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Poultry Flashcards

1
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List some poultry organisations

A

British poultry council
The poultry club
The british waterfowl association

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2
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What are important factors in broiler management

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  1. nutrient / energy concentration
  2. temperature
  3. lighting regime
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3
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Describe the DEFRA lighting rules for chickens

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Lighting must:

  • follow a 24-hour rhythm cycle (at least 8 hours of artifical lighting each day)
  • include periods of darkness lasting at least 6 hours in total
  • have at least 1 uninterrupted period of darkness of at least 4 hours
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4
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At what point in their lives are broiler chickens slaughtered

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before reaching sexual maturity

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5
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What are eggs ranked upon?

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yolk colour
shell thickness and strength
shell colour

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6
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What is the optimum temp for egg production

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21 deg c

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7
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How many eggs per year of what size are produced when chickens are kept at 25 deg c

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around 300 60g average sized eggs per year

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8
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If chickens are kept at 15 deg c how does this effect egg size and numbers

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produces fewer but larger eggs

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9
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If chickens are kept at above 25 deg c how does this affect egg size and numbers

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produces more but smaller eggs

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10
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what type of day breeders are poultry

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long day breeders

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11
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why is ovulation at lower rate in free range birds

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because they are under the influence of the natural photoperiod

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12
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When are controlled intensive birds reared under short days

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until puberty

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13
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what does increasing photoperiod and maintaining long days stimulation

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ovulation

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14
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For which 2 key reasons do we control the environment of poultry

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  • is a consequence of maintaining any animal or bird in houses anyway
  • provides the optimum conditions for max biological performance at an economically acceptable level and allows metabolic wastes to be removed
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15
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What problems can poultry dust cause

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respiratory problems

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16
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what gas can cause poultry performance problems

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ammonia

17
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why is ammonia produced in poultry sheds

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due to the bacterial degradation of excrement

18
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How should poultry shed be ventilated? give 4 features

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  • removal of waste gases, heat, water vapour and dust
  • provide fresh air
  • occur in a clockwise direction
  • ensure that cold air isn’t circulated to the chickens
19
Q

For what 2 reasons should poultry be insulated

A
  • conservation of metabolic heat intemperate climates

- prevention of condensation of inner surfaces

20
Q

List common housing problems

A
  • inadequate design
  • poor ventilation
  • unsuitable bedding
  • poorly maintained premises /old building
21
Q

List common management problems

A
  • Poor attention to detail
  • poor practices/ lack of knowledge
  • insufficient amount of staff to run farm
22
Q

why is precision of food delivery vital

A
  • wasting food is expensive

- once it spills it can ferment which reduces the floor litter quality

23
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Why is precision of water delivery vital

A
  • wet litter can cause bacteria to thrive and ammonia to be produced
  • risk of pathogen proliferation
  • carcass downgrading
  • fabric of building will deteriorate
24
Q

List some components of enriched cage systems

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perches
seperate nest box
abrasive material as a claw shortener
a seperate area for scratching around
nest mat
nest curtain
25
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What can lead to reduced egg quality in non-cage system

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The number of cracked eggs on the floor

26
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List common problems amongst poultry sue to aggression

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  • cannibalism
  • feather picking
  • bullying
27
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What routine procedure is carried out on day old chicks

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beak trimming

28
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When can beak-trimming be carried out on chickens

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  • less than 10 days old

- must be intended for laying

29
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Biosecurity

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A set of management practices which when followed collectively reduce the potential for the introduction and spread of disease causing organisms onto and between sites

30
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What are 3 biosecurity procedures followed on pultry farms

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  • foot dips
  • do not share equipment with other avian operations
  • try to surround the area with as much concrete as possible
31
Q

What does notifiable

A

animal diseases that you’re legally obliged to report to the animal and plant health agency, even if you only suspect that an animal may be affected

32
Q

List some common viral diseases of poultry

A

Avian influenza

Newcastle disease

33
Q

List some common bacterial diseases of pultry

A

Salmonellosis
Escherichiosis
Campilobacteriosis

34
Q

Define endemic

A

a disease already present in the UK

35
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Define exotic

A

a disease not normally present in the UK

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