exam 2 Flashcards
Broilers
Chickens meant to be eaten
Meat Birds
Old term for broilers
Layer
Chickens raised to be egg-layers
Layer-Broiler
Chickens raised to be both egg-layer and to be eaten
Straight run
A random mixture of male and female baby chicks, usually less expensive than pullets
Pullets
Female chickens in their first year of lay
Hens
Female chickens in their second year of lay
Rooster
Adult male chicken
Starter (poultry)
May be replaced with “adult” food as soon as chicks go for it, somewhere between 4 and 8 weeks of age
Grower (poultry)
- Similar to a starter
- for young, growing birds
- more energy dense with less emphasis on micronutrients
Finisher
Final ration prior to processing
Scratch
Whole grains fed separately to chickens, usually scattered on the ground or litter of the coop; usually a mixture of grains
Chickens are __________ dependent consumption and production.
Daylight
Minimum protein levels are based on the use of added or synthetic ________, ___________, and ___________.
Lysine, Methionine, Threonine
Which amino acid will drop white meat yield?
Lysine
Three-feed program for broilers grown up to _____ lbs
+/- 6
When are four feed programs appropiate for broilers?
- When you know your final desired body weight
- When you are raising heavier broilers
Sow
Adult female pig
Gilt
Young female pig, has not had a litter of pigs
Farrow-to-finish farms
Farms that involve all stages of production, from breeding through finishing to market weights of about 265 pounds.
Farrow-to-nursery farms
Farms that involve breeding through marketing 40- to 60-pound feeder pigs to grow-finish farms.
Farrow-to-wean farms
Farms that involve breeding through marketing 10- to 15-pound weaned pigs to nursery-grow-finish farms.
Wean-to-finish farms
Farms that involve purchasing weaned pigs and finishing them to market weights.
Finishing Farms
Farms that buy 40- to 60-pound feeder pigs and finish them to market weight.
Feed costs represent 55 to ______ % of the cost of producing hogs.
70
Which is not ideal for providing energy in a swine ration?
Soybeans
