Day at Auburn’s Poultry Science Farm A COLORING AND ACTIVIT Y BOOK F R O M AU B U R N U N I V ER S I T Y ’ S POULTRY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AND THE AL ABAMA POULTRY & EGG ASSOCIATION
POULT R Y SC I E N C E
THIS COLORING BOOK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE
ALABAMA POULTRY & EGG ASSOCIATION The mission of the Alabama Poultry & Egg Association is to serve the common interest of the Alabama poultry industry through education, communication, research, and public affairs involvement. For centuries, poultry has played an important role on the family farm. Poultry has served as a vital food source in many American lives. During the Depression and War years, the commercial potential of broilers and eggs was noticed. Rolling stores and live poultry buyers began selling live chickens and eggs in local towns and cities. A new concept, mass production of poultry, materialized. Hatcheries sprang up and began selling baby chicks to local farmers. People began to realize the monetary potential of poultry, and the modern poultry industry was born. From this beginning hatched feed mills, commercial egg producers, and processing plants. Hence the beginning of the most remarkable era in agriculture, the poultry industry. In the coming years, with the world population predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050, Alabama poultry production will play a major role in feeding the world. Emerging economies will
move from rice and fiber based diets to more protein. Poultry can provide affordable protein sources. The Alabama Poultry and Egg Association was established to educate people and institutions about this new industry and the prosperous future that is ahead. The Association set guidelines to serve the industry, and still does today. AP&EA has grown to be the voice for all facets of the poultry industry. AP&EA will continue to build on the foundation laid with a dream, sweat, and hard work. As the industry grew and prospered, the Association grew to meet its needs. Presently, the poultry industry accounts for almost 65.6% of the state's farm income and is a world leader in broiler production. AP&EA is proud to serve Alabama's number one agricultural commodity.
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A COLORING & ACTIVIT Y BOOK CRE ATED BY AUBURN UNIVERSIT Y ’ S DEPARTMENT OF POULTRY SCIENCE AU B U R N U N I V ER S I T Y I S A N EQ UA L O P P O R T U N I T Y ED U C AT I O N A L I N S T I T U T I O N / E M P LOY ER .
Hello! My name is Rocko!
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My home is the Poultry Science Department Building at Auburn University! Do you want to learn about what we do in Poultry Science? Then come along! PAGE 3
Our students love to learn in the classrooms... PAGE 4
...work on research projects in the lab... PAGE 5
...they study all about poultry in their very own library... PAGE 6
...and create new products in the Research Kitchen! PAGE 7
In our facility we can make hot dogs, sausage, smoked chickens, and more! PAGE 8
PEANUT BUTTER
CHICKEN BROTH
CA R R OTS
Do you recognize these products from the grocery store? COLOR IN THESE PRODUC TS! DR AW A CIRCLE AROUND THE PRODUC TS THAT USE EGGS . DR AW A SQUARE AROUND THE PRODUC TS THAT USE CHICKEN. HINT: SOME PRODUC TS DON’ T HAVE CHICKEN OR EGGS IN THEM!
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Now let’s visit our Poultry Research Unit. We also call that our Poultry Farm! PAGE 10
C A N YO U H E L P R O C KO F I N D T H E FA R M?
*ANSWERS ON PAGE 40 PAGE 11
You’ve made it! At our farm, we have 21 different facilities. From the hatchery to the processing plant, we research poultry from farm to fork! PAGE 12
W H AT C A N YO U E X P E C T TO S E E O N O U R FA R M T O U R ? HELP ROCKO FINISH THE WORD SE ARCH BELOW TO FIND OUT!
AL ABA M A AUBIE AUBURN BROILER C AREERS CHICK CHICKENS
CORN EGGS FARM FE ATHERS FEEDMILL FOOD HATCHERY *ANSWERS ON PAGE 40 PAGE 13
HEN INCUBATOR L AYER POULTRY ROCKO ROOSTER SOYBE ANS
Now let’s see the hatchery!
The inside of this incubator is warm just like a hen sitting on an egg. Incubators turn the eggs around so the embryo can develop into a healthy chick!
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Did you know it takes just 21 days for the chick to develop inside the egg and then hatch out? PAGE 15
LET’S LEARN ABOUT E M B RYO N I C D E V E LO PM E NT!
