As 501 Chp. 10: Poultry

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a young chicken (usually under 8 weeks of age) of either sex (usually under 6 lbs. in ready to cook weight). Term used interchangeably with the term fryer

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broiler

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a sexually immature female chicken

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pullet

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a young chicken (usually under 15 weeks of age) of either sex (usually 5 lb. or more in ready to cook weight)

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roaster

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period of growth in the life of a young bird where it must be provided a source of heat in addition to that generated by its own body

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incubation

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the birth of a chicken

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hatch

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young goose of either sex

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gosling

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the condition of a hen when she is prepared to sit on eggs for the purpose of incubation

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brooding

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castrated male chicken

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capon

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process of examining an intact egg to determine its interior quality, shell soundness, or stage of embryonic development

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candling

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a young turkey, either sex, from day of hatch to 8-10 weeks of age

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poult

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most common egg layer (breed) in American

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Leghorn

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leading 3 egg-producing states

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Arkansas, California, Georgia

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most heritable trait in a chicken

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egg characteristics (i.e. egg shape)

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where the white of the egg is produced

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magnum

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name for the white of the egg

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albumen

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annual loss of feathers

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molting

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a deficiency of Manganese

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Perosis/ Slipped Tendon

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a deficiency of vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

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Curled Toe Paralysis

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glandular stomach

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proventriculus

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where the egg spends most of its time being formed

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uterus

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hormone responsible for a rooster crowing

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testosterone

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the # of pairs of air sacs in the lung of a chicken

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4
(9 air sacs total)

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disease responsible for the destruction of over 3 million birds in Southern CA in the 1970s

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Newcastle Disease

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eggs laid by a hen on consecutive days

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clutch

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immature male chicken

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cockerel

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syrinx

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voice box

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total # of chromosomes in a chicken

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78

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sex chromosomes of a rooster ___
sex chromosomes of a hen ___

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ZZ
ZW

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most destructive protozoan disease of poultry

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coccidiosis

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____ and ____ are the 2 most common external parasites in chicken

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lice, mites (?)

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____ helps prevent cannibalism in poultry

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debeaking

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at 8 weeks of age, a broiler should weigh ____ lbs.

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4-4.5 lbs.

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hatching eggs should be STORED at ____ °F

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85-87° F

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when an ovum does not break right at the stigma, there is often created a _____

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blood spot

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the egg shell is formed in the ____

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uterus

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turkey hens are commercially kept for ___ breedings

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1

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recommended stocking rate for breeding turkeys

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1:10-15

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the drake-hen ratio for breeding should be ____

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1:12

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broilers should gain 1 lb. of weight / ___ lbs. of feed

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1.85 lbs. MALES
1.95 lbs FEMALES

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laying hens average yield/year ____

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250

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used to prevent or eliminate coccidiosis in poultry

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coccidiostats (anti-coccidial drugs: Lasalocid, Monensin Sodium)

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deficiency in ____ causes curled toe paralysis

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vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

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the # of eggs an average turkey hen produces/season

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50-120

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the copulatory organ of the male chicken is located inside the _____

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cloaca

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mating between the male and female chicken is mainly a matter of joining _____

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cloacas

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the closest chickens can come to having "teeth" is the action simulated by the _____

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gizzard/ventriculus

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laying hens should never be subjected to decreasing amounts of ____

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light

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the most harmful external poultry parasite

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mites (?)

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if you see blood in the feces, what ailment might come to mind?

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coccidiosis

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# of chickens in the US

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1.6 billion

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state producing the most chicken eggs

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Arkansas (?)

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nation with the largest # of chickens

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China

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the ol gland of poultry

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preen (uropygial) gland

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the act of combing the feathers with the beak

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preening

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the basal heart rate of a chicken

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300 bpm

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the most important grain used in poultry rations

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corn

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sometimes added to poultry diets to promote growth and improve the yellow color of the skin and shanks

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arsenicals

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sometimes added to the diet of chickens to help the gizzard grind feed materials

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grit

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refers to the spread of disease by contact with litter, inhaling dust particles containing organisms and infestation by vectors such as insects, wild birds, or parasites

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horizontal

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refers to the spread of disease from the dam to the offspring through the egg

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vertical

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a poultry respiratory disease affecting young chicks, caused by the inhalation of a fungus

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Aspergillosis

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some of the oldest known and most destructive protozoan disease of poultry

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coccidiosis (?)

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also known as Duck Plague

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Duck Virus Enteritis

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caused by Salmonella gallinarum

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Fowl Typhoid

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used to be called Gumboro Disease

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IBD= Infectious Bursal Disease

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a respiratory disorder in chickens that is compared to the common cold in humans

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Infectious Coryza

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the most prevalent external parasite in poultry

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lice

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a retrovirus disease in poultry that causes production of tumors

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Lymphoid Leukosis (Avian Leukosis, Big Liver Disease, Visceral Lymphomatosis)

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a herpes viral disorder that causes tumor production

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Marek's Disease (Range Paralysis)

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the most economically important external parasite in chickens

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mites

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also known as chronic respiratory disease

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Mycoplasmosis

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a transmissible, infectious enteric disease of turkey poults

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PEMS= Poultry Enteritis Mortality Syndrome

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this Salmonella disorder occurs in poultry and is passed through the egg. it once was the most serious disease of young chickens with high mortality rates

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Pullorum Disease

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common unsegmented, white round internal parasite of chickens

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large roundworms (Ascarida galli)

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the habit of birds pecking one another to death

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cannibalism

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management system where only one age of broiler is on the farm at any one time to help break the cycle of infectious disease

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all in-all out

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a young chicken, usually 3-5 months old, of either sex

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roaster

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a male chicken under 10 months of age but showing developing sex characteristics

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stag

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ideal temperature for incubating chicken eggs

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99.5° F

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incubation period of most breeds of ducks

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28 days

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optimum hours of light for egg production

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16 hours

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highest grade of eggs in the US

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AA

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# of turkeys in the US

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301 million (?)

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with the exception of the ______, it is thought that most ducks originated from the wild Mallard

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Muscovy

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best breed of duck for egg production

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Khaki Campbell

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the most desirable breed of ducks for meat (table duck)

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Pekin

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the largest and most popular breed of geese in the US

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Toulouse