POULTRY

Composition of an egg.
Incubation of eggs.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify parts of an egg.
Describe the parts of an egg.

Drawing and labeling an egg.
Breaking an egg to examine its internal structure.

Eggs,
Chart ? parts of an egg.
eggs

KLB BK IV
Pg 1-2

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 1-2

POULTRY

Egg candling.
Natural incubation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe candling of eggs.

Practical activity. Observing internal structure of an egg.
Make deductions from the observations.

Cardboard boxes,
Torch, eggs.
Nesting box.

KLB BK IV
Pg 4

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 3

POULTRY

Artificial incubation.
Management of an incubator. Merits & demerits of artificial incubation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline conditions necessary for artificial incubation.

discussion,questions

artificial incubator

KLB BK IV
Pg 7-8
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 5-6

POULTRY

Artificial brooding.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify requirements for an artificial brooder.

Exposition;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.

Artificial brooder.

KLB BK IV
Pg 10-11
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 8-9

POULTRY

Brooder & brooder management.
Rearing of growers, layers and broilers.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline management practices of a brooder.

Exposition;
Explanations;

Artificial brooder.

KLB BK IV
Pg 11-13
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 8-9

POULTRY

Chicken rearing systems. -Free range rearing system.
- Fold system.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State factors considered when choosing a rearing system.
Identify requirements for free-range system.
State merits & demerits of free rage system.

Q/A & discussion.

free range system
Chicken folds.

KLB BK IV
Pg 15-17

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 13-15

POULTRY

- Deep liter system.
- Battery cage system.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the requirements for deep liter system of rearing chicks.
State merits & demerits of deep liter systems.

Q/A & brief discussion.

deep littre system
Battery cages.

KLB BK IV
Pg 18-20

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 16-18

POULTRY

Factors affecting egg production. Vices.
Stress.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify causes of vices such as egg eating and cannibalism and measures taken for the vices.

Discussion: causes and control of vices.

resource person

KLB BK IV
Pg 23-24
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 20-21

POULTRY

Culling birds.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term culling.
Give reasons for culling of birds.

Brain storming;
Observing characteristics of a good / bad layer.
Discussion.

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 20-21

POULTRY

Marketing eggs and chicken meat.
Raising of the young stock.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State factors considered in sorting and grading eggs for fresh markets.
Outline methods of killing a bird.
Describe dressing of a bird?s carcass.

Teacher?s demonstrations & discussion.

Topic review questions.

eggs
Artificial colostrums.

KLB BK IV
Pg 24-27

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 22-23

CATTLE

Methods of calf rearing.
Weaning of calves.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State merits & demerits of natural and artificial methods of calf rearing.

Q/A & discussion.

Chart - weaning guide.

KLB BK IV
Pg 29-30
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 26-29

CATTLE

Rearing replacement stock.
Calf housing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe routine management practices for rearing replacement stock.
Give reasons for carrying out varying routine practices.

Q/A: review common management routine practices.

Discussion & Q/A. parasite control, castration, disease control, identification, dehorning.

video
Calf houses.

KLB BK IV
Pg 32-3

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 30

CATTLE

Routine management practices in poultry.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Analyze routine management practices in calf rearing.

Q/A: review routine management practices in livestock.
Brief discussion.

video

KLB BK IV
Pg 34-36
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 31

CATTLE

Factors affecting milk composition.
Milk secretion and let-down.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Highlight factors affecting milk composition.

Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

Chart-
Structure of the udder.

KLB BK IV
Pg 36-38
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 32

CATTLE

Clean milk.
Milking materials and equipment.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State characteristics of clean milk.
Outline essentials of clean milk production.

Oral questions & brief discussion.

milk
Strip cup.

KLB BK IV
Pg 40-42
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 34-35

CATTLE

Milking procedure and technique.
Dry cow therapy. Milk products. Marketing of milk and beef.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Carry out milking using the correct milking procedure and technique.
Outline rules observed when milking.

Practical activity: milking by hand.

Probing questions on milking rules.

Lactating cow, basic milking equipment.

KLB BK IV
Pg 44-46

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 37

FARM POWER & MACHINERY.

Electrical system of a tractor.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Name the components in the electrical system of a tractor.
Highlight methods of maintaining a tractor battery.

Refer to diagram for electrical system of a tractor;
Brief discussion.

Chart-  electrical system.

KLB BK IV
Pg 65-67

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 61

FARM POWER & MACHINERY.

Tractor ignition system.
Tractor cooling system.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Name the components of tractor ignition system.
Correct some common faults of ignition system.
Discuss maintenance practices of the ignition system.

Refer to a diagram for ignition system of a tractor;
Brief discussion.

Chart - ignition system.
Chart- water cooling system.

KLB BK IV
Pg 67-69

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 62-63

FARM POWER & MACHINERY.

Lubrication system of an engine.
Power transmission system of an engine.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the lubrication system of an engine.
Outline importance of maintaining the lubrication system.

Exposition;
Brief discussion.

diagram of a lubrication system
Chart- power transmission
system.

KLB BK IV
Pg 71-72
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 64-5

FARM POWER & MACHINERY.

Tractor servicing.
Tractor drawn implements.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe tractor servicing and maintenance practices.

Brief discussion.

Charts-
Tractor drawn implements.

