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Module 1: Introduction to Poultry Flashcards

1
Q

What is poultry?

A

species of birds which render man and economic service and reproduce freely under his care

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What is poultry?

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species of birds which render man an economic service and reproduce freely under his care

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4
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what did birds evolve from? what 3 things changed>

A

reptiles with the power of flight
1. scales became feathers
2. hollow bones and airsacs (be be light and fly)
3. development of homeothermy (internal temp regulation = warm blooded)

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5
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What 3 characteristics determine precocial vs altricial?

A
  • presence of down
  • ability to feed independently
  • ability to leave nest soon after hatching
    precocial - early movers
    altricial - nearly helpless
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6
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what type of commercial birds are altricial?

A

pigeons

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7
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What is the familia name for chicken

A

Gallus gallus

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8
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What is the familia name for turkey

A

Meleagris Gallopavo

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9
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What is the familia name for ring neck pheasant

A

Phasianus colchicus

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10
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What is the familia name for the Guinea fowl

A

Numidian meleagris

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11
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What is the familia name for a duck

A

Anas platyrhynchos

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12
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What is the familia name for a goose

A

Anser anser cygnoides

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13
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What is the familia name for a Muscovy duck

A

Cairina moschata

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14
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What is the familia name for pigeon

A

Columba livia

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15
Q

how can you tell a male jungle fowl from a female?

A
  • saddle feathers
  • comb and wattle
  • brighter colours
  • spurs on legs
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16
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what makes a comb and wattle grow larger? do females carry this hormone?

A

testosterone and yes

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17
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what are 4 common ancestors of todays poultry

A

grey jungle fowl
red jungle fowl
green jungle fowl
ceylon jungle fowl

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18
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what is a chick

A

newly hatched chick

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19
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what is a cockerel

A

juvenile male

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20
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what is a pullet

A

juvenile female

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21
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what is a rooster

A

adult male

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22
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what is a hen

A

adult female

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23
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what is a broiler

A

meat chicken

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24
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what is a roaster

A

heavier meat bird 3000-4000g

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25
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how can you tell a male turkey from a female

A
  • brighter colours
  • nose snood
  • larger size
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26
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what is a poult

A

newly hatched turkeys

27
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what is a young tom

A

juvenile male

28
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what is a young turkey hen

A

juvenile female

29
Q

what is a tom

A

mature male

30
Q

what is a turkey hen

A

mature female

31
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what is a pheasant chick

A

newly hatched pheasant

32
Q

what is a cock pheasant

A

adult male

33
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hen pheasant

A

adult female

34
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what is a keet

A

newly hatched guinea fowl

35
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what is a guinea rooster

A

adult male

36
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what is a guinea hen

A

adult female

37
Q

why would you keep guinea fowls on your property

A
  • bug control
  • security (very loud birds)
  • people eat them as well
38
Q

what is concerning about musscovy ducks

A
  • major claws on feet
  • perch up high
  • bigger then the average duck
39
Q

what is a duckling

A

newly hatched duck

40
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what is a drake

41
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what is a duck

A

female duck

42
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is there still commercial duck and geese farms??

43
Q

where are commercial duck and geese farms located? why?

A

huderites or outside of large cities on the coast lines, to export to asia the top consumer of geese and duck

44
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why do most consumed birds have white feathers

A

consumers are less likely to buy and eat birds with dark spots - caused by brown and coloured feathers

45
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what is a gosling

A

newly hatched goose

46
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what is a gander

A

male goose

47
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what is a goose

A

female goose

48
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what is a squab

A

young pigeon

49
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what is a cock

A

adult male

50
Q

what is a hen

A

adult female

51
Q

what are the top 5 chicken producing countries

A

USA, brazil, china, European union and russia

52
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what are the top 5 chicken consuming countries

A

Israel, USA, malysia, australia, brazil

53
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what are the top 5 exporting countries

A

brazil, USA, European unions, thailand and turkey

54
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what are the top 5 egg producing countries

A

china, india, indonesia USA and brazil

55
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top turkey producers

A

USA, germany, brazil and canada

56
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top duck producer

57
Q

top goose and guinea fowl production

58
Q

who are the major broiler producers in canada

A

Ontario, Quebec, BC, AB

59
Q

why are chicken and eggs at the top of the market for selling

A

cheapest form of protein

60
Q

why has egg production improved

A

genetic selection
nutritional additions
managment and housing
vaccines and health

61
Q

what is vertical integration

A

large company owns multiple sectors of an industy
- trucks, grain farms, butchers, feed mills, hatcherys

62
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what kind of system does Canada use

A

Quota system
- bord run by producers
- regulates production levels - in synch with demands
- stabalizes income and prices
- producers own their own farms
- requires import control

63
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what are advantages of a quota system

A
  • prevents manopoly
  • no over production - no food waste
  • stable market for producers and consumers
  • higher standards in wellfare and production
  • illness breaks out more managable
64
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what are some disadvantages to the quota system

A
  • harder to enter into the system (younger)
  • larger source of income for country missed
  • larger provinces get more quota and profit
  • well maintenance more expensive
  • set prices could not be enough to keep operation a float
  • political issues - tarrifs and trade
  • ## communication not as good as one group to another

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