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Poultry 1 Flashcards

1
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Juvenile Male Chicken

A

Cockerel

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2
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Juvenile Female

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Pullet

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3
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Newly hatched turkey

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Poult

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4
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juvenile male turkey

A

Young Tom

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5
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Mature Male Turkey

A

Tom

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6
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Male Duck

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Drake

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7
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Male goose

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Gander

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8
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Newly hatched pheasnt

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Pheasant chick

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9
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Adult male pheasant

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Cock Pheasant

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10
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Adult female pheasant

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Hen

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11
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Newly hatched guinea fowl

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Keet

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12
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Adult male guinea fowl

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Guinea rooster

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13
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Adult female guinea fowl

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Guinea hen

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14
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Young pigeon

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Squab

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15
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Precocial vs Altricial

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Precocial have

  • Presence of down
  • Ability to feed independently
  • Ability to leave nest soon after hatching
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16
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Which species are altricial, precocial?

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Altricial = Pigeions
Precocial = Ducks, geese, chickens
17
Q

Which country is the highest exporter of chicken?

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Brazil

18
Q

Which country has the highest egg production? Why?

A

China

  • High pop
  • Cheap protein
  • Dietary preference
19
Q

Where is the highest duck production? Why?

A

Asia

Dietary preference

20
Q

Why has egg production/hen/yr increased so much? 3

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  1. Genetic selection is greatest reason
  2. Better vet care
  3. Better husbandry
21
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What is the US model of poultry industry?

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Vertical Integration

22
Q

3 Advantages of Quota industry?

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  1. Stable prices
  2. Controlled Market
  3. Generally better welfare
23
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2 Disadvantages of quota industry?

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  1. Cant make more money

2. Higher consumer cost

24
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4 Functions of primary breeding industry

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  1. Genetic selection - primary goal
  2. Distribution of stock to multiplier hatcheries
  3. Maintenance of stocks
  4. Technical assistance
25
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What Lines are at primary breeder?

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A B C D, pure lines

26
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What lines are at Grandparent level

A

AmalesXBfemales

CmalesXDfemales

27
Q

What lines are at parent-multiplier breeder?

A

AB males X CD females

28
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What lines are at commercial - Production line?

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ABCD

29
Q

Name the order of locations in breeding

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  1. Primary Breeder
  2. Granparent-primary breeder
  3. Parent - Multiplier Breeder
  4. Commercial - Production Unit
30
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At what level does quota begin?

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Parent - Multiplier breeder AB males X CD females

31
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4 Reasons for X breeding

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  1. Combine stocks with different traits
  2. Heterosis or hybrid vigour
  3. Multiplication of stocks
  4. Patent
32
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Benefits of egg producers buying day old pullets?

A
  1. Biosecurity
  2. Know vaccination
  3. Less stress on birds
33
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Disadvantage of egg producers buying day old pullets?

A

Increased cost

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