Growing Blue Ribbon Pullets

Question 1

At what age do Leghorn-type chickens begin to lay?

Accepted Answer

5 months

Question 2

What is a cross between a red/gold gene male and a silver gene female?

Accepted Answer

Red Sex Link

Question 3

How much light do laying hens need each day?

Accepted Answer

14 hours, From about 6 A.M. to 8 P.M.

Question 4

This protozoan disease of the intestinal tract makes birds sleepy, pale, ruffled, and unthrifty

Accepted Answer

Coccidiosis

Question 5

How much protein should be in the finisher and grower rations?

Accepted Answer

Finisher: 20%; Grower: 17%

Question 6

What is a cross between any male that is not barred or dominant white and a barred female?

Accepted Answer

Black Sex Link

Question 7

What diseases do NPIP Certified hatcheries test their chicks for? (2 correct answers)

Accepted Answer

Pullorum, Typhoid

Question 8

T/F: Young chicks need constant light for the first 48 hours?

Accepted Answer

True, they need 24 hours of light, False, they need 24 hours of light

Question 9

How much space do adult birds need? (More than one correct answer)

Accepted Answer

Broilers: 1 square foot, Layers: 3 square feet (2 for young hens), Dual-Purpose: 21/2-3 square feet

Question 10

How much space does each chick need for the first 4-5 weeks?

Accepted Answer

1/2 square foot, 6 square inches

Question 11

The brooder temperature begins at 95° and is lowered by how much each week?

Accepted Answer

5° for 6 weeks

Question 12

T/F: Young chicks need constant light for the first 48 hours?

Accepted Answer

True, they need 24 hours of light, False, they need 24 hours of light

Question 13

What is NOT something to consider before buying chicks?

Accepted Answer

Breed type & coop color

Question 14

How much protein should be in the starter ration that is fed for the first 6 weeks?

Accepted Answer

Broilers: 23%; Layers: 20%

Question 15

How long does it take broiler chickens to reach a market weight of 31/2-4 lbs?

Accepted Answer

8-81/2 weeks

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