Term
Contributions of Avian Sciences to human biology and health:
|
|
Definition
A. Vaccine development
B. Embryology
C. Nutrition and endocrinology
D. Biotechnology
E. Aviation
F. Provide products for human consumption using domesticated birds |
|
|
Term
T/F
Table eggs are fertille. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| dWhere in the US are broiler chickens and turkeys typically produced? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Where in the US are table eggs typically produced? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| About how many laying hens does Illinois produce a year? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| About how many turkeys does Illinois produce a year? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
T/F
The poultry industry has increased due to consumption. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
T/F
Dark meat is the most valuble part of turkeys and chickens. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Boiler and turkey industries are highly ___ intergrated. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What causes a double yolked egg? |
|
Definition
| When the hen can not produce the shell as fast as she is ovulating. |
|
|
Term
| What causes a blood spot in eggs? |
|
Definition
| Rupture of a blood vessel in the making of an egg |
|
|
Term
| How long does it take for a hen to make one egg? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is the rate of egg production equation? |
|
Definition
| (# of eggs produced/# of days) x100 |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the number of consecutive days that an egg is laid |
|
|
Term
| How many eggs does a broiler hen produce in one year? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How many eggs does a turkey lay in one year? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
T/F
One rooster can mate with ten hens in a day. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Turkeys are different than chickens, they are bred by ___. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is the definition of broodiness? |
|
Definition
| they demand to sit on their eggs |
|
|
Term
| ____ have a tendency to have broodiness. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are the two critical incubation factors for an egg? |
|
Definition
a. Temperature
b. humidity |
|
|
Term
| What must the incubation temperature of an egg be? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
How long must a chicken egg be incubated?
A turkey egg? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Why is partial house brooding used? |
|
Definition
| to conserve fuel and reduce heating cost |
|
|
Term
T/F
The typical male broiler chicken is 6 lbs at 6 weeks old. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
T/F
A female broiler weighs 6 lbs at 6 weeks old. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is the Feed:Weight ratio of a 6 week old male broiler? |
|
Definition
1.75
(1.75 lbs of feed per 1 lbs of body weight) |
|
|
Term
| What is the Feed:Weight ratio of a 6 week old female broiler? |
|
Definition
1.85
(1.85 lbs of feed per 1 lbs of weight) |
|
|
Term
| Turkeys are usually ____, similarly to chickens, but some are free range. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Why do we hold birds in cages? |
|
Definition
a. increased automating
b. less labor
c. decreased housing cost
d. cleaner eggs
e. better air quality
f. noo heating cost
g. less diseases
h. less fighting
i. better feed efficiency |
|
|
Term
| What are the two basic rules of photoperiod control?. |
|
Definition
a. Do not subject young immature pullets (younger than 18 weeks) to photoperiod
b. Do not subject laying hens (18 weeks or older) to decreasing photoperiod |
|
|
Term
| Why do we use low light intensity in egg production? |
|
Definition
-reduce electrical cost
-calmer chicks
-feed efficiency is improved |
|
|
Term
| Hens can typically produce ____ eggs per year. |
|
Definition
|
|
