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QUARTER 1 – MODULE 1
USE FARM TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
 CONTENTS

MODULE 1 LESSON 1: USE FARM TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

LO1. Select and use farm tools (For Broiler Production)

LO2. Select and operate farm equipment, fixtures in the poultry

production

MODULE 2 LO3. Perform preventive maintenance

MODULE 3 LESSON 2: PERFORM ESTIMATION AND BASIC

CALCULATION

LO1. Perform estimation (Floor space, requirements per animal,

Housing Design)

MODULE 4 LO2. Feeds and Feeding Methods (Broiler), Water Management

& Sanitation

MODULE 5 LESSON 3: PEST AND DISEASES OF POULTRY

LO1. Common Signs of Diseases, Prevention and Control

MODULE 6 LO2. Common pest of poultry, prevention and control

MODULE 7 LO3. Quarantine and Isolation of sick animals

MODULE 8 LESSON 4: APPLY SAFETY MEASURES IN FARM

OPERATIONS
LO1. Apply appropriate safety measures

LO2. Safely keep/dispose materials and outfit

Answer Keys …………………………………………………………..

Resources ……………………………………………………………..
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ANIMAL
PRODUCTION
(Broiler Chicken)
First Quarter – Module 1
USE FARM TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
 Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

This module is intended to ensure learning continuity under the new “normal” in
education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It is designed to discuss lesson the basic
concepts and relevance of animal production.

As the learning facilitator, you are requested to orient your learner on the proper use
of this module and assist teachers such as parent, elder siblings and other significant
adults to understand their potent role in optimizing this learning material towards
developing mutual responsibility for children’s success under distant learning set up
Finally, please do not forget to remind the learners to use separate sheets in
answering the pre-test, self-check exercise, and post-test.

For the learner

This module is intended to help you continue learning Basic Education at home.
It is designed to provide you with meaningful and engaging learning experiences that
will help you enhance your skills in animal production.
In the beginning of each lesson. You will review related topics. Then you will
discover what the learning episodes is about. After the presentation of concepts, you
will do self-check exercise that will lead you to an application task. Finally, you will be
guided in managing your takeaways.
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the module.

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This module discusses the basic concepts and relevance of Animal Production
(Broiler Chicken)
At the end of the lesson you will be able to:
1) Select and use farm tools.
.

Pre-test LO 1
I. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
___1. It refers to domesticated birds or fowls.
A. poultry B. livestock C. amphibians D. mammals
___2. These are devices that make the work of man easier and faster.
A. bolo B. shovel C. spade D. tools
___3. It refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to
produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. They are usually four legged
animals. _________.
A. poultry B. reptiles C. rodents D. amphibians
___4. This is a large cutting tool of Filipino origin similar to machete, used particularly
in the jungles.
A. shovel B. spading fork C. bolo D. pruning shears
___5. It is a hand tool used for digging and moving soil and granular materials.
A. bolo B. spading fork C. rake D. shovel
___6. This is a hand tool used for loosening the soil and turning over the materials in
a compost heap.
A. spading fork B. shovel C. rake D. bolo
___7. Refers to a two-wheeled transport tool pushed or pulled by one or more people
or animals.
A. hand cart B. wheel barrow C. spading fork D. hoe
____8. It is a tool used to clean and level the ground.
A. rake B. hoe C. bolo D. spading fork
____9. Which of the following tools is used to collect animal manure from the ground?
A. bolo B. hoe C. rake D. shovel
____10. Which of the following tools is the most appropriate tool in cutting branches of
trees?
A. hammer B. bolo C. rake D. spading Fork
 LO Select and use farm tools
1 (Broiler Production)

A farm is an area of land that is devoted primarily agricultural processes with the
primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food
production. Farm Tools simple farm tools refer to simple tools used to do work easier and
faster on the farm.
Directions: Write what is asked below
I. Identify the following tools.
_____________1. This is a large cutting tool of Filipino origin similar to the machete.
_____________2. Used for digging and moving soil and other granular material.
_____________3. It is used to clean and level the ground.
_____________4. It is used for loosening the soil, digging out root crops and turning
over the materials in a compost heap.
_____________5. These are devices that make work easier and faster.

