Avian Bowl 2024: Raising Your Home Chicken Flock Flashcards
Having fresh eggs or poultry meat at home is a convenience of what
having a small flock
Poultry can also be kept as a hobby or ________
A learning experience for 4-H or FFA
What is the range of eggs will a white leghorn lay per year
250 to 300
What color are white leghorn eggs
White
What are the 2 common ages of birds to purchase laying hens
day old chicks or 18-22 week old pullets
What are the most economical meat-type birds?
commercial broiler-type birds.
What do dropping pits help with?
litter management - AVB 155
How much floor space should there be per bird in a house for layers?
3 square feet
How much floor space per bird should there be in a house for broilers?
1 square foot
At what age should chickens being kept for egg production have access to nests?
19 to 20 weeks - AVB155
What is the best amount of light (length of time) for broilers and roasters?
24 Hours - AVB 155
What is the best amount of light for broilers and roasters?
24 Hours - AVB 155
Artificial light benefits all classes of poultry. Spell Artificial.
A-R-T-I-F-I-C-I-A-L
Commercial table egg production utilizes cages in multiple tiers for more than___ % of eggs produced.
90 - ABM 155
Roosts can be made easily by doing what?
Rounding edges of a 2 by 2 or 2 by 4 boards - AVB 155
Roosts provide comfortable sleeping for who?
Hens, replacement pullets, and capons. - AVB 155
___ Provides comfortable sleeping for hens, replacement pullets, and capons. Spell the missing word
R-O-O-S-T-S AVB- 155
A small flock offers the convenience of fresh eggs and poultry meat. Spell convenience
C-O-N-V-E-N-I-E-N-C-E
A common heat lamp contains infrared lights. Spell infrared.
I-N-F-R-A-R-E-D
A small flock offers the convenience of fresh ______ and poultry ______.
eggs, meat
What size hardware mesh should be placed on home coop windows?
1/2 inch mesh
Standard hover brooders can be used for a flock of how many chicks
Up to 1000
_______ poultry can be exhibited at fairs or shows
Purebred
What are the types of Purebred poultry
chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, game birds, and guineas
Bantams are ideal for which people?
Those who have small space for chickens
Some _______ and ________ regulations prohibit poultry flocks
Zoning, environmental
Zoning regulations are usually specific about ______ and ______ ______
Animals, environmental considerations
According to Table 23 of the Avian Bowl Manual, what three respiratory diseases may end in death?
Infectious Bronchitis, Newcastle, and Laryngotracheitis
What respiratory disease may cause a chicken to walk backwards?
Newcastle
What respiratory disease in birds may cause loss of flesh?
Cholera
What respiratory disease causes cankers in the membranes of a birds mouth?
Fowl pox
Spell the name of the respiratory disease that may cause thick nasal discharge with odor, swollen sinuses, ruffled feathers, and difficulty breathing in birds.
C-O-R-Y-Z-A
Internal parasites are ____ found in the digestive and respiratory tract.
Worms
Where in the Avian Bowl Manual are common internal parasites listed?
Table 25
Chickens develop ____ ____ if they are not given a well-balanced diet.
Nutritional deficiencies
Moldy feed causes ____ and ____ in birds.
Mycotoxins and losses
____ carry the worm eggs, which are deposited in the ____ after the ____ eats the ____.
Insects, chicken, chicken, insect
What does Table 23 list?
Common respiratory disease
What does Table 24 list?
Common external parasites
What does Table 25 list?
Common internal parasites
What are the four different types of mites found in birds?
Red, northern fowl, feather, and scaley leg
What external parasites are listed in Table 24 of the Avian Bowl Manual?
Chiggers, lice, mites
When planning for a flock you should also consider the proximity of your ________ and their opinions
neighbors
what are the two basic types of chickens
egg production and meat production
Egg producing stock can be purchased as _______ or _______
chicks or pullets
The most economical meat production comes from what birds
commercial broiler type birds
Meat birds typically lay ____ eggs
few
Sex-linked hens are ______ than leghorns
larger
White leghorn hens can produce ____-____ eggs each year on a small amount of feed
250-300
How many eggs do sexlinked hens lay per year?
180-240
At what age should chickens being kept for egg production have access to nests?
19 to 20 weeks
What is the benefit of giving laying hens access to nests 1-2 weeks before they start laying?
Helps prevent them from developing the habit of laying in the litter.
Who should have a 12 by 14 by 12-inch individual nest?
