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30 Cards in this Set
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What are the two objectives of the commercial poultry industry?
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1.Production of table eggs.
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What breed of chicken does most of the commercial egg industry use?
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Leghorn-strain
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Feeding and egg gathering are usually done ______
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Mechanically
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What is the production goal for a typical egg laying operation?
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One dozen table eggs for every 3-3.5 pounds of feed provided.
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What is the goal on number of eggs gathered?
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240-350 eggs per hen.
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What products are examples of further processed eggs?
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Hard-cooked eggs, frozen scrambled eggs, dried or liquid whole eggs and dried or liquid egg whites.
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What breed of bird is normally used in the commercial broiler meat industry?
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A cross between Cornish and White Plymouth rock chickens.
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How long are broilers raised on broiler breeder farms?
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From hatchlings to around 20 weeks of age.
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How are how are broiler breeder growers paid?
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Number of birds produced or for returns per square foot, and efficiency bonuses.
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Why are bonuses provided?
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Efficiencies in hatchability, feed conversion, and settable eggs.
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How does distribution of white and dark meat differ?
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White meat is primarily marketed towards domestic customers. Dark meat products are mainly exported to countries that can more easily afford dark meat.
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How are broilers typically raised?
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In large confinement houses.
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What weight should a broiler reach in 6 to 7 weeks?
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3.5 to 4.5 pounds.
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How do turkey breeder operartions differ from broiler breeder operations?
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In turkey breeder operations the toms(males) are housed seperate from the hens.
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Why are turkey hens artificially inseminated?
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Compertition for a larger breast area makes natural mating inefficient.
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What percent of all table eggs are commercially produced by caged hens in large houses?
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90%
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How long is a hen's laying period?
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52 to 80 weeks.
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How long are pullets kept at growing farms?
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Until they are 16-17 weeks of age.
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What percentage of broiler production is done under contract?
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99%
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A 40'x 200' house may hold_____ chickens.
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10,000
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The ____ is responsible for providing land and buildings, equipment, labor and utilities.
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Grower/producer
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What is the role of the breeder farm in the table egg industry?
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The breeder farm raises parent birds (breeder males and females) to produce fertile hatching eggs. The production level pullets are then sent to pullet-growing farms.
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How many houses does a broiler farm usually have?
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One to six.
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How many flocks does a breeder farm raise annually?
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Five to seven.
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What percentage of turkey production occurs under contract?
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95%
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How many pounds should a broiler reach in 6-7 weeks?
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3.5 to 4.5 pounds.
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A broiler dresses into a _ to _ ready-to-cook carcass.
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2 to 3.
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Market turkeys are usually grown how?
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They are usually grown in large, confinement operations, although a few are still raised on open ranges.
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What breed of turkey does the commercial turkey industry use?
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The Broad Brested White.
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What efficiency standards do broiler breeders try to accomplish?
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One dozen settable on seven or fewer pounds of feed and with 85% hatchability.
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