Week 1: UNSCRAMBLE THE LETTERS TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS EACH DAY IN THE FIRST WEEK: DAY 1 - SESUTI __________________________ development starts. DAY 2 - ETHAR ________________ forms and begins to ATEB ____________. DAY 3 - ODOLB ______________ SLESSVE ____________ grow. DAY 4 - Limb development NIBGES ___________ (SWING __________, leg buds EEYS ________, brain) DAY 5 - MILB _______ development continues (WOBLE _______, ENKE _________ ) DAY 6 - TIGIDS ____________ form & KEAB ___________ development begins DAY 7 - Beak development UCNOTIESN (egg tooth, developing comb)
Week 2: MATCH THE DAY TO THE DEVELOPMENT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SECOND WEEK: DAY 8
EYELIDS FORM
DAY 9
SCALES FORM ON FEET AND LEGS
DAY 10
HEAD TURNS TOWARD L ARGE END OF EGG
DAY 11
MOUTH OPENS
DAY 12
TAIL FEATHERS APPEAR
DAY 13
FEATHER DEVELOPMENT BEGINS (FEATHER TRACTS)
DAY 14
CL AW DEVELOPMENT BEGINS
*ANSWERS ON PAGE 40 PAGE 16
Week 3: FILL IN THE BL ANK TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE L AST WEEK: WORD BANK ABDOMEN
DRAWS
DAY 15 - GUT _____________ INTO ABDOMEN DAY 16 - _______________ COVER BODY. DAY 17 - HEAD TUCKS BETWEEN _____________.
YOLK SACK FEATHERS
DAY 18 - EMBRYO FILLS AVAIL ABLE SPACE, ________________
PIP
IS L ARGELY ABSORBED
LEGS
HATCHES
DAY 19 - THE YOLK SACK DRAWS INTO ____________. DAY 20 - INTERNAL & EXTERNAL ______________. DAY 21 - THE CHICK __________________ OUT.
*ANSWERS ON PAGE 40 PAGE 17
LET’S LEARN ABOUT T H E PA R T S O F A N E G G ! C AN YOU L ABEL THESE EGG PARTS? 1.
2.
9.
3.
8.
4.
5.
7.
6.
WORD BANK: SHELL
ALBUMEN (WHITE)
CHAL A Z A
OUTER MEMBR ANE
YOLK
VITELLEINE MEMBR ANE
INNER MEMBR ANE
AIR CELL
GERMINAL DISC
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W I L L MY B R E A K FA S T H AT C H? NO! ONLY SOME EGGS HAVE A BABY CHICK INSIDE! EGGS THAT ARE FERTILIZED CONTAIN CHICKS, BUT EGGS THAT ARE UNFERTILIZED ARE SAFE FOR HUM ANS TO E AT.
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NEST OR NOT? DO YOU KNOW WHICH ANIM AL S BELONG IN A NEST ? Circle the animals that belong in a nest!
SNAKE
BE AR
BUT TERFLY
LION
FROG
DUCK
CAT
HORSE
DINOSAUR
DOG
FISH
MONKE Y
ELEPHANT
CHICKEN
ALLIGATOR
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PIG
Our next stop is the Poultry and Animal Nutrition Center! This is a feed mill. A feed mill is a place where ingredients are ground up to make feed for chickens. PAGE 20
S TA IRS A ND R A IL INGS A L LOW TECHNICIA NS TO ACCES S M ACHINES
S TO R AG E B IN S KEEP INGREDIENTS D RY A N D ACCE S S IB L E
THIS CHU TE DROP S FEED INTO THE TRUCK B ED
THE FORK L IF T HEL P S MOV E FEED A ROUND THE MIL L
THIS D O OR L E T S TRUCKS IN A ND OU T
THIS G R ATE HEL P S US TO MOV E R AW M ATERIA L S TO M A KE OUR FEED
This is what the inside of our feed mill looks like! Can you color in the feed? PAGE 21
WHAT DO CHICKENS EAT? Chicken feed is made up of mostly corn and soybean meal!
H OW D O S OY B E A N S G R OW ?
First, growers plant seeds and the plants grow in lines.
The plants grow seed-pods, that hold the beans.
These seeds can be dried out, and then ground to use in feeds.
