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Soph Poultry

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What is poultry? Fowl raised for the purpose of meat/eggs
Name at least 3 examples of poultry Chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, peafowl, guinea fowl, swans, emus, ostriches, quails, pheasants, pigeons
Name at least 2 of the 4 CLASSES of chicken breeds Asiatic, American, Mediteranean, English
Characteristics of Asiatic birds Large bodies, feathered shanks (legs), brown eggs, red earlobes
Characteristics of American birds Brown eggs, red earlobes, clean legs, yellow legs/beaks
Characteristics of English birds Brown eggs, red earlobes, clean legs, white skin
Characteristics of Mediterranean birds White eggs, white earlobes, clean legs, small bodied
Most popular meat CHICKEN breed Cornish Cross Hen
Broilers Chickens raised for meat
Layers Chickens raised for eggs
Most popular TURKEY breed & is so large it can only reproduce using artificial insemination (AI) Broad Breasted White
At what age do layer hens normally start laying eggs? Between 4 to 6 months old
This white chicken breed is the most popular breed used in commercial laying operations and lays white eggs White Leghorns
This white chicken is a moderate size and lays BROWN eggs White Plymouth Rock
This red chicken has a "round" body and lays LARGE brown eggs New Hampshire
This grey breed has clean legs, has a "round" body, several varieties of mottling, & lays brown eggs Wyandotte
This red breed has a rectangular body with deep red feathers. Joey's hen Gladys is one Rhode Island Red
A large bodied chicken that has distinct black lines with white spots Barred Plymouth Rock
Chicken that has a low, massive appearance & feathered shanks (legs) Cochin
Three considerations for poultry management Housing, food/water, maintenance
The relationship between coop size & flock size Larger the flock, the larger the coop
Things a good coop should have Clean/dry litter, ventilation, protection from elements, protection from predators, accommodates bird's purpose (layer vs broiler)
Equipment needed to raise birds Waterers/feeders, litter, nesting boxes, lighting
3 types of housing Brooder, Layer house, Grower house
Name 3 of the 6 varieties of turkey Broad Breasted Bronze, Slate, Red Bourbon, White Holland, Narragansett, Black
Brooder house Housing for young birds that is kept at a warm temperature, around 90 degrees
What is a concern with feeding layer hens to much protein? Egg develops too quickly & is laid too early
Ad libitum Food & water is available free-access or 24/7
The amount of light needed for layer hens 16 hours a day
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