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24 Cards in this Set
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3 segments of poultry industry
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egg, broiler, and turkey production
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broilers make up ___% of poultry industry revenue
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65%
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broilers go from chicks to _____ lb ready to slaughter birds in ___ weeks
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5.75 lbs. in 6 weeks
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broiler weight ranges from ____ to _____ lbs
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4.25 to 7 lbs
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___% of broilers are further processed and ___% are sold as whole carcasses
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90% 10% whole
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fast food markets want ________ broilers around _____ lbs
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smaller 4.25 lbs
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tray pack markets want broilers around ____ lbs
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5-6 lbs
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further processed markets want _____ broilers around ____ lbs
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large 6.5-7.5 lbs
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owned by large corporations and utilize contract growers. industry is _________
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vertically integrated
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top 2 broiler producing states
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Georgia (#1) and Arkansas (#2)
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Texas ranks ____ in broiler production
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6th
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leghorns become mature at ______ weeks old
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18 weeks
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leghorns produce until ____ weeks old
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70 weeks
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leghorns lay _____ eggs during laying cycle
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250 eggs
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industry consists of a total of ________ layers that lay ___________ eggs (___ eggs per person per year_
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300 million layers. 70 billion eggs. 250 per person per year
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turkeys are genetically selected for (2)
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breast meat production and white plumage color
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toms are raised to _____ weeks and weigh ______ lbs
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24 weeks. 40-45 lbs
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turkey hens are raised to _______ weeks and weight ______ lbs depending on the market
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16-20 weeks. 18-30 lbs
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all turkeys are _________
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artificially inseminated
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_____% of turkeys are further processed. _______% remain whole carcasses
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85-90% processed. 10-15% remain whole
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turkey consumption- _____ lbs/person/year
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20 lbs/person/year
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turkey exports consist only of ______
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dark meat
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feed conversion ratio for turkeys
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2.6:1
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nutrition is critical for (4)
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growth, structure, meat, feed conversion
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