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Poultry CDE 1
Poultry CDE 1
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1
Which of the following is not a stress factor for chickens?
Overcrowding
Chilling
Poor Ventilation
Feeding too often
2
What can be used as a drinking water sanitizer?
Sulfur
Detergent
Chlorine
Malathon
3
When growing chickens, it is permissible to mix chickens from different flocks
True
False
4
25 day old birds are vaccinated for Newcastle through drinking water
True
False
5
Rickets may be caused by
Too much sunlight
Not enough water
Phosphorus deficiency
Too much protein
6
Eggs with a quarter sized air cells are classified as what grade
A
No Grade
B
AA
7
The likelihood that birds will live up to their genetic potential is determined during their:
first two weeks of life
first two months of life
first month of life
first 16 weeks of life
8
The main function of the urinary system is...
All of the Above
Excretion
filtration
Absorption
9
The poultry industry has two major goals in the U.S., what are they?
Produce feather meal and bone meal
Produce eggs and drumsticks
Produce eggs and meat
Produce meat and feathers
10
Pullets normally are transferred to laying cages at...
24 weeks
18 weeks
12 weeks
30 weeks
11
Which vitamin is needed in larger quantities in a broiler ration?
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
12
What are the grades for Exterior Egg Judging
AA, A, B, Non gradable
AA/A, B, Non gradable
A, B, C, No Grade
AA, A, B, C
13
In order to prevent dehydration and respiratory problems, maintain a relative humidity of...
11%-19%
20%-30%
5%-10%
40%-60%
14
When should permanent beak trimming be performed on chicks?
2-3 days of age
5-6 days of age
11-14 days of age
7-10 days of age
15
Poultry, when compared to other livestock, has a higher body temp.
False
True
16
Optimum house temp for laying birds is between 65*F and 75*F
True
False
17
The skeletal system of birds is built for...
Longevity
Producing Meat
Flight
Producing eggs
18
Which of the following is not a region of large scale poultry production?
Southeast USA
Kansas
Arkansas
Delmarva Peninsula
19
What is considered to be a desired hatchability in broiler breeder eggs?
75%
85%
65%
95%
20
This part of the bird serves as its "teeth"
stomach
beak
Intestines
gizzard
21
The formation of the two shell membranes occurs in the...
Uterus
Magnum
Infundibulum
Isthmus
22
Poultry belong to the order Galliformes
True
False
23
Poultry belongs to the Animal Kingdom and the class Aves
True
False
24
A market broiler normally reaches 3.5-4.5 pounds in how many weeks
4
6-7
10
3
25
Poultry has sweat glands to assist in reducing body heat
False
True
26
Pectoral muscle counts for what percent of the bird's total weight?
10-12
8-10
5-8
15-20
27
For the egg, formation of the thin white albumen, salts, hard shell and pigments may take up to
3 hours
15 hours
12 hours
21 hours
28
The withdrawal period from feed and water is necessary because
helps to reduce carcass contamination
helps to clear feed from intestines
it helps the birds adjust
29
The body temperature of broilers is
140-150 F
105-107 F
92-95 F
160-180 F
30
In an intergraded poultry company the contract growers supply what?
Land
Heating Fuel
Electricity
Labor
31
Earlobe color will indicate the color of eggshell that hen will lay.
True
False
32
In a chicken, what special senses are highly developed?
Hearing
Taste
Sight
Smell
33
When egg production reaches its peak, the protein content of the pullet's diet is at least...
15%
17.5%
10%
12.5%
34
Decreased egg shell strength can be the result of...
Poor lighting
Environmental temp too low
Egg collection from young birds
High air moisture level
35
The amount of light emitted by a light source is a...
Candela
Watt
Foot-Candle
Lumen
36
What is the normal average incubation period for chicken eggs?
17 days
28 days
32 days
21 days
37
What can excessive summer heat do to poultry growers?
decrease work load
increase profits
decrease death loss
Cause unprofitable operations
38
The egg spends how much time in the Magnum?
15 min
20-21 hours
1.25 hours
3 hours
39
What is the pulse rate of chickens?
300
400
100
200
40
The poultry industry offers more employment opportunities then any other field of agriculture
Falso
Cierto
41
Electrolytes are never used on young chicks
False
True
42
What is the rate of food passage for a laying hen?
8-12 hours
4 hours
2.5 hours
6-7 hours
43
This body part stores and moistens food
Crop
Gizzard
Esophogus
Mouth
44
Which of these is not an acceptable storage method for waste?
Dry stack
Open dry Storage
Settling tanks
Pits
45
90% of all table eggs are commercially produced by caged hens in large houses
True
False
46
Regulating moisture in a poultry house is an important function of a ventilation system
True
False
47
Lungs serve as the site for gaseous exchange
True
False
48
Commercial poultry production in the US consists primarily of
market turkey producers
All of the above
Pullet growing operations
Commercial egg laying operations
49
In order to limit the growth of bacteria, raw meat should be kept at or below what temperature?
0 degrees F
40 degrees F
32 degrees F
26 degrees F
50
In the broiler production industry, 99% of all production occurs under a contract system.
True
False