Broiler production is as much a business as the service station on the corner or the
downtown merchant. Records are necessary for computing taxes, for checking flock
performance, for determining profit or loss, for determining returns on investment, for
locating excessive costs, and for establishing a manure management plan.

Read the Information Sheet 1.1

 COMMON POULTRY FARM TOOLS
I. INTRODUCTION

Farmers provide us with foods through domesticated animals. Farmers work in

rigorously day in and day out: they wake up early in the morning and go home late in
the afternoon; work during sunny and rainy days. Despite these working conditions,
farming is one of the many needed skills in our country and the world. There are a lot
of opportunities for farmers here and abroad. In other countries, Filipino farmers earn
higher than what ordinary employees receive in the Philippines. Farmers know the tools
and equipment in the farm and how to use them properly. Before you perform some
farm activities, determine the areas of concern for safety. This lesson will help you to
identify various tasks on the farm, determine the places for application of safety
measure, determine the appropriate time for employing safety measures and identify
appropriate tools and equipment in animal production.
II. COMMON FARM TOOLS

A. SPADE. Used for cultivation, terracing, contouring, and aid in such

tasks as drainage.

B. SHOVEL. Used for cleaning ditches, digging and moving soil and
other granular material. They are also used for leveling a base for
sill rocks

C. RAKE. A broom for outside use; a horticultural implement

consisting of a toothed bar fixed transversely to a handle, or tines
fixed to a handle, and used to collect leaves, hay, grass, etc., and
in gardening, for loosening the soil, light weeding and levelling,
removing dead grass from lawns.

D. BOLO. A large cutting tool of Filipino origin similar to the machete,

used particularly in the jungles of Indonesia, the Philippines, and
in the sugar fields of Cuba. The primary use for the bolo is clearing
vegetation, whether for agriculture or during trail blazing.

Types of Bolo
Various types of bolos are employed. An assortment of bolos and related implements
include:
1. All-purpose bolo. Used for all sorts of odd jobs, including breaking open coconuts.
2. Haras. Similar to a small scythe, it is used for cutting tall grass.
3. Kutsilyo. The term comes from the Spanish word cuchillo, meaning knife. Generally
used to kill and bleed pigs during slaughter.
4. Bolo-guna. A bolo specifically shaped for digging out roots and weeding.
5. Garab. Used to harvest rice.
6. Pinuti. Traditionally it is tipped in snake, spider or scorpion venom and used for self-
defense.
7. Sundang. Supposedly used mainly to open coconuts. The sundang, also called "tip
bolo" or itak, was a popular weapon of choice in the revolution against the Spanish
colonial government and during the Philippine–American War.
E. SPADING FORK. It is used for loosening the soil, digging out root crops and turning
over the materials in a compost heap. Use a cultivating fork to turn compacted soil.
The tines dig into the soil, and the broad top is easy to stand on with your foot to provide
additional motivation for the soil to open.

E. ELECTRIC TOOLS. A set of tool that is actuated by an

additional power source and mechanism other than the
solely manual labor used with hand tools.

G. HAND TOOLS. Every farm needs a variety of hand tools. Companies like Sears
(with its line of Craftsman tools) and Snap- On (available at many auto parts stores)
make hand tools that will last for generations, and that come with a lifetime warranty to
prove it

H. FENCING TOOLS. Farms and fences go hand-in-hand. Plan on purchasing fence-

post driver. A driver is a heavy iron tube that goes over the top of a T-post, and that
has handles on the side. You use it to pound the post into the ground. A pair of fence
pliers is a great, and fairly inexpensive, specialty tool to have. We are fans of electric
fences—they are economical, efficient, and safe—but when you have an electric fence,
you need a fence tester.
Direction: Give the importance of using the following tools and materials for the
small farm.

1. Bolo ___________________________________________________
2. Shovel ___________________________________________________
3. Electric tools ___________________________________________________
4. Hand tools ___________________________________________________
5. Fencing tools ___________________________________________________
6. Garden tools ___________________________________________________
7. Spading fork ___________________________________________________
8. Rake ___________________________________________________
9. Spade ___________________________________________________
10. Haras ___________________________________________________

Directions: Find out by accomplishing the Performance Criteria Checklist honestly

and sincerely. Remember it is your learning at stake!

