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Poultry!!
Poultry Anatomy and Production
| Questions | Answer |
|---|---|
| The commercial industry has two objectives. What are these objectives? | To produce table eggs and the production of meat. |
| Production of table eggs and production of meat are produced through a contract of arrangements called...? | integrated contracts |
| what company provides food, medication, and technical assistance, placement, placement, shipping, hatching, processing, and sales and marketing? | integrator |
| The grower , also called the _________ provides land, buildings, labor, equipment, and utilities. | producer |
| __% of all broiler production occurs under a contract system. | 99% |
| The commercial egg industry is responsible for producing what? | producing infertile eggs (table eggs) for human consumption |
| What kind of hens does the commercial egg industry use? | Leghorn Strain Hens |
| Leghorn strain pullet farms raise birds from day 1 to_____? | 16-17 weeks |
| Which kingdom do all fowl species belong to? | Animalia |
| What class and phylum do all species of fowl belong to? | The class Aves and phylum Chordata |
| In what Order do common birds such as chickens, turkey and pheasants belong to? | The order Galliformes |
| Birds of the order Galliformes are mainly what? | Terrestrial |
| What are the characteristics of the birds in the order Galliforme? | Large bodies, short and rounded wings, downcurved beaks and strong legs and toes |
| What order do Waterfowls belong to? (ducks, geese, swans) | Anseriformes |
| What are the characteristics of the birds in the order Anseriforme? | Medium to large bodies, webbed feet and they are strong swimmers. |
| What order are the pigeon and dove in? | Columbiformes |
| What elevated body temperature does Poultry have? | 105-107 degrees |
| Poultry have a rapid pulse rate of how many beats per minute while at rest? | 300 beats per min |
| Poultry have a strong respiration rate of what per minute while at rest? | 14 to 22 |
| __% of eggs are commercially produced. | 90% |
| A typical egg laying operation strives to produce one dozen table eggs for every ___-___ pounds of feed. | 3-3.5 |
| how long is the egg laying period? | 52-80 weeks |
| how many eggs are wanted to be gathered in the laying period? | 240-350 eggs |
| the broiler meat industry uses what kind of cross breed of chickens? | cornish-Plymouth rock |
| The broiler breed pullet and cockerel farms raise birds from 1 day old to___? | 20 weeks old |
| most broiler breed operations use houses with what kind of floors? | raised slatted floors |
| The broiler breed production try to produce one dozen settable eggs on 7 or fewer pounds of feed with ____% habitability | 85% |
| how many houses are on a typical broiler farm? | 1-6 houses |
| What is a dressed carcass called? | Ready-to-Cook |
| items such as nuggets, patties, bologna, and wing products are called what? | Value-added |
| what kind of meat is marketed towards domestic customers | white meat |
| what kind of meat is exported to less developed countries that can't afford more expensive meat? | dark meat |
| the turkey industry raised mainly what strain of turkey? | broad breasted white strains |
| the turkey are raised form birth until when? | 25-30 weeks of age |
| true or false? natural turkey breeding is effective | false, it is ineffective because they are artificially inseminated to have larger breast |
| how many turkeys are in a typical turkey operation? | 16,000-18,000 |
| ____% of a turkey system occurs under a contract system | 95% |
| how many pounds of feed does a growing turkey need during the growing operation period? | 2.5 times their body weight (Ex: if it weighs 10 pounds it needs 25 lbs of feed) |
| at 16 weeks of age how much should a turkey hen weigh? | 20 lbs |
| a 21 weeks of age how much should a turkey tom weigh? | more than 40 pounds |
| how are most turkeys marked? | most turkeys are marked as whole birds |
| In 2005 the poultry industry generated how much money to the economy | 20 million dollars |
| what was the percent of meat consumed in the U.S. In 2005? ( this includes beef, pork,poultry, and fish) | 35% |
| what kingdom, phylum, sub-phylum, and class are poultry in? | kingdom-animalia phylum-chodata sub-phylum- vertebrae class-aves |
| what is the body temperature of poultry? | 105-107 F |
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