Leonard Gotshalk Continues the Tradition of Angus Cattle Breeding Leonard Gotshalk
Leonard Gotshalk was the owner of Gotshalk Rainbow Ranch, a registered Black Angus cattle operation in Lakeport, California. As an active member of the livestock and farming community, Leonard Gotshalk has served as a director of the Western States Angus Association under the auspices of the American Angus Association.
Leonard Gotshalk Continues the Tradition of Angus Cattle Breeding Leonard Gotshalk
Leonard Gotshalk was the owner of Gotshalk Rainbow Ranch, a registered Black Angus cattle operation in Lakeport, California. As an active member of the livestock and farming community, Leonard Gotshalk has served as a director of the Western States Angus Association under the auspices of the American Angus Association.
Breeds OF Diversified species of Poultry.pptxHarshiniAlapati
The term “Poultry” refers to all the domesticated species of birds reared for the purpose of eggs, meat and feathers. Species of birds under this category includes chicken, ducks, quails, turkey, guineafowl, geese, pheasants, emu and ostrich. The domesticated chicken is most widely propagated in commercial purpose to meet the demands of eggs and meat. The other species of poultry are less popular.
Duck account for 7% of poultry production, mostly confined to the coastal states of the country.
Japanese quail farming is gaining attention with better feed efficiency, lesser production cost.
Turkey, guinea fowl and gesse farming is confined to state and central govt farms, educational and research institutions.
Emu and ostrich are reared for skins, leather and oil besides ornamental purpose.
I.DUCKS
Ducks are reared for the purpose of eggs (Khaki Campbell), meat (Pekin) and ornamental (crested). Duck eggs are popular in north –eastern states, West Bengal and Kerala; where they are mostly reared in free range system.
Mostly reared under extensive or semi intensive system.
Indigenous ducks are highly disease resistance and can survive by grazing in the rice fields, canals, ponds, marshy lands, irrigation tanks and rivers. Hence they are more popular than Khaki Campbell ducks.
The egg weight will be 65-80g, depending on the breed / variety. They can lay 120- 180 eggs per year for 2 to 3 years.
Ducks lay most of their eggs during the night and early in the day, which suits the nomadic system of rearing;
Ducks consume spilled grains in harvested fields, and insects and snails in wet fields by foraging, and so supplement part of their feed requirement on their own, which greatly saves feed cost making them economical to maintain;
Ducks require less care and attention in management than chickens
The major disease challenging the ducks are duck plague, for which all the ducks are vaccinated periodically, starting from two months of age.
Breeds of ducks are classified based on the size and utility. Skin of most breeds is yellow except Aylesbury and Muscovy which have pinkish white. Egg colour is usually light brown except Indian Runner – white eggs, Rouen – blue as well as white eggs, Cayuga and Black East Indie – initially black later stages blue colour
TURKEY
Turkeys are native of North and Central America. These are kept only for meat. In India turkeys are almost non-existent and constitute less than 1% of total poultry population. Turkeys belong to single breed, however there are different varieties of turkey which differ in size, plumage colour and fleshing properties. There are 7 standard varieties of turkey namely Bronze, White Holland, Bourbon red, Narragansett, Black, Slate, Beltsville small white. The varieties of turkeys used commercially are Broad Breasted Bronze, Broad Breasted Large White and Beltsville Small White. Due to high cost of feed combined with poor feed efficiency, turkeys are often fed with vegetable.
Introductory presentation to goats in general and a variety of breeds an agriculture student would be likely to encounter. Appropriate for a high school agriculture class
2. 1st Canadian breed of chicken 1999 Quebec government officially designated the Chanteclair - provincial heritage animal Breed to withstand harsh Canadian climate Egg and meat production French ‘chanter’ – to sing, and ‘clair’ – bright Brother Wilfred Chatelain & Cistercian Abbey in Oka, Quebec Passed the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection in 1921 – declared a breed
3. Country – Canada Region – Quebec Current Canadian population size is 1000 – 1500 World population – 1750-2250 Canadian population mostly based in Quebec – going extinct due to commercial production Many small farmers keep heritage breeding Also clubs like Salt Spring Poultry Club, Rare Breeds Canada Livestock Committee interested in expanding population
4. How it came to be? Dark Cornish male x White leghorn female Rhode Island Red male x White Wyandotte female Above products were then mated Product from previous is crossed with White Plymouth Rock male
5. Breed can be found in 2 colours: white and partridge Yellow flesh and legs No wattles and small cushion comb – allows it to withstand the cold Canadian winters without frostbite vulnerability Layer of brown eggs, lays more eggs through winter than any other American heritage breed – good strain is lay up to210 eggs per bird in 1 year’s lay and eggs should weigh 58-60 g Males: 3.4-3.9 kg, females: 2.5-3kg Broad well-fleshed breast Known to be calm, gentle, personable Status: Critical, Rare
6. Bibliography Canada’s first poultry breed: Quebec’s official chicken built to beat the climate. Heritage Livestock. Quebec heritage News. May-June 2006. Vol. 3 No. 9. Pioneer Farming & Food. p. 21 Amy Geddes. Cooing for the Chantecler: a Canadian original – Poultry club gets support for saving chicken. Heritage Chicken Breed Chanteclair Chicken - www.slowfood.com, Feb. 12, 2010.