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Lesson Plan in Agri-Fishery Arts (AFA)

Animal Production for Grade 8

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson the students shall be able to:
1. Identify the equipment used in swine production
2. Match the equipment to its illustration and function.
3. Explain the importance of the equipment used in swine production in the swine production operation.

II. Subject matter

a. Topic: Equipment in Swine Production (LE_AFPA7/8UT-0a-1)
b. Reference: Module in Agricultural Arts – Swine Production pp. 14-19
c. Materials: pictures, bond paper, chalk, activity card, laptop and projector

III. Developmental Task

a. Value focus: Awareness in Swine production operations

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity Teacher’s Note

Prayer.
Before anything else it is right and just to give
thanks to our god almighty our creator. Let’s
pray.

b. Review: -An adult female pig used for Correct!

1. What is a sow? breeding
-an adult male pig used for Correct!
2. What is a boar? breeding
- the action of separating
piglets from the sow is called Very Good!
3. What is the action of separating piglets from
the sow? weaning

c. Motivation- Picture Analysis- Showing two

man with two different experiences in swine
production. (Power Point Presentation will be
used in presenting the picture.)
Guide questions
1. In terms of income, who among the two -Mr. Concha earns more You’re right!
earns more? income than Mr. Sortigosa
2. In terms of production, who among the two
produced larger? -Mr. Concha produced more Excellent!
and healthier piglets than Mr.
3. In terms of animal output who did better? Sortigosa
-Mr. Concha has more output
4. What do you think is the secret of the than Mr. Sortigosa
successful guy in his swine production
Correct!
operation? Mr. Concha is more
Knowledgeable than Mr.
5. Who among the two you think is successful Sortigosa when it comes to
in their swine production operation? swine production. Very Good!
-Mr. Concha
6. Do you want to know the secret of Mr. -Yes!
Concha? Mr. Concha became
successful because of
the use of proper
equipment of in swine
production!

IV: Presentation By the way class, to

For today’s lesson, we will talk about the make you feel
Equipment in Swine Production. We will know comfortable and not
its uses and importance in the swine confuse with the word
production operations. equipment later on
because we have a lot of
equipment in swine
production to dicuss, I
would like to make it
clear that the word
a. Activity- “equipment” is a non-
Group Activity count noun and does
1. Don’t room around. not have plural form. So
Setting of standards we cannot say
2. Work quietly.
What are the standards in making activity? “equipments” if we talk
3. Do not roam around.
4. Cooperate with the group. lot of equipment.

General instructions:
1. Identify the equipment use in swine
production.
2. Match the equipment to its illustration and
function.
3. Each group will be given 5 minutes to
perform and report the task.

Breeding crate
Used for difficult breeding. Teacher will go in every
Especially when there will be a group and monitor the
mismatch between the sow class’s activity.
and the boar.
Farrowing crate-
The farrowing crate limits the
movement of the sow avoiding
death of piglets due to
crushing
Heat lamp
Provides heating system to the
pen especially during cold
days.
Shipping crate
Is very helpful in transporting
the swine in different ages
Feed Cart
It is used in transporting the
feed easily during the feeding
activity
Castration rack
A simple device that helps the
castration operations easily.

-the v-shaped rack used for

castration is castration rack

b. Analysis
- The farrowing crate
1. It is a v-shaped rack used for castration male limits the movement
of the sow avoiding Marvelous! By the way
pig.
death of piglets due to castration in our dialect
crushing is called “pagkapon”

2. It limits the movement of the sow preventing - Heat lamp is used to

death among piglets due to crushing. provide heat to the You’ve got it right!
piglets during cold
days.
3. It provides the piglets heat during cold days
- We can say that there
is difficult breeding Correct!
when there is
mismatch between
the sow and boar.
c. Abstraction. - Shipping crate secure
the pigs during
1. How can we say that breeding is difficult and transport.
the use of breeding create is necessary?
Very well!
- A good condition feed
or rice sack
2. Why is it important for us to have a shipping
“SAKO”with hole for
crate?
air in it! Very well!
3. In our setting when shipping crate is
unavailable in the surrounding or our locality,
Very brilliant idea!
What material or object is our best alternative
to be use in order secure the transporting of Without the equipment there
pigs? will be chance or tendency
that our production will not
d. Application be successful. Through
equipment it will help us to
1. Explain why equipment in swine production attain success in our swine
is important. Very good!
production

For me, the value that will be

develop is the value of being
RESPONSIBLE, because I am
- Very touching
not only do the production of
answer! Being
2. What value/s will be develop if you will swine in a systematic way for
responsible will
provide your pig with proper equipment and it would only result to failure
always lead to
why? and being systematic and
becoming
responsible in any ways are
successful.
way so closed to SUCCESS.
Always bear that
in mind.

V. Evaluation

I. Identify the following being asked or

describe.

1. It is used in difficult breeding of swine.

2. It limits the movement of sow prevent
piglet’s death due to crushing
3. It is used for transporting pigs safely and
stress free.
4. It is used for transporting farm inputs.
5. It is very important in cleaning pig pens and
bathing purposes.

II. Explain the importance of having equipment

in swine production in swine production
operation. 5 points.

VI. Assignment
Using your cellphones and computers, search
the different types of feeds available for our pig
and chickens. You can submit it printed, copy
written or online. Thank You, good Luck and
God bless.