Introduction and 1-36 Pages Coverage Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 key drivers favoring Philippine poultry industry today?

A

MASSIVE POPULATION GROWTH
FAST INCOME GROWTH
LOVE FOR CHICKENS

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2
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These are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, meat, and feathers.

A

Poultry

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3
Q

Poultry birds are the most typically members of the
super order known as:

A

GALLOANSERAE (fowl)

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4
Q

These birds are the most typically members of the super order GALLOANSERAE (fowl) especially the order _______.

A

GALLIFORMES (which includes chickens, quails, and turkeys)

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5
Q

It is the process of raising domesticated
birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys, quail, geese, swan, pigeon, and ostrich for the purpose of farming meat and eggs for food, chicken being the most numerous.

A

POULTRY FARMING

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6
Q

Chickens are raised for their ________.

A

meat and eggs

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7
Q

In the Philippines, what is the total chicken production from April to June 2021?

A

433.11 thousand metric tons

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8
Q

It overtaken pork as preferred proteins

A

liveweight chickens

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9
Q

Among the regions, what are the 3 regions sharing 61.2% to the country’s total chicken
production?

A

Central Luzon
CALABARZON
Northern Mindanao

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10
Q

How many percent does Central Luzon, CALABARZON and Northern Mindanao shares the country’s total chicken production?

A

61.2%

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11
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What region is the top producer of chickens?

A

CENTRAL LUZON

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12
Q

In 2006, gross earnings from chicken eggs went up by how many percent and amount of money?

A

11.03% (P23.12 M)

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13
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In 2005, how much is the gross earnings from chicken eggs?

A

(P20.82 M)

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14
Q

The price of chicken eggs moved up by ________ in 2006 compared with that of 2005 prices_______.

A

7.68% (P70/kg)
(P65.50/kg)

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14
Q

The price of chicken eggs moved up by ________ in 2006 compared with that of 2005 prices_______.

A

7.68% (P70/kg)
(P65.50/kg)

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15
Q

Fifty percent of the total layer population in 2006 was concentrated in what regions?

A

• Southern Tagalog (Calabarzon and Mimaropa)
• Central Luzon

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16
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Southern Tagalog (Calabarzon and Mimaropa) total layer population and percentage.

A

6.808 M (30.42%)

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17
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Central Luzon total layer population and percentage.

A

4.384 M (19.59%)

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18
Q

What are the third and fourth regions with high layer populations?

A

Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao

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19
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Central Visayas total layer population and percentage.

A

2.059 M (9.20%)

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20
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Northern Mindanao total layer population and percentage.

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2.053 M (9.18%)

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21
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What are the rest 4 regions with significant contribution to 2006 chicken layer population?

A

Bicol
Southern Mindanao
Western Visayas
Eastern Visayas

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22
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Bicol total layer population and percentage.

A

1.931 M (8.63%)

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23
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Southern Mindanao total layer population and percentage.

A

1.216 M (5.4%)

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24
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Western Visayas total layer population and percentage.

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1.124 M (5.02%)

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25
Q

Eastern Visayas total layer population and percentage.

A

1.123 M (5.0 2%)

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26
Q

These top producing regions contributed about how many percent of the total volume of eggs produced in 2006?

A

70%

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27
Q

It was preoccupied during the last 4 years promoting the consumption of
eggs.

A

Philippine Egg Board

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28
Q

A steady growth in the chicken egg industry was recorded from
what years?

A

1998 to 2006 except in 2001 where slight drops in layer population
were noted.

29
Q

What are the production and marketing problems encountered?

A

• high cost and shortage of feed ingredients like corn,

• soybean meal, vitamins, and minerals

• inadequate and high cost of disease control and preventive measures

• substandard management practices

• lack of liberal credit facilities

• poor egg grading and standardization system (Philippine Egg Board is now advocating selling of eggs by kilo)

• high breakage of egg during transport due to improper handling and poor facilities such as packaging material coupled with poor road condition

• lack of marketing information, and
lack of storage facilities to assure quality eggs

30
Q

3 COMMON TYPES OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

A

Scavenging
Semi-intensive
Small/Medium Scale Intensive

31
Q

Birds are left to fend for themselves

A

Scavenging

32
Q

Examples of bird in scavenging

A

Native chickens and Heritage chickens

33
Q

The housing and feeding are controlled

A

Semi-intensive

34
Q

Examples of birds in semi-intensive

A

Native chickens and Modern breeds or a mixture

35
Q

Birds are confined feeds is controlled

A

Small/Medium Scale Intensive

36
Q

Examples of birds in Small/Medium Scale Intensive

A

Modern or Improved Breeds

37
Q

3 TYPES OF BREEDS

A

Meat type
Egg type
Dual type

38
Q

These birds are meat producing but not efficient at egg production.