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Time for a quick snack! Chicken feed is the healthiest food to feed to your flock. Rocko loves to eat the feed! PAGE 23
Now lets visit a chicken house! Inside these chickens have everything they need. PAGE 24
Inside a chicken house, baby chicks grow into chickens. PAGE 25
Inside chicken houses, the chicks are able to drink water... PAGE 26
...and eat feed! The houses also keep chickens safe from predators and diseases. PAGE 27
This bird is called a “layer� that means her job is laying eggs! PAGE 28
DO YOU KNOW THE PARTS OF A CHICKEN? 1. 12. 11. 2. 10.
3. 4.
5.
9. 6. 8. 7.
USE E ACH WORD BELOW ONLY ONCE: BE AK
BRE A S T
COMB
E AR LOBE
E YE
HOCK
SHANKS
SHOULDER
TOES
VENT
WAT TLES
WING
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Rocko loves to help pack eggs! Did you know our farm produces over 1,600 eggs a day? PAGE 30
EGG SCRAMBLE!
ROCKO WANTS YOU TO KNOW MORE ABOUT EGGS! UNSCR A MBLE THE WORDS BELOW! EDIBLE WAYS TO USE EGGS: SCR A MBLED 1. R AL SMCEDB ________________________
WORD BANK
2. PC AHOED __________________________
CHAL A Z A
3. MCE ARCEI __________________________
SCR A MBLED
4. IOKECOS ___________________________
OUTER MEMBR ANE
5. ESKC A ______________________________
POACHED
6. UA STCDR ___________________________
AIR CELL
7. IDEFR _________________
COOKIES
8. RHDA DLEIBO ______________________
SHELL CUSTARD
PARTS OF AN EGG
FRIED
9. K YLO ________________________ 10. NEBUM AL __________________________ 11. A AL AHCZ __________________________ 12. HSLEL ______________________________ 13. NERIN R ABMENM __________________ 14. R AI LECL ____________________________ 15. TOURE BARNEMEM _________________
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HARD BOILED YOLK ALBUMEN ICE CRE A M INNER MEMBR ANE C AKES
At large farms, machines weigh and sort all of the eggs. This way the eggs are sorted by size! PAGE 32
This machine packages the eggs into cartons. The cartons are then sent to the grocery store, where you can buy them. PAGE 33
THERE ARE 280 MILLION LAYING BIRDS IN THE U N I T E D S TAT E S THAT’S ENOUGH TO CIRCLE THE EARTH 3 TIMES! 1. WHITE & BROWN EGGS HAVE THE SAME NUTRITIONAL QUALITIES!
EACH LAYING HEN CAN LAY ABOUT 250-300
2. ORGANIC EGGS COME FROM HENS THAT ARE FED WHOLLY ORGANIC GRAIN FEED (NO PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES OR FERTILIZERS USED.
EGGS EVERY YEAR
THAT’S ENOUGH EGGS TO MAKE 10 OMELETS FOR EVERY PERSON ON EARTH!
3. CAGE-FREE EGGS LAID BY HENS AT INDOOR FLOOR OPERATIONS AND ROAM EITHER IN A BUILDING OR OPEN AREA.
OF ALL THE EGGS PRODUCED IN THE U N I T E D S TAT E S : ARE BOUGHT BY C O N S U M E R S AT T H E G R O C E R Y S TO R E
ARE USED BY R E S TA U R A N T S A N D FA S T-F O O D P L A C E S
ARE USED IN P R O D U C T S T H AT C O N TA I N E G G S !
4. F REE RANG E EGGS ARE PRO D U CED BY HENS THAT HAVE DAILY ACCESS TO AN OUTDOOR AREA WITH VEGETATION. 5. B A R N-L A I D E G G S A R E L A I D B Y C H I C K E N S T H AT A R E K E P T I N S I D E L A R G E B A R N S W I T H S T R AW O R S AW D U S T TO WA L K A R O U N D O N. 6. V I TA M I N E N H A N C E D E G G S A R E F R O M H E N S T H AT A R E F E D E X T R A A M O U N T S O F C E R TA I N V I TA M I N S S U C H A S V I TA M I N S E , B 6 A N D B 12 7. O M E G A-3 E G G S A R E L A I D B Y H E N S THAT ARE FED A SPECIAL VEGETARIAN D I E T T H AT C O N S I S T S O F C A N O L A , L I N S E E D A N D F L A X S E E D.
