Organic Poultry Production

– General animal science
– Animal housing

The teaching methodologies are stimulating student’s participation and active learning. The teoretical
classes are exposed using the PowerPoint, use the painting and reading articles. The practice includes
several tasks in pedagogical Aviary of ESAC-weighing, registers, assessment of productivity and welfare
score.

The student must be able to manage, plan and design a production unit in MPB taking into account key
aspects: a high health status, housing conditions and management in line with their natural behavior,
minimizing the use of medication and producing safe food with quality, following the specific legislation of
organic production. Must still know reduce in puts on the farm and meet the diversity and environmental
constraints.

Notion of biological poultry products market. Know the anatomy and physiology of birds with special focus
on aspects of implementation. Portuguese breeds chickens and most strains used and adapted to outdoor
systems. The fundamental needs of the birds. Behavior and well-being; evaluation of the welfare of the bird
concerning behavioral, physiological and productive issues. Condition score of plumage and and
canibalismo wounds. Legal environment-related taxes, slaughter of poultry, meat and egg marketing. Food,
health and biosecurity. Management and housing. Technical, drugs and health records.

• - Dois testes escritos - 50.0%
• - 1 Projeto avícola - 50.0%

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