Broiler Production

Question 1

Providing and maintaining a safe, sturdy and comfortable environment
have drastic contributions in optimizing the full potential and
performance of broilers. True or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The movement of succes in the market.

Answer 2

Market assurance

Question 3

The feed efficiency of broilers
at a younger age is good but
becomes poorer as they grow
older. If the broilers are not
marketed on time, their cost of
production will increase. True or False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Meaning of FCR and its formula

Answer 4

Feed Conversion Ratio

= Total quantity of feed consumed per bird in kg / mean body weight gain in kg

Question 5

Some institutional buyers of
broilers, whether live or
dressed, prefer a certain
weight range. Underweight and
Underage broilers are difficult
to market.

Answer 5

False. Overweight and overage

Question 6

What month is chicken meat the lowest price?

Answer 6

June and November

Question 7

farms that produce 100,000 or more
broilers per harvest.

Answer 7

Large commercial farms

Question 8

farms that produce 21,000–99,000
broilers per harvest.

Answer 8

Medium commercial farms

Question 9

farms that produce 1,000–20,000
broilers per harvest.

Answer 9

Small commercial farms

Question 10

farms that produce not more than
1,000 broilers per harvest.

Answer 10

Small hold / backyard farms

Question 11

farms that breed, hatch, grow, and
market their own products at their own expense.

Answer 11

Integrated Grower Farms

Question 12

farms that grow chickens for the
integrator. Contract growing is a scheme whereby a grower enters into
a contract with an integrator to grow broilers up to a marketable age
of about 36-42 days.

Answer 12

Contract grower farms

Question 13

How old is grow broiler chickens marketable?

Answer 13

36 - 42 day old

Question 14

How old is grow broiler chickens marketable?

Answer 14

36 - 42 day old

Question 15

farms that have tie-ups with
integrators or cooperatives, whereby the latter sell to growers a
minimum of 10,000 broiler-type chicks and/or feeds at an agreed price.

Answer 15

Contract-to -buy grower farms

Question 16

farms that buy broiler
chicks at current market prices and mix their own feeds. They raise and
market their own birds by themselves.

Answer 16

Independent commercial grower farms

Question 17

farms that produce hatching eggs for
companies that supply the Parent Stocks (PS) and buy back the hatching
eggs at pre-arranged price.

Answer 17

Contract breeding farms

Question 18

5 types of broiler farm operations

Answer 18

1. Integrated Grower Farms
2. Contract grower farms
3. Contract - to - buy grower farms
4. Independent commercial grower farms
5. Contract breeding farms

Question 19

4 types of commercial farms

Answer 19

1. Large commercial farms - 100,000 and more
2. Medium Commercial farms - 21,000 to 99,000
3. Small commercial farms - 1,000 to 20,000
4. Small hold / Backyard farms - 1,000 and less than

Question 20

It is the one that provides the day old chick, feed, medicine and vaccine and technical suppervisions.

Answer 20

Integrator

Question 21

It is the one that provides land, poultry shed, equipment, litter material, labour, electricity, and water in the contract.

Answer 21

Farmer

Question 22

Weight of broiler chickens when buyers buy them.

Answer 22

1.7 kg - 2 kg

Question 23

Allowed time of broiler chickens to gain weight.

Answer 23

33 - 35 days

Question 24

Feed Conversion Ratio of broilers

Answer 24

1.8 - 2.0

Question 25

Average profit of a broiler farmer

Answer 25

8 to 12 pesos per head

Question 26

Average capital for starting a broiler farm.

Answer 26

P200 per chicken

Question 27

Expected return time of the farmer in broiler farm

Answer 27

Within 3 to 4 years

Question 28

Contract of an integrator and farmer is called.

Answer 28

Contract Growing

Question 29

Width of broiler chicken houses should be

Answer 29

7.3 to 9.0 meters (24-30 ft.)

Question 30

Space between houses should be

Answer 30

13.7 meters (45ft)

Question 31

Floor height in slatted floor housing should be

Answer 31

1.8m (5.9ft)

Question 32

Height from floor to ceiling should be at least

Answer 32

2.4 m (8ft)

Question 33

Types of house in a broiler farm

Answer 33

1. Galvanized roof
2. Asbestos roof
3. Aluminium roof
4. Roof installed with gutter

Question 34

Walls for broiler houses

Answer 34

1. Bamboo slats
2. Chicken wire
3. Concrete

Question 35

Door width and height in a broiler farm

Answer 35

900 MM (9m) WIDE BY 2 M HIGH MADE TO SWING INWARD 25 MM MESH WIRE NETTING

Question 36

What do you call the feeder of brooders.

Answer 36

Feeder through

Question 37

Feeder through has a guard or lip of about

Answer 37

10mm - 20 mm

Question 38

Feeding trough should be provided with wire bars or grills to prevent

Answer 38

Scratching and Billing

Question 39

Maximum distance that chick should travel to go to the waterer.

Answer 39

Linear space/bird (2cm)

Question 40

Waterers in brooders and how many chicks can they accommodate?

Answer 40

1. Linear space (2cm)
2. Hanging Fountain (80-100 birds) - 2 founts for 100, 2 week old chicks
3. Smaller cup (50 birds)
4. Nipple drinker (10-12 birds)

Question 41

What is the most popular broiler strain in the Philippines?

Answer 41

Cobb500

Question 42

Some broiler strains in the Philippines

Answer 42

1. Ross
2. Cobb
3. Hybro
4. Avian
5. Hubbard
6. Starbro

Question 43

Total feed consumption of broiler chickens all throughout their life

Answer 43

Prestarter - 15%
Starter - 35%
Finisher - 50%