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II. Egg Industry Flashcards

1
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is the most exploited species of poultry terms of food productions (eggs and meat) all over the world.

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chicken

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FACTORS that must be considered in determining the LOCATION

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  1. land availability and cost
  2. topography of the area
    3 neighbors & human population
    4 acceptability
  3. electricity; water and feed supply
  4. transportation facilities
    -market relationship
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3
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3 essential requirements in successful brooding namely;

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  1. reliable source of heat
  2. balanced feed & abundant water
  3. strict hygiene & sanitation
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4
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Brooder houses which has 2 types;

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° colony brooder
° permanent brooder

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5
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small & moved from place to place

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colony brooder

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colony brooder has 2 types;

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a. single unit or battery brooder
b. multi-unit or apartment brooder

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7
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used for large scale production. these brooders are with concrete; wooden or dirt flooring.

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permanent brooder

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using coal; wood; saw dust) rice hull; animal dung; charcoal; oil; kerosene; and gas (LPG) as fuel. this require more attention.

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stove brooders

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9
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uses incandescent bulb; nichrome wire; or infra-red bulbs as heating elements.

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electric brooders

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10
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used in large farms wherein brooder fans drive aur thru a radiator heated with steam or hot water and hot air is circulated in the brooder room

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unit-space heater brooders

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11
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maintaining hygiene & sanitation can be done by satisfying the following;

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a. genetic requirement
b. biological requirement
c. environmental requirement

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12
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following are the factors to be considered in environmental requirement;

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° hover and floor space requirement
° feeding space requirement
° watering space requirement

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13
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growing period is divided into the following phases;

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  1. hardening phase
  2. finishing phase
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14
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following routinary management jobs are performed upon transferring the birds from the brooders to the hardening pens

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  1. separation of sexes
  2. culling of undesirables
  3. fowl pox vaccination
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15
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when the birds are to be
transferred from hardening to
finishing pens, the following
routinary jobs are done

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° culling
° debeaking
° avian pest vaccination

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16
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otherwise termed as period of adjustment , which may take a about one month from the time the chicks are removed from the brooders.

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hardening phase

17
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birds in the brooder are under

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controlled environment

18
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in the growing houses, the birds are under

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natural condition

19
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covers the period from the end of hardening phase until the birds are sexually matured.

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finishing phase

20
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floor space requirement

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920 two 2,000 sq. cm. per bird

21
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watering space requirement

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10 linear cm. or 2 twelve-liter fountain per 100 birds

22
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feeding space requirement

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space 7.5 to 10 linear cm

23
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consider the following points before engaging in table egg production

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  • personal qualifications and capabilities
  • availability of resources
  • supply of good stocks
  • constant supply of other farm inputs
  • market assurance
  • site of the farm
  • waste management
24
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criteria in selecting egg type strains to raise

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-performance
-availability of stock and reliability of suppliers
-consumer preference

25
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are the most commonly used roofing material both for large and medium-sized poultry houses

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galvanized iron
aluminum
poly vinyl carbonate sheets

26
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it is commonly used for better disease control program

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slatted type floor

27
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are those devices that provide the necessary heat to keep the growing chicks warm

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brooders or heaters

28
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are enclosures on the brooder heat source that prevent the chicks from moving too far from the source of heat.

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brooder guards

29
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the more popular methods of heating brooders are through the use of;

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conventional gas
hoover type heater
infrared heat bulb
conventional kerosene
conventional electric

30
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also be used as heat sources

A

burned charcoal
rice hull
sawdust

31
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poultry house equipment and facilities

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brooder heaters
brooder guards
cup type waterer
culling in holding equipment
waterers
feeders

32
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it is the process of providing supplemental heat to the chicks from hatching up to the time that the chicks have grown sufficient feathers and have developed it’s thermoregulatory system to control their own body temperature

33
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the brooding period covers the first

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4 to 6 weeks of the chicks life

34
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guide for successful brooding

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  1. start with healthy and good quality chicks
  2. provide proper temperature
  3. good quality feed
  4. fresh and clean drinking
  5. proper ventilation
  6. adequate floor space
  7. adequate lighting facilities
  8. proper sanitation
  9. adequate protection

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