A

Meat type

39
Q

These birds are good egg producers but poor in meat production.

A

Egg type

40
Q

These birds do not need mates to lay eggs.

A

Egg type

41
Q

These birds produces both meat and eggs.

A

Dual type

42
Q

3 types of COMMERCIAL CHICKENS

A

Broilers
Layers
Breeders

43
Q

These are meat type breeds, fast growing and produce tender meat with soft pliable and flexible breast bone cartilage.

A

Broilers

44
Q

It attain live body weights of 1.5 kg or more by consuming 2.75 kilograms of feed for 37-42 days

A

Broilers

45
Q

Broilers attain live body weights of ________ or more by consuming ____________ of feed for _________ days

A

1.5 kg
2.75 kg
37-42

46
Q

It produces table eggs for human consumption.

A

Layers

47
Q

Laying starts at 17 weeks (4 months) and may lay 150 – 300 eggs/per year

A

Layers

48
Q

Laying starts at ______ weeks (_____ months) and may lay _______ eggs/per year.

A

17 weeks (4 months)
150 – 300 eggs per year

49
Q

Birds of both sexes are kept for breeding to obtain fertilized egg for hatching to produce day old chicks (DOCs) raised as broilers or layers.

A

Breeders

50
Q

IMPORTANCE OF POULTRY BUSINESS

A
  1. Poultry eggs and meat are considered one of the best sources of animal protein
  2. It provides source of income and opportunities for employment at
    a) Poultry Farms
    b) Hatcheries
    c) Poultry Processing plants
    d) Equipment Manufacturing Market
    e) Meat and Eggs
  3. Less investment is required
  4. Quick return of investment
  5. Chicken dung is a very good source of organic fertilizers (sacks)
  6. Poverty alleviation
51
Q

11 POULTRY SPECIES BACKGROUNDER

A
  1. Chicken or Domestic Fowls
  2. Ducks
  3. Geese
  4. Guinea Fowls
  5. Ostrich
  6. Pheasant
  7. Pigeons
  8. Pea Fowls
  9. Quail
  10. Swan
  11. Turkeys
52
Q

They were descendants from red jungle fowls over 8000 years ago, and the basis of modern/domesticated breeds.

A

Chicken or Domestic Fowls

53
Q

These poultry species are modern commercial hybrids have been selected for maximum egg or meat production from minimum feed intake

A

Chicken or Domestic Fowls

54
Q

These are descendants from MALLARD DUCKS. Most breeds are kept for meat but some are prolific egg layers.

A

Ducks/Domestic Ducks

55
Q

These ducks have less fat than mallard ducks

A

Muscovy ducks

56
Q

A large fowl and very heavy
usually resulting to fertility
problems during natural mating
thus artificial insemination is
resorted to in commercial raising.

A

Turkeys

57
Q

Highly social animals and get along well when raised with other poultry/livestock.

A

Geese

58
Q

These poultry species are mostly game birds but some are bred for meat.

A

Pheasant

59
Q

They are gentle, plump, small billed
birds with a skin saddle between
the bill and forehead.

A

Pigeons

60
Q

They are STRONG and SWIFT FLIERS because of their long wings and powerful flight muscles.

A

Pigeons

61
Q

Sometimes referred to as PET
SPECK, ORIGINAL FOWL or GUINEA HEN

A

Guinea Fowls

62
Q

They are grown mainly for meat.

A

Guinea Fowls

63
Q

They are also called PEACOCKS
tend to walk or run rather than FLY. They fly only in strong, short burst to escape predators or to reach the tree tops where they roost at night

A

Pea Fowl

64
Q

Known for its beauty, elegance, and grace and has the ability to swim and fly with incredible speed and agility

A

Swan

65
Q

The bird is intelligent, devoted to its mates and aggressive in defending its young

A

Swan

66
Q

Considered as flightless birds raised for delicious meat, feathers, and hide.
Other productions are eggs, feathers & related products.

A

Ostrich

67
Q

The fastest running bird in the world.

A

Ostrich

68
Q

Raised for both meat and egg production.

A

Quail

69
Q

Brown hide quail is common in America as game birds.

A

Quail