Module 14

Commercial Chicken Meat Industry

KOSSA Standards

• AD4: Use tables, graphs, diagrams and charts to obtain or convey information

• OA1: Discuss the interrelationships between agriculture commodities based on economic, geographic, and production factors

• OA2: Analyze changes in food consumption throughout history

• OA3: Describe the relationship between consumer demands and animal production

• OA7: Evaluate the impact of world trade issues (e.g., diseases, imports/exports, drought, trade agreements) on animal science

Contents

1. Presentation on the commercial chicken meat industry, with notes (ppt) (Google Slides)

2. Presentation on contract broiler production, with notes (ppt) (Google Slides)

3. Poultry farm analysis report (pdf)

4. Reading article - How much will chickens eat? (pdf)

5. Reading article - Avian influenza (pdf)

6. Reading article - USDA report on Russian bans (pdf)

7. Reading article - Risks of contract broiler production (pdf)

8. Video on family vs. factory farming (mp4)

9. Chicken meat industry 15-point quiz (Word - Answer Key included)