Performance Criteria Checklist

DO THE STUDENT/S….. YES NO N/A

1. identified the appropriate farm tools according to
requirements/use?
2. described the use of appropriate tools according to job
requirements and manufacturing condition?
3. visited school poultry and livestock farm for photo shoots of tools?

4. conducted research on checking defective tools and reporting

procedures on the findings?
5. submitted the pictorial report, together with that information from
research on defective tools?
6. able to answer the questions relating to the output of the activity?

Student ‘s Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________

COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS: __________________________________________
Directions: Poster Making (Individual)
Procedure:
1. Choose at least one example of common farm tools.
2. Draw a poster showing the uses and functions of a farm tool.
3. Use short size bond paper with appropriate medium and drawing tools
3. Submit your output to your teacher for proper evaluation.

Rubrics:

Accuracy 40%
Creativity 40%
Timeliness 10%
Neatness 10%
100%

Direction: Answer the following question briefly.

1. Describe your own definition of a farm?

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

2. What are the uses of farm tools?

____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

3. Enumerate at least three examples of garden tools and describe each?

____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

4. Differentiate shovel from spade.

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
1. In a short size bond paper, illustrate your ideal or dream farm. Describe your farm
at least five sentences or more. Apply colors on it to make it creative and realistic.

References:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Fencing+Tools&form=RESTAB&first=1&sce
nario=ImageBasicHover&ajf=100
https://www.bing.com/search?q=ELECTRIC+TOOLS&form=ANNTH1&refig=c3e4b8b
94f644343b275dee8a344b5bd
https://www.legit.ng/1186398-farm-tools-uses-pictures.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farm
https://www.google.com.ph/

K TO 12 Animal Production Learning Module

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education - Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)

Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex

Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600

Telefax: (632) 8634-1072; 8634-1054; 8631-4985

Email Address: [email protected] * [email protected]

This module discusses the basic concepts and relevance of Animal Production
(Broiler Chicken)
At the end of the lesson you will be able to:
1) Select and operate farm equipment, fixtures in the poultry production
.

Pretest LO 2
Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write your answer on your answer
on the space provided before the number.

Column A Column B
___1. A brooder is a heated container that can have A. Brooder
its temperature controlled in at least one area. B. Feed Bins
___2. These are containers where feeds are C. Nursery Facilities
stored for future use. D. Pick-up Truck
___3. These fixtures should be provided in the E. Dropping Board
laying house to facilitate collection of manure. F. Compact Utility Tractor
___4. The device for maintaining the eggs of G. Castration Rack
birds or chicks to allow them to hatch. H. Incubator
___5. These are horizontal poles where birds I. Manure spreader
can sit and rest especially during night time. J. Perches
___6. These are light motor vehicle with an K. Feeding Troughs
open-top rear cargo area (bed).
___7. This V- shaped equipment is used during
castration.
___8. A vehicle specifically designed to deliver a
high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds,
for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery
used in agriculture or construction.
___9. A heated container that can have its temperature
controlled in at least one area.
___10. An agricultural machine used to distribute
manure over a field as a fertilizer.
 Select and operate farm
LO equipment, fixtures in the poultry
2 production

Poultry farming is the form of animal husbandry which raises domesticated birds such
as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese to produce meat or eggs for food. It has
originated from the agricultural era. Poultry – mostly chickens – are farmed in great
numbers. More than 60 billion chickens are killed for consumption annually. Chickens
raised for eggs are known as layers, while chickens raised for meat are called broilers.
Farm Equipment is machinery used in farming or other agriculture. There are many
types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractors and the
countless kinds of farm implements that they tow or operate. Diverse arrays of
equipment are used in both organic and nonorganic farming. Especially since the
advent of mechanized agriculture, agricultural machinery is an indispensable part of
how the world is fed.

Directions: Write what is asked below.

