11/18/24 Flashcards
What are antibodies called scientifically?
Immunoglobulins
What are mammal antibody names?
IgM, IgA, IgG, IgY
What are the types of proteins?
Myosin, actin, FSH, and LH
What is the length and time it takes for the Magnum to form in poultry eggs?
3 hours, 30 cm long
What is the albumen of the egg?
The white part inside the egg
What is the isthmus do in eggs?
where the inner and outer shell membranes form
What is a uterus in chicken also referred to as?
Shell gland
How long does it take for a chicken to deposit an egg?
20 hours
What are the eggs rich in when laid?
CaCO3
What is calcium homeostasis?
For maintaining sufficient blood levels in the animal
What protein caused a mutation that formed blue eggs?
Billy Verdon
What is egg porosity?
The number and sizes of pores on an egg
How many minutes do chickens ovulate after laying an egg
30 minutes
At what degree Fahrenheit should chicken eggs be incubated at 21 days old?
100 degrees F
At what degree Fahrenheit should turkey eggs be incubated at 29 days old?
99 degrees F
What age do chickens reach their peak lay?
29 week old
Wintertime/shorter days will cause what?
reduced ovulation and egg production?
What is molting in chickens?
Shedding of weathers
How do you reduce molting?`
Bringing more light into spaces
How do male roosters fertilize eggs?
Inseminate the cloaca
What is the average body temperature of a chicken?
106.5 degrees F
How long does sperm live to fertilize a chicken egg?
Sperm survives up to 10 days
What does it mean when a hen lays a “clutch” and is “brooding?”
When a chicken lays a batch of eggs and is ready to incubate them for fertilization
What age do male chickens reach puberty?
4-5 months
When male chickens are castrated, it creates something called “capen.” What does that do?
Makes chicken meat fattier and is a delicacy
What is feather sexing?
When you analyze the feathers for their growth genetic line, see the slow growth to distinguish males and females.
What is “in ovo” sex?
When you can determine the chicken’s sex from the egg before they can hatch
What are hatcherleries?
When a chicken is raised as an egg until they hatch and are a day old.
What is the minimum body weight a chicken should have at a broiler?
5 Ib
What age do broiler chickens live for until they re slaughtered?
40-50 days
What is the dressing percentage of chickens?
78%
What is the dressing percentage of turkeys?
83%
Uric acid comes from feces and urine, what does it produce if not managed?
ammonia gas
