ANSC 471 - Commercial Poultry Production

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Fall

Principles of production and management in commercial broiler, turkey and egg industries. Focus on incubation and hatchery management, brooding and rearing, houses and equipment, feeding, health care, processing and marketing and environmental management. Look at trends in poultry production, consumption marketing and research. Trips to poultry integrator to experience all segments of production and processing.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in Animal Science or permission of instructor.