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Introduction Lecture Flashcards

1
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Hen

A

Mature female chicken

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2
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Rooster/cock

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Mature male chicken

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3
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Pullet

A

Immature female chicken

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4
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Cockerel

A

Immature male chicken

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5
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Turkey Hen

A

Mature female turkey

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6
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Tom/Gobbler

A

Mature male turkey

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7
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Squab

A

Baby pigeon before it leaves the nest

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8
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Poult

A

baby turkey

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9
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Keet

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Baby guinea fowl

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10
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Layer

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Egg producer

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11
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Broiler

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Meat chicken (Hybrid)

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12
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Capon

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Male chicken that have been castrated to improve meat quality

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13
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Fryer

A

chicken bred for meat production (small)

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14
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Roaster

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Chicken bred for meat production (large)

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15
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Broiler breeder

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Parent of broiler chickens

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16
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Broody

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hen sitting on her eggs in hope that they hatch

17
Q

flock

A

group of birds living together

18
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Straight-Run

A

chicks as hatched (not separated by sex)

19
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Bantam

A

Chicken breed that is one third to one half the size of a standard breed

20
Q

Standard (breed)

A

Chicken breeds at specific sizes set by purebred standard (American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection)

21
Q

What state produces the most eggs?

A

Iowa

22
Q

The location of egg production in the US is related to what product?

A

The grains in the corn belt

23
Q

What company produces the largest number of eggs in the country?

A

Cal Maine

24
Q

Benefits of poultry

A

No religious restrictions to its consuptions
Excellent feed conversion
Easy to manage for small facilities

25
Q

Increase in size of chickens is a result of what?

A

Genetics
Nutrition
Housing
Management

26
Q

Poultry production is concentrated in which area of the country?

A

Southeast

27
Q

Why did the cotton industry get wiped out in 1892?

A

hit with devastating effects of boll weevils that came from Mexico and killed the cotton crops
Because of this, the chicken industry began to develop

28
Q

What happened in 2003 to chicken production?

A

Russia banned chicken due to politics
Partial ban from Newcastle Disease outbreak in the US

29
Q

Why is turkey production beginning to decline?

A

They were hit hard with the avian influenza

30
Q

What state produces the most turkey?

A

Minnesota

31
Q

Which company produces the most turkey?

A

Jennie-O Turkey Store

ASC 340 Poultry Production (2 decks)

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