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Poultry Flashcards

1
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what is a leghorn

A

table egg production bird

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2
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what are the charicteristics of a rock cornish game hen

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they weigh 1kg, always female, amd are 20-25 days when processed, whole

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3
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what are the charicteristics of a broiler

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main meat bird, 1.7-4 kg, 30-50 days when processed, F/M, whole, cut up, further processes

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4
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what are the characteristics of a roaster

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3-4kg, 49-58 days, M/F, whole

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5
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what is a pullet

A

female egg bird prior to sexual maturity

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6
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what is a hen

A

female layer after sexual maturity

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7
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why are comercial turkeys white

A

because brown fethers pores leak color and people think its a disease

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8
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what is a poult

A

newly hatched turkey

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9
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what is a broiler turkey

A

<5kg

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10
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what is a light hen turkey

A

5-7kg

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11
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what is a heavy hen turkey

A

7-9kg

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12
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what is a light tom turkey

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9-11kg

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13
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what is a heavy tom turkey

A

> 11kg
-usually processed ground turkey

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14
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what is another word for pigon

A

squab

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15
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what is a unique thing to pigons

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they need there mother to live with them

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16
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what are the stages of life for all poultry

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-brooding, time of life when supplemental heat is required
-rearing, between brooding and reaching of sexual maturity
-reporductive stage (not for meat turkeys and broilers), birds have reached sexual maturity

17
Q

what is the consumption of fish trend

A

it is a flat line

18
Q

what is the consumption of pork trend

A

down

19
Q

what is the consumption of beef trend

A

down

20
Q

what is the consumption of dozen eggs trend

A

down then up

21
Q

what is the consumption of chicken trend

A

going up

22
Q

what are some features of the back yard poultry industry

A

-not apart of commercial industry
-heritage breeds or commercial poultry
-number of farmyards wth poultry reduced

23
Q

what does the commercial poultry industry excel at

A

-intensification (highly automated, new technology adapted)
-economies of scale
-disease control
-precise nutrition

24
Q

what kind of market is poultry on in canada

A

-market supply management system
-quota only

25
Q

what are some pros to a poultry quota system

A

-supply our country with exactly when we need
-allows family farms to remain
-steady income for producers
-no major surpluses or shortages for consumers

26
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what are some cons to a poultry quota system

A

-must purchase quota to allow for commercial production
-product more expensive
-difficult to get into

27
Q

what is vertical integration

A

in the usa most of all the steps in production are owned by large company

28
Q

what are the breeding programs like in the poultry indistry

A

-genetics are controlled by primary breeder groups
-provide all the genetics for birds all over the world
-virtually imposible to create your own bird species
-genetics come form 2 chickens (called primary breeder gorups)

29
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what is the role of primary breeder groups

A

-genetic section
-technical assistance for all producers
-multiplication of stock
-hybrid vigour

30
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what is hybrid vigour

A

when you take 2 purebreds and put them together and their offsping grows better

31
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how many primary breeders are there in the world for broilers, turkeys, laying hens

A

2,2,4

32
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what kind of crosses are all comercial birds

A

4 way crosses

33
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what does patened DNA mean

A

the exclusive rights to a specific sequence of DNA (a gene) given by a government to the individual, organization, or corporation who claims to have first identified the gene

34
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what are the primary breeders for broilers

A

aviagen (ross, arbor acres)
cobb

35
Q

what are the primary breeders for turkeys

A

-hybrid
-aviagen

36
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what is the primary breeders for egg production

A

-merial
-hyline
-lohman
-bovan

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