4. Poultry: These are domesticated birds raised for meat, eggs or feather. Examples of
poultry birds are domestic fowl, guinea fowl, turkey, geese and ducks.
Characteristics:
Poultry bird a have medium body size.
They do not give birth to their young ones alive [they lay egs].
They have simple stomach.
They are prolific animals, they lay and hatch many eggs into chicks.
Their body is covered with feathers and they have two legs.
They are best managed by intensive system .
5.Pets: These are animals kept as companion, treated with great care and affection.
Examples are dogs, cats, parrots, canaries, pigeon, monkeys, etc.
Characteristics:
They are easily domesticated.
They live freely with human beings .
They can feed on food that are taken by human beings.
They can be trained to be harmless.
6.Aquatic Animals: These are animals that live inside water like rivers, lakes,
dams ponds and streams. Examples are prawn, oysters, lobsters, crabs,
periwinkles, turtles, squids, shrimps, fish, frogs, etc
EVALUATION:
Mention three examples of the following: I Aquatic animals ii Poultry
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:
Read the text Agricultural Science for JSS 1by L A Are et al.Pages29-32.
EVALUATION:
List two characteristics of the following animals:
(i) Poultry (ii) Pet
Objectives:
1 .The animal that has feather and two legs is called __
(a) Poultry
(b) Rabbit
(c) Cattle
(d) Goat
- The animals that are easily domesticated and live freely with human beings are
called——–
(a) Dairy animals
(a) Guard animals
(c) Poultry
(d) Work animals - The following animals give birth to their young ones alive EXCEPT
(a) Pigs
(b) Dogs
(c) Goats
(d) Turkey - Production of one offspring only in a year is characteristics of
(a) Cattle
(b) Goat
(c) Sheep
(d) Rabbit
5.Animals that have the ability to survive or travel long distance without water are
called
(a) Dairy animals
(b) Work animals
(c) Pet animals
(d) Poultry birds.
Theory:
1.(a) State one major characteristics of poultry birds.
(b) List five poultry birds. - (a) Explain the meaning of pet animals.
(b) Mention two characteristics of pet animals