chick are crusted.
_____ 14. Chick are not well will shows cheeping softly
_____ 15. Broiler chicks must be fast grower.

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 Raising Organic Chicken

Chick Days are in full swing and if you walk into any farm and ranch store,
chances are good that you’ll be greeted with fuzzy, adorable peeping chicks. Who
can resist?! But before you scoop up your chicks, you’ll want to make sure you’re
choosing the healthiest of the flock.

Chicks are arriving at Your nearby Coastal

coastalcountry.com

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 What’s In

Review: Identify the different breeds of chicken. Write your answer on a

sheet of paper.

1. ___________________ 2. ____________________

3. ____________________ 4. ________________________

5. _________________________

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 What’s New

In the previous lesson, we able to tackle different kinds of breeds. Equip with the
knowledge of chicken breeds that is suitable in your locality and its purpose. This
will guide in making a good choice in raising organic chicken.
Today, we will be going to learn about how to select some healthy chicks to
grow. What can you say about the pictures below?

the-chicken-chick.com lakesidefeed.com

mailorderpoultry.com

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 What is It

Different breeds respond according to the different environment. It is

essential to select stock very carefully. In general, not one breeds/strains can be
best because performance record has varied under a different set of conditions.

The following are some parameters used in selecting breed or strain of chicken to
be raised.

1. Performance – the performance is determined by their genetic make-up as well

as the environmental conditions provided to them.
2. Adaptability and availability of stocks –
A strain that is adapted to local
conditions performs efficiently.
Select the strain that is popularly
raised the community as it more or
less indicates that the strain is
satisfactory performing under farm
conditions.

3. Reliability of suppliers – Purchase day-old

broiler chicks from a reputable and
dependable supplier or chick dealer.

4. Free of diseases and deformities – chicks

should be healthy and no indication
of sickness. http://www.miller-mfg.com/blog/pick-healthy-chick/

5. The kind of stock to buy depends upon the purpose for which it is going to be
raised.

6. For broilers, choose those that have high livability and are fast growers.
7. For layers, choose those that have a good egg size, high egg production and
long production life.

8. Chicks should have uniform size and color, and not less than 33 grams at
day-old.
The delivery of quality chicks during the cooler Part of the day (e.g., early
morning or evening) is crucial to achieving success in chicken production.

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Here are ways to spot a healthy chick:

 They’re alert and active – may be cheeping softly, looking for food, and
will move away from you when approached. Chicks that aren’t well will
appear lethargic and constantly sleepy, and may not try to move away
when approached

 If chicks are happy, healthy and warm, they won’t huddle together
when awake

 Bright-eyed – chicks with a blank stare, crusted eyes or always sleepy

may not be healthy

 Look for a beak that is not crossed over or broken – birds with beak
issues will have problems eating and drinking

 Healthy feathers – unless you’re buying an older chicken during molt,

chickens and chicks shouldn’t be missing feathers

 Straight legs, feet and toes – an unhealthy chick may have difficulty
walking or have poor posture with its neck retracted into its body

 If a bird is acting dull, withdrawn or hunched over, it could indicate a

serious problem

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 What’s More

Activity 1.

List down 7 characteristics of a healthy chicks. Write your answer on a sheet of

paper.

1.

2.
3.

4.

5.
6.
7.

Activity 2.

Enumerate 8 factors of choosing chicken strains.

1.
2.

3.

4.
5.

6.

7.
8.

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 What I Have Learned

A healthy chick is:

 alert and active

 happy, healthy and warm

 Bright-eyed

 Beak that is not crossed over or broken

 Healthy feathers

 Straight legs, feet and toes

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 What I Can Do

1. Search in the internet the following topics:

Activity 1.

a. Deformities and diseases of a day old chicks

Activity 2.

b. List of major sources of commercial day-old-chicks

Write it down in (1) one whole sheet of bond paper.

You will be graded by the following criteria:

1. Content 60%
2. Creativity 20%

3. Readability 10%

4. Timeliness 10%
100%

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 Assessment

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read the statement carefully and choose the letter of the best
answer. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before the number.