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DID YOU KNOW ?
I T TA K E S A H E N A B O U T 26 H O U R S TO M A K E A N D L AY A N E G G, A N D A B O U T 20 O F T H O S E H O U R S A R E U S E D TO P U T T H E S H E L L O N!
EGGSHELLS ARE MADE UP OF CALCIUM, WHICH IS WHY CALCIUM IS AN I M P O R TA N T PA R T O F A H E N’S D I E T C H I C K S H AV E A S M A L L “E G G TO OT H” T H AT H E L P S THEM BREAK OUT OF THEIR SHELL FROM THE INSIDE.
S OM E C H I C KE NS CA N HAV E S ALMO NELL A – A HARMF UL BAC TERIA T H AT D O E S N’T M A K E T H E B I R D S S I C K , B U T C A N M A K E P E O P L E S I C K I F T H E Y E AT I T. I F A H E N D O E S H AV E S A L M O N E L L A , I T C A N PA S S THROUGH THE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT TO THE EGG.
MAKE SURE YOU COOK YOUR EGGS!
THIS MEANS SALMONELL A CAN BE PRESENT ON AN EGG SHELL.
ALL EGGS SOLD IN THE GROCERY S TOR E A R E WASHED WITH SPECIFIC COMPOUNDS APPROVED BY THE U S DA
T H E R E A R E S O M A N Y WAY S TO C O O K E G G S, T H E Y C A N B E F R I E D, P O A C H E D, B O I L E D, B A K E D, O R M A D E I N TO O M E L E T S, Q U I C H E S, AND MORE!
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THERE MANY DIFFERENT JOBS IN POULTRY SCIENCE!
Students in our department have the opportunity to choose from different career options! PAGE 36
CAREERS IN POULTRY SCIENCE C AN YOU GUESS WHICH C AREER M ATCHES THE DESCRIP TIONS? ROCKO HA S DONE ONE FOR YOU! 1. Large breeding farms employ this person to assist in and direct their breeding programs, which include bird selection through advanced blood typing methods.
VETERINARIAN 2. This person is challenged to discover new combinations of feed ingredients to meet the producer’s needs. They also
FOOD CHEMIST/ENGINEER
discover the most economical source of ingredients and assist in combining these ingredients into feed formulas.
3. This person plays a critical role to ensure that a product is
QUALIT Y CONTROL SPECIALIST
FOOD MICROBIOLOGIST
safe for people to consume. They are knowledgeable in food spoilage, food borne diseases, preservation, and quality control.
4. This person selects processed parts from the conveyor line and visually inspects for compliance with quality standards.
TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
5. This person diagnoses and treats diseases and dysfunctions of animals. They can work places like zoos, aquariums, clinics, and farms.
GENETICIST 6. This person develops and improves foods and beverages. They also analyze methods of cooking, canning, freezing, and
NUTRITIONIST
packaging and how these methods affect appearance and taste.
7. This person visits the contract growers in a certain area and helps them with the health of their poultry.
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- L A ST MINUTE POULTRY TRIVIA COLOR IN THE CIRCLE NEX T TO THE CORREC T ANSWER. SEE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW ABOUT POULTRY! 1. How many pounds of chicken does the average American eat every year?
6. What is the term used for a chicken that is raised specifically for meat?
57.4
L AYER
52.3
BROILER
43.5
7. What is the inner part of an egg called? This is where the embryo forms: 2. How many miles per hour can a chicken run?
YOLK
45 MPH
ALBUMEN
9 MPH
CHAL A ZA
28 MPH
8. What is the hard part of an egg called?
3. The chicken is the closest living relative to what extinct creature? DODO BIRDS
MEMBRANE SHELL YOLK
ELEPHANT BIRDS T-REX
9. The chicken dance originated in what country? AMERICA
4. What is a female chicken called?
GERMANY CHINA
ROOSTER HEN
10. What Sesame Street character’s costume is made from turkey feathers?
5. What is a male chicken called?
OSCAR THE GROUCH
ROOSTER
THE COOKIE MONSTER
HEN
BIG BIRD
*ANSWERS ON PAGE 40
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I hope you’ve enjoyed the tour! Did you learn a lot about poultry? If you want to learn more, please visit us at Auburn University! War Eagle!
