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Written by: Dr. Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky An understanding of the avian digestive system is essential for developing an effective and economical feeding program for your poultry flock and for recognizing when something is wrong and taking necessary actions to correct the problem. The digestive system of any animal is important in converting the food the animal eats into the nutrients its body needs for growth, maintenance, and production (such as egg production). An animal’s body breaks down food through both mechanical and chemical means. In many animals, the mechanical action involves chewing; however, because birds do not have teeth, their bodies use other mechanical action. The chemical action includes the release of digestive enzymes and fluids from various parts of the digestive system. After being released from food during digestion, nutrients are absorbed and distributed throughout the animal’s body. PARTS OF A CHICKEN DIGESTIVE TRACT The chicken has a typical avian digestive system. In chickens, the digestive tract (also referred to as the gastrointestinal tract or GI tract) begins at the mouth, includes several important organs, and ends at the cloaca. Figure 1 shows a chicken digestive tract, and Figure 2 shows the location of the digestive tract in the chicken’s body. Figure 1. Digestive tract of a female chicken (Image by Dr. Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky) Figure 2. Location of the digestive tract in a female chicken (Image from PoultryHub....

Activity : 45 mins Activity : 45 mins Climate and Crop Growth Climate and Crop Growth Students explore climate graphs and an interactive computational model to discover the role of temperature and precipitation on the growth of crops. They examine how the extremes of precipitation (drought and flood) affect plant growth and they use maps of average precipitation and temperature to predict which area will be best suited for agricultural production. 1. Engage students in learning about climate and crop growth. Tell students that plants need water and sunlight to grow. Some plants have long growing seasons while others have shorter growing seasons. Show the Climate Graphs image. (Download the image from the media carousel above by clicking on the down arrow in the lower right corner of the carousel window.)These graphs provide climate information for Quibdó, Colombia; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and El Paso, Texas. Ask: • Will a crop grow the same in Quibdó, Colombia and Minneapolis, Minnesota? (No, the crops will grow differently. There is no dry season in Quibdó, and the temperature remains warm year-round. The climate in Minneapolis is very different.) • Would you plant a crop that needs a lot of moisture in El Paso, Texas? (No, a crop that requires a lot of moisture would not do well in El Paso unless there was irrigation. El Paso has a very dry climate.) 2. Discuss the role of uncertainty in the scientific process. Tell students that science is a process of learning how the ...

Crop Production - Harvesting & Storage Food is the major source of energy. Every living organism on this planet needs food to stay alive and to continue all other essential life processes. Plants are the main source of food on which both humans and animals depend. We cannot imagine life without food. With the rapidly growing population, demand for more food, loss of produced crops, and other problems in the agricultural output are the main reasons for the scarcity of food and are the biggest concern in some parts of the world facing today. This has led to an increase in the requirement of strategies that can help in the management of the crops produced. Let us have a detailed look at the harvesting and storage steps involved in crop production. Crop Production Definition “Crop production is the branch of agriculture that deals with the production of crops for food and fiber.” What Is Crop Production? Crop production is a common • Preparation of Soil. • Sowing of Seeds. • Irrigation. • Application of manure, pesticides, and fertilizers to the crops. • Protecting and Harvesting Crops. • Storage and Preserving the produced Crops. The ultimate stages of crop production are harvesting and storage. Harvesting requires art and practice because a large proportion of crops can be lost due to improper methods of harvesting. Another concern besides harvesting is storage. Storage of grains is to be given utmost priority as improper storage can result in the destruction of crops bein...