Which of the following is NOT a goal in raising and breeding chickens for commercial poultry farming?

Option 4 : Producing more baby chicks

The correct answer is Producing more baby chicks.

Concept:

Poultry farming:

• It is the raising of birds domestically or commercially, primarily for meat and eggs but also for feathers. 

Broilers:

• Birds reared solely for the purpose of meat production are called broilers.
• Within a few weeks, broilers can grow to attain heavyweights.
•  Broilers’ feeds are made to have excess energy to enable them to gain weight.

Layers:

• Birds reared for the purpose of egg production are called layers.
• Layers tend not to gain weight and the composition of their feed is made in such a way that it helps them lay eggs without much weight.

Explanation:

Goals for raising and breeding chickens:

• To reduce the size of laying birds so that fewer baby chicks are produced
• High growth rate for broilers at a cheap diet
• Ability to tolerate extreme whether conditions like high summer temperatures

Producing more baby chicks is not a goal for raising and breeding chickens.