Midterm 2 Flashcards
The period from hatching until the chickens no longer require supplementary heat is called…
Brooding period
Which breed of chickens are used to produce meat in the US?
Cornish Cross Chicken
The incubation period for chicken eggs is…
20-21 days
During grow out of broilers, what is the best temperature range?
90 degrees F to 70 degrees F
The practice of removing the tip of the bird’s beak to blunt or round its end.
Debeaking
The correct method for removing the bird from the pen to transportation cages is…
Carrying birds from legs
Wet litter in broiler house can result in…
All of the above (respiratory disease, dirty feathers, footpad dermatitis)
The mathematical connection between the feed that broilers eats and the weight that the animal gain is called…
Feed conversion ration (FCR)
Meat production & production of ___ are the 2 overall objectives of the US poultry industry.
Table eggs
Production level females are also called…
Pullets
What is the goal of broiler producers?
Provide meat products for human consumption
Most of the US commercial meat broiler meat industry uses what type of bird?
Cornish X White Plymouth Rock
On broiler breeder operations breeder hens and roosters are managed to maximize production of…
Fertile hatching eggs
Which type of operation is more labor intensive due to frequent egg gathering?
Breeder operations
