1. Brain Teaser What are broilers?
How old are broilers when they are taken to the market for processing?

2. Agri-science Mr. Bailey

3. How old are you? Broilers are 6-8 weeks old when taken to market
They weight about 4-5 pounds

4. Food for thought
Chickens are almost twice as large as they used to be and they eat almost half as much food as they used to

5. Efficiency of chickens today
How does this effect the price of chicken?
Chickens can utilize their feed
Means chicken can be sold cheaper than in the past to consumers

6. Leading Broiler States
Arkansas
Georgia
Alabama

7. Why are these three states good for growing chickens?
Winters are mild
Chickens are grown at a cheaper cost than other states

8. Do any of you live on poultry farms or do you have any relatives with poultry farms?

9. Farmers raising Poultry
Most people with broilers grow them on contracts
What does “contract” mean?

10. Grown’em on a Contract House Utilities Labor
The producer (farmer) supplies the:
House
Utilities
Labor

11. How does it work? The company supplies the producer with: Chicks Feed
Medicine
Other supplies needed to grow broilers

12. Why is running a farm on a contract beneficial?
Company pays the producer at the end of the grow-out period
Reduces the risk the producer takes in raising the broilers

13. Make a Contract Producer Company Set number produced
$ per chicken wanted
Who pays transportation?
What does the company need to provide?
Company
What are you providing?
Weight of chicken
Time frame to be at finished weight
$ per chicken willing to give