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Avian Bowl 2024: Raising Your Home Chicken Flock Flashcards

1
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Having fresh eggs or poultry meat at home is a convenience of what

A

having a small flock

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2
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Poultry can also be kept as a hobby or ________

A

A learning experience for 4-H or FFA

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3
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What is the range of eggs will a white leghorn lay per year

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250 to 300

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4
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What color are white leghorn eggs

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White

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5
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What are the 2 common ages of birds to purchase laying hens

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day old chicks or 18-22 week old pullets

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6
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What are the most economical meat-type birds?

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commercial broiler-type birds.

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7
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What do dropping pits help with?

A

litter management - AVB 155

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8
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How much floor space should there be per bird in a house for layers?

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3 square feet

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9
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How much floor space per bird should there be in a house for broilers?

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1 square foot

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10
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At what age should chickens being kept for egg production have access to nests?

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19 to 20 weeks - AVB155

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11
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What is the best amount of light (length of time) for broilers and roasters?

A

24 Hours - AVB 155

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12
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What is the best amount of light for broilers and roasters?

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24 Hours - AVB 155

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13
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Artificial light benefits all classes of poultry. Spell Artificial.

A

A-R-T-I-F-I-C-I-A-L

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14
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Commercial table egg production utilizes cages in multiple tiers for more than___ % of eggs produced.

A

90 - ABM 155

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15
Q

Roosts can be made easily by doing what?

A

Rounding edges of a 2 by 2 or 2 by 4 boards - AVB 155

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16
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Roosts provide comfortable sleeping for who?

A

Hens, replacement pullets, and capons. - AVB 155

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17
Q

___ Provides comfortable sleeping for hens, replacement pullets, and capons. Spell the missing word

A

R-O-O-S-T-S AVB- 155

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18
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A small flock offers the convenience of fresh eggs and poultry meat. Spell convenience

A

C-O-N-V-E-N-I-E-N-C-E

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19
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A common heat lamp contains infrared lights. Spell infrared.

A

I-N-F-R-A-R-E-D

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20
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A small flock offers the convenience of fresh ______ and poultry ______.

A

eggs, meat

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21
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What size hardware mesh should be placed on home coop windows?

A

1/2 inch mesh

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22
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Standard hover brooders can be used for a flock of how many chicks

A

Up to 1000

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23
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_______ poultry can be exhibited at fairs or shows

A

Purebred

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24
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What are the types of Purebred poultry

A

chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, game birds, and guineas

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25
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Bantams are ideal for which people?

A

Those who have small space for chickens

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26
Q

Some _______ and ________ regulations prohibit poultry flocks

A

Zoning, environmental

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27
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Zoning regulations are usually specific about ______ and ______ ______

A

Animals, environmental considerations

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28
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According to Table 23 of the Avian Bowl Manual, what three respiratory diseases may end in death?

A

Infectious Bronchitis, Newcastle, and Laryngotracheitis

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29
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What respiratory disease may cause a chicken to walk backwards?

A

Newcastle

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30
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What respiratory disease in birds may cause loss of flesh?

A

Cholera

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31
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What respiratory disease causes cankers in the membranes of a birds mouth?

A

Fowl pox

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32
Q

Spell the name of the respiratory disease that may cause thick nasal discharge with odor, swollen sinuses, ruffled feathers, and difficulty breathing in birds.

A

C-O-R-Y-Z-A

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33
Q

Internal parasites are ____ found in the digestive and respiratory tract.

A

Worms

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34
Q

Where in the Avian Bowl Manual are common internal parasites listed?

A

Table 25

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35
Q

Chickens develop ____ ____ if they are not given a well-balanced diet.

A

Nutritional deficiencies

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36
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Moldy feed causes ____ and ____ in birds.

A

Mycotoxins and losses

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37
Q

____ carry the worm eggs, which are deposited in the ____ after the ____ eats the ____.

A

Insects, chicken, chicken, insect

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38
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What does Table 23 list?

A

Common respiratory disease

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39
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What does Table 24 list?

A

Common external parasites

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40
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What does Table 25 list?

A

Common internal parasites

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41
Q

What are the four different types of mites found in birds?

A

Red, northern fowl, feather, and scaley leg

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42
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What external parasites are listed in Table 24 of the Avian Bowl Manual?

A

Chiggers, lice, mites

43
Q

When planning for a flock you should also consider the proximity of your ________ and their opinions

A

neighbors

44
Q

what are the two basic types of chickens

A

egg production and meat production

45
Q

Egg producing stock can be purchased as _______ or _______

A

chicks or pullets

46
Q

The most economical meat production comes from what birds

A

commercial broiler type birds

47
Q

Meat birds typically lay ____ eggs

A

few

48
Q

Sex-linked hens are ______ than leghorns

A

larger

49
Q

White leghorn hens can produce ____-____ eggs each year on a small amount of feed

A

250-300

50
Q

How many eggs do sexlinked hens lay per year?

A

180-240

51
Q

At what age should chickens being kept for egg production have access to nests?

A

19 to 20 weeks

52
Q

What is the benefit of giving laying hens access to nests 1-2 weeks before they start laying?

A

Helps prevent them from developing the habit of laying in the litter.

