Identify the tools and equipment used to maintain poultry facilities and machinery.
Explain how to use an industrial maintenance manual for poultry machinery and equipment.
Interpret instructions from maintenance manuals, orally and in writing.
Apply recommended maintenance techniques used in troubleshooting problems with poultry machinery.
Apply electrical concepts, including Ohm’s Law, AC power, and DC power.
Apply industrial wiring techniques for completing basic electrical circuits.
Interpret basic motor and circuit schematics for poultry equipment.
Complete motor control circuits.
Troubleshoot basic issues involving controls, sensors, and relays in poultry equipment.
Interpret and apply construction plans to build poultry facilities.
Examples: Create a plan for a generator shed, construct a backyard pen.
Repair fluid supply and drainage systems in poultry facilities, explaining procedures orally and in writing.
Maintain plumbing systems in poultry facilities.
Demonstrate procedures for lubricating bearings in poultry industry machinery.
Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining equipment; utilizing materials and protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.
Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.
Explore the range of careers available in the field, investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.
Demonstrate digital literacy by using digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically.
Participate in a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.
Participate in Supervised Agricultural Experiences and/or work-based, experiential, and service learning.
Design and evaluate a biosecurity plan for a poultry production operation to prevent incidents arising from natural circumstances or from bioterrorism, utilizing information from federal and state security and agriculture agencies.
Research and share information about safe procedures for transporting poultry.
Summarize historical and scientific milestones in the poultry industry, including the development of products and services.
Examine potential effects of current trends and possible future developments on production practices and the poultry house environment.
Examples: waste management, genetics, energy management, construction, animal welfare, consumer opinion
Obtain, evaluate, and share information about marketing methods for poultry products and services.
Examples: conventional, niche markets, locally grown
Research and share information about vertical integration of the poultry industry and the agreements between producers and processors.
Devise and evaluate marketing plans for poultry products.
Assess the impact of poultry production factors on the quality of products sold to the consumer.
Examples: price, sustainability, marketing, labeling, animal welfare
Identify various breeds of poultry, including chickens, ducks, geese, quail, and turkeys.
Categorize poultry using terms commonly utilized in the industry.
Examples: waterfowl, upland fowl, layers, broilers
Compare and contrast desirable and undesirable anatomical and physiological characteristics of poultry.
Explain procedures for disposal of poultry litter, including spreading wet, dry, and dehydrated litter to prevent environmental contamination.
Explain procedures for disposal of dead birds, including composting, incineration, and freezing, to prevent environmental contamination.
Differentiate among nutritional needs of poultry at various stages of growth and in various production systems.
Identify common illnesses and disorders of poultry based on symptoms.
Identify problems caused by wounds and parasites and discuss methods of dealing with them.