I. Identify the following tools.
_____________1. These fixtures should be provided in the laying house to facilitate
collection of manure.
_____________2. These are horizontal poles where birds can sit and rest especially
during night time.
_____________3. These should be constructed so as to keep the hens from
scratching the feeds and wasting it especially when the birds are laying eggs.
_____________4. Small-scale poultry raisers often have a need to transport their
animals to shows or for market.
_____________5. This equipment is used to transport feeds during feeding time. It can
accommodate 100 kg of feed.
Broiler production is as much a business as the service station on the corner or the
downtown merchant. Records are necessary for computing taxes, for checking flock
performance, for determining profit or loss, for determining returns on investment, for
locating excessive costs, and for establishing a manure management plan.

Read the Information Sheet 2.1

EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES IN POULTRY PRODUCTION

I. INTRODUCTION

Poultry are raised both for meat, and for eggs. Poultry production spans the globe,
ranging from simple backyard coops to highly advanced, technologically sophisticated
rearing operations. Poultry production in developing countries can provide a reliable
protein source for growing populations, and its development can signal a country’s
transition to a modern agricultural base.
Modern poultry production relies on a sophisticated network of enterprises including
feed milling, storage and delivery, bird production facilities, hatcheries, breeding
programs and their facilities, slaughtering plants, egg handling and storage facilities,
and downstream marketing of final product.

II. COMMON EQUIPMENT IN POULTRY PRODUCTION

1. Dropping board. These fixtures should be

provided in the laying house to facilitate collection of
manure.
2. Perches. These are horizontal poles where birds can
sit and rest especially during night time. Sufficient perches
should be constructed to prevent the birds from crowding
at night.

3. Nest. Hens or layers lay their eggs in a nest. A

nest could be either open or close. The nest should
be built on a partition or end walls. It should be high
enough above the floor so that the hens can work
under them.

4. Feeding troughs. These should be constructed so

as to keep the hens from scratching the feeds and
wasting especially when the birds are laying eggs.
Feeders are of various types and designs. For birds in
confinement or elevated floor feeders, they make use
of long V- type feeder, the lip of which is about 8 inches
of the floor.

5. Drinking troughs. Drinking jars should be large and

sufficient enough to supply the water needs of the birds
for the whole day. It is estimated that one kerosene can
of water approximately 29 litters are enough for 100
layers the whole day.

6. Feed bins. These are containers where feeds are stored

for future use. Feeds can also be kept in petroleum cans
which are cheap, rat proof, and if painted, will last longer .

7. Incubator. A device for maintaining the eggs of birds to

allow them to hatch. In essence, an incubator allows you
to hatch eggs without having hens. Incubators mimic the
conditions and experiences of a brooding hen for
fertilized eggs, including appropriate temperature, humidity,
and ventilation levels.
8. Brooder. A brooder is a heated container that can have its
temperature controlled in at least one area. It is used to
confine chicks with their feed and water until they are 2 weeks
old and ready to go outside.

III. COMMON FACILITIES IN POULTRY PRODUCTION

1. Breeding crate. Small-scale poultry raisers
often have a need to transport their animals to
shows or for market. Traditionally, poultry crates
are constructed of wood, although chicken wire
or small gap woven wire is used to reduce the
weight of the crate.

2. Farrowing crate or stall. Due to its limited

space, this equipment minimizes the movement
of the chicken and reduces the possibility of
death of chicken due to crushing.

3. Heat lamps and brooders. Having a reliable

heat lamp to maintain the right temperature is
one of the most critical issues for keeping new
chicks healthy. Without it, they can very quickly
become chilled, and die. Because the fluffy
down a chick hatches with can't protect them
against cold. Only when they're feathered, at
about eleven weeks, will they be able to control
their own temperature.

4. Water System. To achieve the optimum

performance from your chicks, it is extremely
important to provide fresh and clean drinking
water. For this, water must be available reliably,
free from contamination and within easy reach
for the chicks.

5. Shipping crate. This handy piece of equipment

is ideal to use when transporting chicken.
6. Castration rack. This is V- shaped equipment
used during castration. They are laid down with
its back on the rack.