52
Q

Who should have a 12 by 14 by 12-inch individual nest?

A

Leghorns

53
Q

You should have 1 nest per how many birds?

A

4

53
Q

A 2 by 6 foot colony nest is adequate for how many hens?

A

50

54
Q

Do hens like to lay in nests with excessive lighting?

A

No

55
Q

Hens do not like to lay in nests with _____ light. Spell the missing word.

A

E-X-C-E-S-S-I-V-E

56
Q

___ Provides comfortable sleeping for hens, replacement pullets, and capons. Spell the missing word

A

R-O-O-S-T-S

57
Q

Roosts provide comfortable sleeping for who?

A

Hens, replacement pullets, and capons.

58
Q

Roosts can be made easily by doing what?

A

rounding edges of a 2 by 2 or 2 by 4 boards

59
Q

Commercial table egg production utilizes cages in multiple tiers for more than___ % of eggs produced.

A

90

60
Q

_____ and ____ are major problems with cage rearing.

A

odor and flies

61
Q

What is the best amount of light for broilers and roasters?

A

24 hours

62
Q

The quality of a ready-to-cook chicken is only as good as the ___ ___.

A

Live bird

63
Q

What should you look for when choosing chickens to be processed?

A

Healthy, well-finished chickens that are free of pinfeathers

64
Q

Why is it essential that a chicken be well bled when processing?

A

For good flavor

65
Q

Spell the term for immersing a chicken in hot water so that the feathers are easily removed.

A

S-C-A-L-D-I-N-G

66
Q

What should the scald water temperature be for broilers, roasters, and capons?

A

128-130 degrees Fahrenheit

67
Q

How long should you scald a bird for adequate feather removal?

A

1 1/2 minutes

68
Q

Why is chilling necessary after processing chickens?

A

To produce a quality product and prevent spoilage

69
Q

What is the term for a bird that has had the head, feet, and viscera removed?

A

Eviscerated

70
Q

Scald water temperatures for ___, ___, and ___ should be 128-130 degrees Fahrenheit.

A

Broilers, roasters, and capons

71
Q

What is the scald water temperature for older chickens?

A

155-160 degrees Fahrenheit

72
Q

Raising a home chicken flock can be a good ___. Spell the missing word.

A

E-X-P-E-R-I-E-N-C-E (161)

73
Q

In the conclusion of ____, the last statement is “This chapter should provide the basic tools to start a successful flock.”

A

Raising Your Home Chicken Flock (161)

74
Q

As a family project, raising a home chicken flock teaches about what?

A

Living beings and responsibility (161)

75
Q

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.

A

C-O-N-C-L-U-S-I-O-N (161)

76
Q

The home chicken flock can be an excellent source of what?

A

Low-cost, high-quality poultry products (161)

77
Q

Residues are ____ compounds found in meat or eggs. Spell the missing word.

A

C-H-E-M-I-C-A-L (pg 160)

78
Q

Who should you consult when you have a question on the use of any chemical or drug product?

A

Professionals (pg 160)

79
Q

What can happen to people who eat products that contain residues of chemicals or drugs?

A

It can cause health problems (pg 160)

80
Q

Be sure that you do not sell products that contain what?

A

Residues of chemicals or drugs (pg 160)

81
Q

What are residues?

A

Chemical compounds in meat or eggs (pg 160)

82
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A
83
Q

Are chickens cannibalistic

A

Yes

84
Q

What is the best way to control cannibalism?

A

Beak trimming

85
Q

The chickens beak is like a fingernail, so beak trimming is not _________

A

Painful

86
Q

If chicks are properly beak trimmed then they are not likely to develop a _________ _________

A

Pecking habit

87
Q

Before a chicken is 16 weeks old how many times should its beak have been trimmed

A

3 times out of

88
Q

What should you use for trimming beaks

A

A knife or scissors

89
Q

How much of a chickens upper beak should be trimmed

A

1/3

90
Q

How much of a chickens lower beak should be trimmed

A

1/8

91
Q

Commercial beak trimming equipment uses electricity to cut and _______ the beak, spell the missing word

A

C-A-U-T-E-R-I-Z-E

92
Q

What kind of feeders should you gradually change chicks to to avoid feed waste?

A

Regular tube or trough feeders (pg 154)

93
Q

When should open feeders be removed from the chick brooder?

A

When the chicks are 10 days old (pg 154)

94
Q

Where are hanging tube and trouh feeders available?

A

Farm supply dealers (pg 154)

95
Q

At what age can chickens use hanging tube feeders?

A

One week through adulthood (154)

96
Q

What must a chicken feeder be designed to avoid?

A

Feed waste (pg 154)

97
Q

A feeder must have a ___, ___, or other device to keep chickens from roosting on it or scratching in it.

A

Reel, grill (pg 154)

98
Q

Why should you change chicks from using open feeders to tube or trough feeders?

A

To avoid feed waste (pg 154)

99
Q

How many different sizes of feeders are needed to rear broilers?

A

At least two (pg 154)

100
Q

What kind of feeders have a limited capacity for adjustment?

A

Trough feeders (pg 154)

101
Q

The feeder must have a ___ to keep feed from spilling out.

A

Lip (pg 154)

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