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11/18/24 Flashcards

1
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What are antibodies called scientifically?

A

Immunoglobulins

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2
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What are mammal antibody names?

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IgM, IgA, IgG, IgY

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3
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What are the types of proteins?

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Myosin, actin, FSH, and LH

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3
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What is the length and time it takes for the Magnum to form in poultry eggs?

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3 hours, 30 cm long

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3
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What is the albumen of the egg?

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The white part inside the egg

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3
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What is the isthmus do in eggs?

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where the inner and outer shell membranes form

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4
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What is a uterus in chicken also referred to as?

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Shell gland

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5
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How long does it take for a chicken to deposit an egg?

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20 hours

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6
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What are the eggs rich in when laid?

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CaCO3

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7
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What is calcium homeostasis?

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For maintaining sufficient blood levels in the animal

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8
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What protein caused a mutation that formed blue eggs?

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Billy Verdon

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9
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What is egg porosity?

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The number and sizes of pores on an egg

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10
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How many minutes do chickens ovulate after laying an egg

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30 minutes

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11
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At what degree Fahrenheit should chicken eggs be incubated at 21 days old?

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100 degrees F

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12
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At what degree Fahrenheit should turkey eggs be incubated at 29 days old?

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99 degrees F

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13
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What age do chickens reach their peak lay?

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29 week old

14
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Wintertime/shorter days will cause what?

A

reduced ovulation and egg production?

15
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What is molting in chickens?

A

Shedding of weathers

16
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How do you reduce molting?`

A

Bringing more light into spaces

17
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How do male roosters fertilize eggs?

A

Inseminate the cloaca

18
Q

What is the average body temperature of a chicken?

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106.5 degrees F

19
Q

How long does sperm live to fertilize a chicken egg?

A

Sperm survives up to 10 days

20
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What does it mean when a hen lays a “clutch” and is “brooding?”

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When a chicken lays a batch of eggs and is ready to incubate them for fertilization

21
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What age do male chickens reach puberty?

A

4-5 months

22
Q

When male chickens are castrated, it creates something called “capen.” What does that do?

A

Makes chicken meat fattier and is a delicacy

23
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What is feather sexing?

A

When you analyze the feathers for their growth genetic line, see the slow growth to distinguish males and females.

24
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What is “in ovo” sex?

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When you can determine the chicken’s sex from the egg before they can hatch

25
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What are hatcherleries?

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When a chicken is raised as an egg until they hatch and are a day old.

26
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What is the minimum body weight a chicken should have at a broiler?

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5 Ib

27
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What age do broiler chickens live for until they re slaughtered?

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40-50 days

28
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What is the dressing percentage of chickens?

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78%

29
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What is the dressing percentage of turkeys?

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83%

30
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Uric acid comes from feces and urine, what does it produce if not managed?

A

ammonia gas

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