KLB BK IV
Pg 776-77
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 65-6

FARM POWER & MACHINERY.

Disc plough.
Mould board plough.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Label parts of a disc plough
List down maintenance practices for a disc plough.

Q/A: review primary and secondary cultivation.

Drawing labeled diagrams.

Q/A & discussion.

Chart- Disc plough
Chart- Mould board plough

KLB BK IV
Pg 79-80

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 68-9

FARM POWER & MACHINERY.

Harrows.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types of harrows and their uses.
List down maintenance practices for harrows.

Drawing diagrams, Q/A & discussion.

harrows 

KLB BK IV
Pg 82-84
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 72-77

FARM POWER & MACHINERY.

Other farm implements.
Animal drawn implements.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the functional features of subsoilers, ridgers, rotary tillers & mowers.
List down maintenance practices for the
implements.

Exposition & brief discussion.
Excursion & exhibitions.

illustrative video
Chart:
An ox-plough.

KLB BK IV
Pg 85-91

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 78-82

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Household firm relationship.
Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross National product (GNP). Per Capita Income.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define a household and a firm as business terms.
Describe a household and a firm as producers and consumers and their role in a country's economic growth.

Q/A: review definition of economics, production economics.
Exposition & explanations.
Q/A & discussion.

resource person
calculator

KLB BK IV
Pg 96-97

Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 20-21

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Contribution of Agriculture to national development.
Land as a factor of production.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain contribution of Agriculture to development.

Brain storming;
Discussion.

student book

KLB BK IV
Pg 98-9
Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 90-91

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Labor as a factor of production.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term labor as used in production.
Explain ways of improving labor productivity.
Identify types of labor.

Oral questions & discussion.

chart

KLB BK IV
Pg 100-2

Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 93-4

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Capital.
Management as a production factor.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term capital.
Identify types of capital.
List sources of capital.

Oral questions, exposition & discussion.

KLB BK IV
Pg 102-3
Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 94-95

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Production function.
Production function curves.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define production function.
State characteristics of variable and fixed inputs.

Q/A: examples of inputs & outputs; variable and fixed inputs;
Brief discussion.

Graph papers.

KLB BK IV
Pg 104-6
Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 96-7

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Increasing returns production functions.
Constant returns production functions.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Illustrate and interpret Increasing returns production functions.
Give empirical examples where increasing returns production functions are experienced.

Tabulate inputs and outputs.
Graphical representation of increasing returns production functions.

Graph papers.
charts

KLB BK IV
Pg 107-8
Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 99

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Decreasing returns production functions.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Decreasing returns production functions.
Give empirical examples where decreasing returns production functions are experienced.

Tabulate inputs and outputs.
Graphical representation of decreasing returns production functions.

graphs

KLB BK IV
Pg 109-10

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Law of diminishing returns.
Zones of a PF curve.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the law oh diminishing returns.

Refer to illustrative tables.
Plot graphs from the tables;
Discuss shape of the curve.

graphs
Chart - Curve showing 3 zones of PF.

KLB BK IV
Pg 112

Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 100-1

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

The principles of substitution. Input-input relationship.
Product-product relationship. Supplementary and complementary products.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the principles of substitution.
Give examples illustrating principles of substitution.
Identify ways of combining inputs.

Exposition.

Illustrative examples, brief discussion.

charts

KLB BK IV
Pg 115-6

Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 102

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

The principle of equi-marginal returns. The concept of cost.
Types of revenue.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the principle of equi-marginal returns.

Determine the cost of production.
Identify the role of cost in production.
List types of costs.

Discussion.


Exposition;
Worked examples.

KLB BK IV
Pg 117-9

Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 104-5,6

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Farm planning.
Making a farm plan.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State factors to consider when drawing a farm plan.

Exposition, Q/A & discussion.

charts

KLB BK IV
Pg 121-2
Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 108

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Farm budgeting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define a farm budget.
Analyse importance of farm budgeting.

Exposition & discussion.

chart

KLB BK IV
Pg 123
Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 110

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Types of farm budgets.
Farmer?s support services Extension, training & banking.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe types of farm budgets.
Give examples of contexts where certain types of budgets are used.
Draw a partial budget.
Draw a complete budget.

Exposition & discussion,
Worked examples;
Supervised practice;
Written exercises.

chart

KLB BK IV
Pg 124-7

Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 110-1

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Credit. Sources of credit.
Artificial insemination & Agricultural research.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term credit.
Identify types of credit.
Differentiate between hard & soft credit.
List down sources of credit.
Identify problems associated with credits.

Detailed discussion
& exposition of new concepts.

student book

KLB BK IV
Pg 128-130



Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 113-5

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Marketing. Farm input suppliers Tractor hire service
Risks and uncertainties in farming.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Cite examples of organizations that help farmers in marketing their produce.
Cite organizations where farmers can obtain farm inputs.
State merits & demerits of tractor hire service.
Cite points of tractor hire service.

Writing initials in full e.g. KPCU.

Brief discussion

resource person

KLB BK IV
Pg 132-4


Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 112-3

AGRIC. ECONOMICS III (PRODUCTION ECONOMICS)

Adjusting to uncertainties and risks.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline ways of adjusting to risks and uncertainties.

Brain storming;
Detailed discussion.

KLB BK IV
Pg 135-6

Longhorn Bk 4
Pg 118-9