Leghorns
You should have 1 nest per how many birds?
4
A 2 by 6 foot colony nest is adequate for how many hens?
50
Do hens like to lay in nests with excessive lighting?
No
Hens do not like to lay in nests with _____ light. Spell the missing word.
E-X-C-E-S-S-I-V-E
___ Provides comfortable sleeping for hens, replacement pullets, and capons. Spell the missing word
R-O-O-S-T-S
Roosts provide comfortable sleeping for who?
Hens, replacement pullets, and capons.
Roosts can be made easily by doing what?
rounding edges of a 2 by 2 or 2 by 4 boards
Commercial table egg production utilizes cages in multiple tiers for more than___ % of eggs produced.
90
_____ and ____ are major problems with cage rearing.
odor and flies
What is the best amount of light for broilers and roasters?
24 hours
The quality of a ready-to-cook chicken is only as good as the ___ ___.
Live bird
What should you look for when choosing chickens to be processed?
Healthy, well-finished chickens that are free of pinfeathers
Why is it essential that a chicken be well bled when processing?
For good flavor
Spell the term for immersing a chicken in hot water so that the feathers are easily removed.
S-C-A-L-D-I-N-G
What should the scald water temperature be for broilers, roasters, and capons?
128-130 degrees Fahrenheit
How long should you scald a bird for adequate feather removal?
1 1/2 minutes
Why is chilling necessary after processing chickens?
To produce a quality product and prevent spoilage
What is the term for a bird that has had the head, feet, and viscera removed?
Eviscerated
Scald water temperatures for ___, ___, and ___ should be 128-130 degrees Fahrenheit.
Broilers, roasters, and capons
What is the scald water temperature for older chickens?
155-160 degrees Fahrenheit
Raising a home chicken flock can be a good ___. Spell the missing word.
E-X-P-E-R-I-E-N-C-E (161)
In the conclusion of ____, the last statement is “This chapter should provide the basic tools to start a successful flock.”
Raising Your Home Chicken Flock (161)
As a family project, raising a home chicken flock teaches about what?
Living beings and responsibility (161)
The conclusion of Raising Your Home Chicken Flock states that raising a home chicken flock can be a good experience and a source of enjoyment. Spell conclusion.
C-O-N-C-L-U-S-I-O-N (161)
The home chicken flock can be an excellent source of what?
Low-cost, high-quality poultry products (161)
Residues are ____ compounds found in meat or eggs. Spell the missing word.
C-H-E-M-I-C-A-L (pg 160)
Who should you consult when you have a question on the use of any chemical or drug product?
Professionals (pg 160)
What can happen to people who eat products that contain residues of chemicals or drugs?
It can cause health problems (pg 160)
Be sure that you do not sell products that contain what?
Residues of chemicals or drugs (pg 160)
What are residues?
Chemical compounds in meat or eggs (pg 160)
Are chickens cannibalistic
Yes
What is the best way to control cannibalism?
Beak trimming
The chickens beak is like a fingernail, so beak trimming is not _________
Painful
If chicks are properly beak trimmed then they are not likely to develop a _________ _________
Pecking habit
Before a chicken is 16 weeks old how many times should its beak have been trimmed
3 times out of
What should you use for trimming beaks
A knife or scissors
How much of a chickens upper beak should be trimmed
1/3
How much of a chickens lower beak should be trimmed
1/8
Commercial beak trimming equipment uses electricity to cut and _______ the beak, spell the missing word
C-A-U-T-E-R-I-Z-E
What kind of feeders should you gradually change chicks to to avoid feed waste?
Regular tube or trough feeders (pg 154)
When should open feeders be removed from the chick brooder?
When the chicks are 10 days old (pg 154)
Where are hanging tube and trouh feeders available?
Farm supply dealers (pg 154)
At what age can chickens use hanging tube feeders?
One week through adulthood (154)
What must a chicken feeder be designed to avoid?
Feed waste (pg 154)
A feeder must have a ___, ___, or other device to keep chickens from roosting on it or scratching in it.
Reel, grill (pg 154)
Why should you change chicks from using open feeders to tube or trough feeders?
To avoid feed waste (pg 154)
How many different sizes of feeders are needed to rear broilers?
At least two (pg 154)
What kind of feeders have a limited capacity for adjustment?
Trough feeders (pg 154)
The feeder must have a ___ to keep feed from spilling out.
Lip (pg 154)
