11 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the requirements for enriched cages?
A
- Space of min 750cm2 per hen of which 600cm2 must be usabel area
- Nest box
- Littered area for scratching and pecking
- Perch - 15 cm per hen
- 12cm of food trough per hen
- A claw shortening device
- At least 90cm passage width between cage decks
2
Q
What is used as sanitisers for eggs?
A
- Formalin
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Glutaraldehyde
- UV
- Quarternary ammonium compounds
2
Q
What is used as sanitisers for eggs?
A
- Formalin
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Glutaraldehyde
- UV
- Quarternary ammonium compounds
3
Q
What are the 4 flows of hatchery lay outs that need to be considered?
A
- Product flow = no crossing of egg or chicks
- People flow = From clean zone to dirty zone
- Airflow = Positive pressure in the clean zone
- Waste water flow = Separate drains for clean and dirty area
4
Q
When is the hatching of Chicks, Gooslings, Ducklings and Turkeys?
A
- Chicks = day 21
- Gooslings = day 30/31
- Ducklings = day 28
- Turkeys = day 27-29
5
Q
Out of all physical environmental factors which one is of the greatest importance for pigs?
A
- Temperature
6
Q
What is the illumination in fattening pig houses?
A
- At lest 40lux for minimum of 8 hours
7
Q
What is the Coefficient of illumination for Sows, Weaned piglets and breedig piglets?
A
- 1:15
8
Q
What is the Coefficient of illumination for fattening pigs?
A
- 1:20-25
9
Q
When do domestic pigs reach sexual maturity?
A
- 7-9 months old
