2022 Avian Bowl

Pasteurized eggs are eggs that have been exposed to heat in order to destroy potential bacteria.

The Be Food Safe and Fight Bac! programs of the Partnership are based on four simple steps:

The salmonella bacteria can be found in the intestinal tract of birds, insects, reptiles, fish, seafood and people

In general, about 4 pounds of feed are required to produce

Thick nasal discharge with odor, swollen sinuses, ruffled fearthrs and difficulty breathing is symptoms of

CXoccidiosis, Blackhead and Worms are what type of disease?

Avian influenza can be transmitted via air currents, fece, humans, vehicles, water, feed, equipment, flies and beetles

Inedibles are moldy, musty or sour or exhibit rot, blood rings, green whites, stuck yolks or embryo chicks are called

Brooding temperature for a 1 day to 1 week chick is ___

Anconas, Blue Andalusians, Leghorns and Minorcas are breeds of what class?

___ usually kill by slitting the bird's throat and are very slick at not disturbing the entire flock.

A young female chicken before she reaches sexual maturity & starts to laying eggs, around 17-18 weeks old.

Eggs are often an important part of prepared pet food formulas

Poultry can be kept as a learning experience for 4-H/FFA projects. Purebred poultry can be shown at fairs/ poultry shows

The incidence of cannibalism is usually higher in flocks fed rations low in energy and high in fiber.

Eggs can be a source of complete protein in diets that omit meats. 1 egg = 1 oz. of lean meat, poultry, fish or seafood

Comb and face discolored and swollen are symptoms of

Biosecurity is mangement practices that prevent entrance of germs and disease into the flock and into neighboring flocks

Brooding temperature for layer chicken is ___

Long white flat segmented worms in intestine, unthrifty slow growth and weakness is what internal parasites

America's egg farmers produce eggs from multiple production systems-conventional, cage free, free range, enriched colony

Campines, Lakenvelders and Hamburgs are breeds of what class?

Some factors contributing to cannibalism include overcrowding, light, temperature, equipment, nutrition and sanitation.

___ are very neat killers, usually biting the bird through the skull or back of the neck or under the wing.

When you sever the jugular vein and allow the blood to drain. This removes 50 to 100 precent of all the blood.

_________ is the release of the mature yolk from the ovary into the second part of the female reproductive system?

Paralysis is a symptom of

External parasites. Lice or mite infestations can cause itching, irritation and picking of feathers.

Pigmentation is displayed in a certain order. Which is first?

The yolk of an egg makes up about 44% of the liquid weight of the egg. It contains all the fat and over half the protein

Inside the testes are the siminiferous tubules and the ductus deferens?

Difficulty breathing, flesh loss, drop in egg production, purplish swollen head/comb, wattles, paralysis are symptoms of

Commercial dealers usually have 3 different types of feed programs: all mash, mash and grain, grain and supplement

___ have a broken shell or a crack.

The egg's shell accounts for about 15 to 18% of it's total weight, depending on the egg size

Red pimple like irritations is a symptom of

2 basic choices in the type of poultry to keep: strain bred primarily for egg production or one that is bred for meat

When in 2 to 5 days you could have diarrihea and gas pains, ending usually in less than a day is a symptom of:

Symptoms of ________ is ruffled feathers, diarrhea, trembling and prostration

Symptoms of __________ is coughing, sneezing rales and lacrimation

Within 2 to 8 hours after eating, you could have vomiting and diarrihea lasting a day or two is a symptom of:

Laying houses temperature maintained between 57° and 79°F. (14° and 26°C.)is not desirable.

Red forked worms in trachea, gasping and coughing is symptoms of a

A production system that contains adequate environmental enrichments: perch space, dust bathing or a scratch area(s) is

The specific order of importance for factors when placing hens are:

Broding temperature for a 1 to 2 weeks chicken is ___

Environmental factors that lower egg weights are heat, stress, overcrowding and poor nutrition

Chickens are canibalistic, best way to control cannibalism is with beak trimming.

Marek's symptoms are paralysis and the infectious agent is

Newcastle, Marble spleen, and Quail bronchitis are what type of disease?