Glossary C

C

Term	Explanation	Synonym / Example
Carrier	An apparently healthy individual that transmits disease to other individuals without showing symptoms of disease.
Chick Growing Agreement	It is the contract agreement reached between the integrator and the chick grower for growing chicks provided by integrator at the growers’ premises under set norms and conditions.
Clutch	The eggs laid by a hen on consecutive days before she skips a day and begins a new laying cycle.
Cock	A male chicken over one year of age.	Rooster
Cockerel	A male chicken under one year of age.
Comb	The fleshy, red outgrowth on top of a fowl's head; there are eight types of combs and used to characterize a breed.
Common property resource	Resource used in common by a group or collective.
Concentrate	A feed that is high in energy, low in fiber content, and highly digestible.	Maize
Contagious	Description of a disease that's readily transmitted from one individual or flock to another.
Contract agreement	Agreement between seller and buyer that allows exchange of information and resources to match supply and demand.
Contract Farming	Big Hatcheries make agreement with farmers where the company provides inputs in form of DOC, feed, medicines, extension etc and farmers grow the poultry birds which are bought back by the company on pre-decided rates.
Contract Grower	Farmer who makes an agreement with a company, giving the company power to make the entire farm's decisions, including which poultry birds are raised there, what they are fed, and how they are treated. In return the company pays the farmer and buys the ready birds.
Coop	The house or cage in which a chicken lives.	Shed
Cordyceps	Cordyceps sinensis locally called Yartsa Guenbub in Bhutan is a fungus growing out of caterpillar of Ghost moths (Thitarodes spp.) The mature fruit body of cordyceps consists of a cylindrical brown structure growing out of the caterpillar that lives in the ground among plant roots in mountain pastures. The fruit contains many chambers in which spores are formed and shot into the air. These land on the ghost caterpillar and penetrate the cuticle (skin) to infect it. Eventually the caterpillar is killed and the inner tissues are converted into fungal material. After the winter is over, the cordyceps grows through the head of the caterpillar, extending in length with the upper part emerging in the spring to release new spores. During the harvest, fruit body and the caterpillar are carefully removed from the soil, easing surrounding roots etc. aside with fingers, knife or small trowel. Bhutan exports Cordyceps to HongKong and other Asian Countries. The cost of 1kg of Cordyceps range from 100 thousand to 300 thousand rupees. A 1 kg volume of Cordyceps comprises of approximately 7,000 to 8,000 pieces. Also known as medicinal mushroom, Cordyceps find a wide application in Chinese traditional medicine. Cordyceps are used to manufacture tonics which provide increased vitality and energy. They are also known to enhance blood flow, stimulate immune system, enhance the natural anti-oxidant systems and lower the cholesterol levels.
Cost Of Production	Calculated by adding all the recurring costs incurred on rearing broilers from day one till they are sold + the depreciation on the assets held by the farmer + administrative overheads by the integrator. Typically the integrators do not account the investment costs by the farmers.
Crossbred	An animal produced by crossing two or more breeds.
Cull	To eliminate flocks in the neighborhood of disease outbreak to contain the spread of disease eg Bird Flu. Also-To eliminate a non-productive or inferior chicken from a flock.