7. Feed cart. This equipment is used to transport

feeds during feeding time. It can accommodate
100 kg of feed.

8. Self-feeders. It comes in various types but the

built-in concrete feeder is preferred. A self –
feeder should be designed and constructed so
that feed wastage is minimized and the rate of
flow of the feed can be regulated. Durability and
ease in cleaning should also be taken into
consideration. Make sure that it can hold
sufficient feeds to last for several days.

9. Waterers. Automatic waterers are

advantageous. If the nozzle type waterers are
used, they must be placed 24 to 30 inches above
the floor. Waterers should not be placed beside
the self-feeder or feeding trough. This practice
will keep the feeding area dry and clean.

10. Livestock trailer. There are a number of

different styles of trailers used to haul livestock
such as cattle and horses. The most common is
the stock trailer - a trailer that is enclosed at the
bottom, but has openings at approximately the
eye level of the animals to allow ventilation.

11. Pickup truck. It is a light motor vehicle with an

open top rear cargo area

12. Manure Spreader. An agricultural machine

used to distribute manure over a field as a
fertilizer.
Direction: Assess your personal knowledge common equipment of poultry
production by giving a simple description on the space provided.

1. Brooder ___________________________________________________
2. Incubator ___________________________________________________
3. Dropping board ___________________________________________________
4. Perches ___________________________________________________
5. Nest ___________________________________________________
6. Drinking Troughs ___________________________________________________
7. feeding Troughs ___________________________________________________
8. Feed Bins ___________________________________________________

Directions: Assess your personal knowledge common facilities of poultry

production by giving a simple definition on the table provided below.

FACILITIES IN POULTRY DEFINED AS…

PRODUCTION
1. BREEDING CRATE

2. FARROWING CRATE

3. HEAT LAMPS

4. WATER SYSTEM

5. SHIPPING CRATE

6. CASTRATION RACK

7. FEED CART

8. SELF-FEEDERS

9. PICK-UP TRUCK

10. MANURE SPREADER

Directions: Slogan Making (Individual)
Procedure:
1. Make a slogan on the proper use of equipment and facilities in
poultry production.
2. The slogan must be short and catchy.
3. Use short size bond paper with appropriate medium and drawing
tools and coloring materials.
4. Observe proper margin.
a. 1’’ for each side.
b. Landscape Orientation
4. Submit your output to your teacher for proper evaluation.

Rubrics:

Content 40%
Creativity 40%
Timeliness 10%
Neatness 10%
100%

Direction: Answer the following question briefly.

1. Define poultry production.

____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

2. Differentiate equipment from facilities?

____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. Enumerate at least three examples of equipment used in poultry production and
describe each?

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

4. Enumerate at least three examples of facilities used in poultry production and

describe each?

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

1. Can you make a list of reasons why people keep chickens? Write down on the
space provided below and discuss briefly.

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poultry_farming
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_machinery
https://www.eolss.net/Sample-Chapters/C10/E5-11-03-05.pdf
https://animals.mom.me/how-to-build-shipping-cages-for-poultry-12296450.html
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=Farrowing+crate++FOR+POULTRY&hl=en&so
urce=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjipPmk29PqAhWUAYgKHcEBBmcQ_AU
oAXoECA0QAw&biw=1366&bih=657#imgrc=fVzAtZOs-TfWcM
https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/heat-lamp.html
http://www.stockyardindustries.com/poultry-water
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=livestock+trailer++for+poultry&tbm=isch&ved=
2ahUKEwiHw-Dw4tPqAhWUAqYKHVzVBgsQ2-
cCegQIABAA&oq=livestock+trailer++for+poultry&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoGCAAQCB
AeULmdGFj82Bhgtt4YaABwAHgAgAG4E4gBrjKSARM5LjAuMS4wLjEuMC4xLjAuM
S4xmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=ZlQRX4f4GpSFmAXc
qptY&bih=657&biw=1366&hl=en#imgrc=OnbWIoSZKpFDXM

K TO 12 Animal Production Learning Module

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education - Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)

Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex

Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600

Telefax: (632) 8634-1072; 8634-1054; 8631-4985

Email Address: [email protected] * [email protected]