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ACTIVITY ANSWER KEY PAGE 16 PARTS OF AN EGG
PAGE 7 EGG & CHICKEN PRODUCTS
USES EGGS
USES CHICKEN
WAFFLES EGGS BROWNIES COOKIE DOUGH
NUGGETS WINGS BROTH NOODLE SOUP
1. SHELL 2. YOLK 3. VITELLINE MEMBRANE 4. AIR CELL 5. GERMINAL DISC
6. CHALAZA 7. ALBUMEN (WHITE) 8. INNER MEMBRANE 9.OUTERMEMBRANE
PAGE 17 NEST OR NOT?
PAGE 11 SEEK + FIND
LIVE IN NEST SNAKE BUTTERFLY FROG DUCK
OUT OF NEST
DINOSAUR FISH CHICKEN ALLIGATOR
BEAR LION CAT HORSE
DOG RABBIT ELEPHANT PIG
PAGE 16 PARTS OF A CHICKEN 1. COMB 2. BEAK 3. WATTLES 4. SHOULDER
5. BREAST 6. HOCK 7. TOES 8. SHANKS
9. VENT 10. WING 11. EARLOBE 12. EYE
PAGE 29 EGG SCRAMBLE! 1. SCRAMBLED 2. POACHED 3. ICE CREAM 4. COOKIES 5. CAKES
11. CHALAZA 12. SHELL 13. INNER MEMBRANE 14. AIR CELL 15. OUTER MEMBRANE
PAGE 35 CAREER MATCH-UP
PAGE 14 & 15 EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT DAY 1: TISSUE DAY 2: HEART, BEAT DAY 3: BLOOD VESSELS DAY 4: BEGINS, WINGS, EYES DAY 5: LIMB, ELBOW, KNEE DAY 6: DIGITS, BEAK DAY 7: CONTINUES
6. CUSTARD 7. FRIED 8. HARD BOILED 9. YOLK 10. ALBUMEN
1. GENETICIST 2. NUTRITIONIST 3. FOOD ENGINEER 4. FOOD MICROBIOLOGIST 5. QUALITY CONTROL SPEC.
DAY 15: DRAWS DAY 16: FEATHERS DAY 17: LEGS DAY 18: YOLK SACK DAY 19: ABDOMEN DAY 20: PIP DAY 21: HATCHES
6. VETERINARIAN 7. FOOD CHEMIST 8. TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
PAGE 36 LAST MINUTE TRIVIA 1. 57.4 - 52.3 IS FOR BEEF - 43.5 IS FOR PORK 2. 9 MPH - 45 IS FOR A CHEETAH - 28 IS FOR A HUMAN 3. T-REX
DAY 8: FEATHER DEVELOPMENT DAY 9: MOUTH OPENS DAY 10: CLAW DEVELOPMENT DAY 11: TAIL FEATHERS DAY 12: SCALES ON FEET... DAY 13: EYELIDS DAY 14: HEAD TURNS
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4. HEN 5. ROOSTER 6. BROILER 7. YOLK 8. SHELL 9. GERMANY 10. BIG BIRD
POUL . AUBURN.EDU
This is what we call hands-on learning. IN V E S T IN G IN T HE NE X T G ENER AT I O N O F L E A D ER S . In the Poultry Science Department, we know that learning goes beyond the classroom setting. We are proud to offer students hands-on learning opportunities at our Poultry Research Unit, where they work directly with ongoing research projects.
THIS IS AUBURN.
SPEND THE DAY WITH ROCKO AT THE POULTRY SCIENCE FARM LE ARN ABOUT POULTRY & EGGS! COLOR IN OUR M ASCOT, ROCKO! COMPLE TE M A ZES, QUIZZES, AND POULTRY PUZZLES!
P O U LT R Y S C I E N C E
DISTRIBUTED BY: AUBURN UNIVERSIT Y CONCEPT: AMANDA L. MARTIN, L ACI OLIVIA ILLUSTRATIONS & L AYOUT: ASHLEY M. WISKIRCHEN PROVIDED BY: AL ABAMA POULTRY & EGG ASSOCIATION