Chicken

Question 1

Pullet time line

Answer 1

Starter:0-8w
Grower:9-17w

Question 2

Nutrient req. pullets

Answer 2

Starter: 17%CP, 11,7MJ ME/kg, 9gCa, 4gP
Grower: 15%CP, 11,7MJ ME/kj, 8gCa, 3gP

Question 3

Practical feeding of pullet

Answer 3

0-3w: ad libitum (Mash
4-8: Low BW: pellet, High BW: continue with same as before (restriction)
9w: 650-700g BW (change feeding acording to BW)

Question 4

Pullet light program

Answer 4

0-3d: 24h/d 20lux
4-21d from 24- 8h/d 10 lux
21d-17w: 8h/d 10lux

Question 5

Laying period

Answer 5

1 year
330-350 eggs
Egg 60g (3% of BW)

Question 6

Leghorn type hybrid

Answer 6

White shell

1,7 kg

Question 7

Rhode type

Answer 7

Rhode island + white leghorn
brown shell
2 kg

Question 8

Level of egg prod

Answer 8

18w: 5%
20w: 10%
21-23w: 50-60%
24-26w: 95%
65-76w: 75%

Question 9

Nutrient req of layers: (CP (%),ME (MJ/kg),Ca(g/kg),P (g/kg))

Answer 9

Prelayers: 18-20w: (16,12,18,4)
Layer 1: 21-64W: (18,12,36.5,4)
Layer 2: 65-76w (16,11.5, 37.5,4)

Question 10

Practical feeding of layers

Answer 10

Feed efficiency: 2-2,1kg/kg egg
Ad libitum
Mash 
Grits
End: 2 choices: Slaugter, or induce moult followed with a 2nd layer period

Question 11

2nd layer periode

Answer 11

only 75% performance
Larger eggs
Harder shell
Higher mortality

Question 12

Light during layer periode

Answer 12

18-21w: 1h increase/w
22w: 12h/d 20lux
24w: 14h/d 20 lux
at 85% production: 16h/d 20lux

Question 13

Broiler breed

Answer 13

White cornish + Plymouth rock

Question 14

Broiler time + weight

Answer 14

-Hatching: 40g
-Slaughter: 38-40d, >2,5 kg
Feed efficiency: 1,7kg/kg

Question 15

Determination of slaughter broiler

Answer 15

• Loss of growth capacity

- Increased fat inbuilding

Question 16

Nutrient req broiler (CP,ME)

Answer 16

Starter 0-10d: 23.5%, 12.6MJ/kg
Grower: 11-24d: 22%, 13,3MJ/kg
FInisher 25d- slaughter: 20%, 13,6 MJ/kg

Question 17

Broiler water

Answer 17

2-2,5l/kg DM

Question 18

Broiler light

Answer 18

0-3d: 24h/d
3-slaughter:
-Continuous: 23h/d from 21d 8lux
-Interrupted:3-21d 23h/d, 22d-slaughter: 1-2h light, 3-4h dark