1. Performance of the chicken is determined by:

a. genetic make-up b. environment
c. a & b d. none of these

2. This refers to a strain where it can efficiently perform in local conditions.

a. availability b. adaptability
c. performance d. reliability

3. When is the best time to deliver chicks on the farm?

a. early morning b. late morning
c. afternoon d. late afternoon

4. In choosing a broiler chicken, what qualities are you going to look for?
a. egg size are big b. produce many eggs
c. long production life d. grow faster

5. Chicks are not well will show the following sign;

a. cheeping softly b. looking for food, and
c. will move away when approached d. lethargic

6. A healthy chick has eyes that is;

a. crusted eyes b. a blank stare
c. bright eyed d. sleepy

7. Why is it important the beak of the chick is intact?

a. for aesthetic purpose b. for feeding purpose
c. for drinking purpose d. b & c

8. To ensure the quality of chicks, you must buy to;

a. reputable supplier b. posted on Facebook page
c. sidewalk vendor d. all of these

9. In choosing for layer production, breeds should have the quality of;
a. high egg production b. fast grower
c. high feed conversion rate d. livability

10. A chick’s weight at day –old should be;

a. 20 grams b. 22 grams c. 30 grams d. 33 grams

11. In buying stocks should be:

a. depends upon the purpose b. high livability
c. fast grower d. all of the above

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12. A strain adoptable to local condition performs;
a. poor b. fair c. efficiently d. all of the above

13. Performance of the genetic stocks are base of the following, EXCEPT;
a. environment b. genetic make-up c. feeds d. money

14. Select a strain that is;

a. popular in the community b. imported
c. few in the community d. all of the above

15. When chicks are awake, they will do the following, except;
a. happy b. healthy c. warm d. huddle

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 Additional Activities

Activity 1.

WORD HUNT
Directions: Find the following terms in the password puzzle.

ADAPTABILITY RELIABILITY AVAILABILITY LIVABILITY WARM

PERFORMANCE DEFORMITIES DISEASES ALERT ACTIVE

D Y O A Q A Z D D F D E T A

A I P S W S X E E E R D A L
Z G S D E D C R F D G Y D E

D H L E R F V T O G H R A R
T I M W A R M U R J I E P T

H L J F T S B I M K O L T K
K K Y G Y G E O I I P I A F

J M G H U H N S T O L A B I
F L I V A B I L I T Y B I G

R M H J I J M P E P U I L O
D G R K O K L W S R Y L I P

E F A V A I L A B I L I T Y
A C T I V E K Q D D J T Y R

Y V Y L P L H A S H R Y U I
U W E P E R F O R M A N C E

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 Answer Key

Select healthy chicks based on industry indicator for healthy chicks

What I What's More Assessment

Know
I. 1. c
1. True 1. alert and active 2. b
2. False 2. happy, healthy and warm, 3. a
3. False 3. Bright-eyed 4. d
4. False 4. beak that is not crossed over or 5. d
5. True broken 6. c
6. True 5. Healthy feathers 7. d
7. True 6. Straight legs, feet and toes 8. a
8. True 7. Not dull or withdrawn 9. a
9. False 10. d
10. True II. 11. d
11. False 1. Performance 12. d
12. False 2. Reliability of suppliers 13. d
13. False 3. Adaptability and availability 14. a
14. False 4. Free of diseases and deformities 15. d
15. True 5. Depends upon the purpose
6. High livability and fast grower
7. Good egg size, high egg production
& long production life
9. Uniform size and color & not less
than 33 grams at day -old

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Additional Activities

D Y O A Q A Z D D F D E T A

A I P S W S X E E E R D A L
Z G S D E D C R F D G Y D E

D H L E R F V T O G H R A R
T I M W A R M U R J I E P T

H L J F T S B I M K O L T K
K K Y G Y G E O I I P I A F

J M G H U H N S T O L A B I
F L I V A B I L I T Y B I G

R M H J I J M P E P U I L O
D G R K O K L W S R Y L I P

E F A V A I L A B I L I T Y
A C T I V E K Q D D J T Y R

Y V Y L P L H A S H R Y U I
U W E P E R F O R M A N C E

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References
1. Basics on Poultry Keeping http://poultrysite.weebly.com/selecting-chicks.html

2. How to Pick a Healthy Chick http://www.miller-mfg.com/blog/pick-healthy-chick/

http://www.miller-mfg.com/blog/pick-healthy-chick/

3. Tips on poultry raising introduction - Department of Agriculture ...rfo02.da.gov.ph ›

4. The Philippines Recommends for Broiler Production, Fourth Edition 2006, Los Banos, Laguna:
DOST-PCARRD and DA-BAR 2006. p. 23-24, Philippines Recommends Series No. 10-C.

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