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Poultry Flashcards

1
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T/F: dark yolks are healthier

A

False

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2
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T/F chicken and turkey meat has added steroids and hormones

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False

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3
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T/F broilers are housed in cages all their life

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False

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4
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T/F eggs with blood spots have embryos

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False

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5
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T/F hen needs a rooster to lay an egg

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False

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6
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T/F chickens can carry COVID

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False

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7
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Poultry definition

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domestic fowl that produce an economic service to humans

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8
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Broiler vs leghorn

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meat bird vs. table egg production bird

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9
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lightest to heaviest meat chickens (3)

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rock Cornish game hen, broiler, roaster

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10
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Pullet definition

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females prior to sexual maturity
(heifer chicken)

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11
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Hen definition

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females after sexual maturity

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12
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newly hatched turkey

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poult

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13
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lightest to heaviest meat categories of turkeys (5)

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broiler, light hens, heavy hens, light toms, heavy toms

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14
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what is pigeon meat called

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squab

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15
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what happens during brooding

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time of life when supplemental heat is required

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16
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rearing stage of life

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between brooding and reaching sexual maturity

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17
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reproductive stage of life

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birds have reached sexual maturity (meat turkeys and broilers butchered before this)

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18
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chicken consumption increasing or decreasing in Canada?

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increasing

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19
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what is not considered part of commercial industry

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backyard poultry industry

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20
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commercial poultry industry excels at… (4)

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intensification, economies of scale, disease control, precise nutrition

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21
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Canada vs. U.S. industry

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Canada has Market Supply Management System (QUOTA)

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22
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advantages of quota (4)

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small amount of import and export, maintains family farms, steady income for producers, no major surplus or shortages

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23
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disadvantages of quota (3)

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must purchase quota to get into commercial production, product more expensive for consumers, difficult to get into ($$)

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24
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Vertical integration

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most of all the steps in production owned by large company

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25
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how are genetics controlled

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by primary breeder groups, provide genetics worldwide

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26
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role of primary breeder groups (4)

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genetic selection, technical assistance for producers, multiplication of stock, hybrid vigor

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27
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how many primary breeder groups for broilers, turkeys, laying hens

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2, 2, 4

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28
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why are all commercial birds 4 way breed crosses

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to protect the genetics

29
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order of chicken digestive system (5)

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crop, proventriculus, ventriculus/gizzard, small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum), ceca

30
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nutrient density and feed form depends on:

A

meat and egg production

31
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kinds of feed forms (3)

A

pellets, crumbles, mash

32
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advantages of pellets and crumbles (5)

A

increase body weight gain, less waste, can kill some bacteria, increases palatability and digestibility, cannot pick out pieces

33
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advantages of mash feeds

A

keep body weight gain lower, reduced processing cost, can be done on-farm

34
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basic ingredients in poultry nutrition (3)

A

energy, protein, minerals/vitamins

35
Q

specific nutrient requirements based on…

A

end product of birds
meat: energy and protein for muscle
eggs: calcium and phosphorus for shells

36
Q

feed and water delivery to birds is __

A

automated

37
Q

most poultry houses totally controlled for __ (4)

A

temperature, humidity, ventilation, light

38
Q

egg collection and manure removal in housing is

A

automated

38
Q

alternatives to conventional cages (2)

A

enriched cages, cage-free systems

38
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conventional cages

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been used since 1930’s but they are phasing out due to welfare

38
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what is provided in enriched cages (4)

A

nesting areas, perches, dustbathing systems, more space

39
Q

major components of hen house (4)

A

ventilation, lights, feeders, waterers

40
Q

T/F broilers and turkeys are all free run birds

A

True

41
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major components on broiler house (5)

A

ventilation, lights, feeders, waterers, litter

42
Q

biosecurity is __

A

prevention of disease rather than control

43
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factors in disease control (5)

A

all-in all-out, monitoring who comes in, location of farm, purchase of chicks from reputable hatcheries, cleaning/disinfecting

44
Q

what does precocial mean

A

hatch with feathery stuff, ready to RIP

45
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prior to incubation eggs can be stored at what temp + humidity for how long

A

10-18 degrees Celsius, 70-80% humidity, for 1-7 days

46
Q

egg tooth

A

sharp point on beak to break out of shell

47
Q

how often and why turn eggs

A

minimum 8x per day, to keep yolk from sticking to shell

48
Q

egg orientation during incubation

A

incubate small end down to avoid chick malposition, on side to hatch

49
Q

egg remover function + advantages

A

uses candling to remove nonviable eggs, reduces processing/cleaning time at hatchery

50
Q

shortest to longest incubation times (4)

A

chicken, turkey/duck, geese

50
Q

infrared light treatment on chicks

A

to dull beak, reduces cannibalism

51
Q

national/provincial board

A

Chicken Farmers of Canada/Sask

52
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broiler unit generally run as

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all-in all-out units on an 8 week cycle (6.5 cycles per year)

53
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how long till broiler chickens reach market

A

30-49 days (do not reach sexual maturity)

54
Q

spread of chicks can help determine

A

temp and drafts

55
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what does loading out refer to

A

shipment of broilers to processing plant (at night, slaughter in morning)

56
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2 target broiler weights in Canada

A

1.75 and 2.5 kg

57
Q

Broiler Grades

A

Grade A: good to go
Utility: put into processes chicken products

58
Q

how many turkey producers in Sask

A

10, one slaughter plant

59
Q

poult

A

newly hatched turkey

60
Q

young tom

A

juvenile male

61
Q

young turkey hen

A

juvenile female

62
Q

turkey tom

A

mature male

63
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turkey hen

A

mature female

64
Q

why are commercial turkeys white

A

no color leeching from feathers into meat

65
Q

how turkeys are bred

A

ALL artificial insemination

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