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501 Final - Poultry, Swine, Beef, And Camelids > Poultry > Flashcards

Poultry Flashcards

1
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Poultry are raised for what four reasons?

A

Meat, Eggs, Feathers, Work

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Poultry history - what happened in 1889?

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Artificial light - used for egg production

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Poultry history - what happened in 1971?

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Newcastle disease in L.A. - 3 million birds destroyed

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Marek’s disease accounted for what percentage of deaths in poultry prior to the vaccine?

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25-60%

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Newcastle disease was responsible for the destruction of how many poultry in L.A. in 1971?

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3 million

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What disease was responsible for the destruction of 3 million poultry in L.A. in 1971?

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Newcastle disease

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When did Newcastle disease strike the poultry industry in L.A.?

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1971

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When was the artificial light invented, and used in egg production?

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1889

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9
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How many California egg layers, eggs, and eggs per 100 layers were there monthly in 2022?

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13.48 million layers,
321.2 million eggs,
2,383 eggs per 100 layers

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Poultry - there were 321.2 _____ in California each month in 2022

A

eggs

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Poultry - there were 13.48 _____ in California each month in 2022

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million egg layers

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Poultry - there were 2,383 _____ in California each month in 2022

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eggs per 100 layers

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How many billion poultry were in the US 2022? China? World total?

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US 9.22 (or 29.22 depending)
China 4.74
World 30

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There were 29.22 _______ poultry where in 2022?

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Billion, USA

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There were 4.74 _______ poultry where in 2022?

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Billion, China

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There were 30 _______ poultry where in 2022?

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Billion, World

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17
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What class do chickens belong to?

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Class Aves (Avian)

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18
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What two species do chickens and turkeys belong to

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Gallus domesticus, Meleagris galiopavo (turkey)

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In Poultry, Breed means what? Strain means what?

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Breed - animals of common origin with characteristics distinguishing them from other groups of same species

Strain - family or breeding population within a variety(subdivision of breed) that possesses common traits

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In Poultry, what is the term for animals of common origin with characteristics distinguishing them from other groups of same species

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Breed

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In Poultry, what is the term for a family or breeding population within a variety that possesses common traits

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Strain

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22
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What are three Egg Laying Breeds in Poultry?

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Leghorn
Ancona
Minorca

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Leghorns are what type of Poultry Breed?

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Egg Laying

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Ancona are what type of Poultry Breed?

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Egg Laying

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Minorca are what type of Poultry Breed?

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Egg Laying

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26
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How many eggs does a good laying hen lay in the first year?

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20 dozen in 1st year

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27
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What age do pullets lay their first eggs? What is unusual about these first eggs?

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20-24 weeks, small eggs

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28
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At 20-24 weeks, pullets do what?

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Lay first eggs

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29
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Orpingtons are what type of Poultry Breed?

A

Meat

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30
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Cornish are what type of Poultry Breed?

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Meat

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Australorp are what type of Poultry Breed?

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Meat

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Orpingtons, Cornish, and Australorp are what type of Poultry?

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Meat

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33
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What separates meat chickens from egg laying chickens?

A

Greater feed conversion ratio

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34
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A greater feed conversion ratio separates what type of chickens?

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Meat from egg laying

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35
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New Hampshire, Plymouth Rock, and Rhode Island Red are what kind of Poultry breed?

A

Dual Purpose

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36
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New Hampshire are what type of Poultry Breed?

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`Dual Purpose

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37
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Plymouth Rock are what type of Poultry Breed?

A

Dual Purpose

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38
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Rhode Island Red are what type of Poultry Breed?

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Dual Purpose

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39
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What are three meat Poultry breeds?

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Orpingtons,
Cornish,
Australorp

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40
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What are three dual purpose Poultry breeds?

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New Hampshire,
Plymouth Rock,
Rhode Island Red

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41
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What is a Bantam?

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Exhibition Breed, 1/4 or less the size of large fowl, includes Seabrights and Silkies as well as miniatures of larger breeds

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42
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Seabrights and Silkies are examples of what type of chicken?

A

Bantam, Exhibition Breed

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What kind of chicken is 1/4 or less the size of large fowl?

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Bantam

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44
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This type of chicken is the most numerous breed in the US, laying 240-250 eggs per year

A

Leghorn

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45
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What is noteworthy about the Leghorn chicken?

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Most numerous breed in US

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46
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How many eggs does the Leghorn lay per year?

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240-250

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47
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What are three features of the Araucana chicken?

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Blue, greenish eggs
Rumpless
No tail

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48
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What chicken breed has blue-greenish eggs, is rumpless, and has no tail?

A

Araucana

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49
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Plymouth Rock chickens are known for what three features?

A

Hardy, docile mothers
Meat and egg production
Brown eggs

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What chicken breed is known for being hardy, docile mothers, having good meat and egg production, and laying brown eggs?

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Plymouth Rock

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51
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What chicken breed is known for laying brown eggs?

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Rhode Island Red

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52
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Rhode Island Red chickens are known for what?

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Laying brown eggs

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53
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The Cornish chicken is known for what three features?

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Developed as ultimate meat bird
Wide, muscular breast,
Short legs

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54
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What chicken breed was developed as the ultimate meat bird, has a wide, muscular breast, and has short legs?

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Cornish

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55
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The Ross chicken is known for what features?

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Industry standard for broiler growth rate, feed conversion rate

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What chicken breed is the industry standard for broiler growth rate, and feed conversion rate?

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Ross

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57
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What is a Capon?

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Castrated male chicken under 8 months

58
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What is the name for a castrated male chicken under 8 months?

A

Capon

59
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What is a Stag (chicken)?

A

Male chicken under 10 months

60
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What is the name for a male chicken under 10 months

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Stag

61
Q

What is the body temperature and beats/minute at rest of a chicken?

A

104-109F, 300 beats/minute

62
Q

At what point should poultry be fed higher protein, low calcium?

A

Meat breeds, Dual purpose 0-18 wks, Layers 0-18 wks

63
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At what point should poultry be fed lower protein, high calcium?

A

Egg layers 18 wks and older

64
Q

Why are calcium supplements important for egg layers? Where is calcium sourced?

A

Eggshells made from calcium carbonate,
Oyster shells

65
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What are eggshells made from?

A

Calcium carbonate

66
Q

What are four minimum requirements for backyard housing chickens?

A

Good drainage (on a hill)
Heated or insulated in cold weather to prevent combs and wattles from freezing
Screened openings for ventilation
Electricity, as layers require 14 hours of light

67
Q

Open sheds in poultry are used for what kind of bird?

A

Free-range

68
Q

Free range poultry uses what kind of housing?

A

Open sheds

69
Q

Enclosed houses in poultry allow for what kinds of regulation?

A

Light, temperature, and ventilation

70
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Light, temperature, and ventilation can be regulated in what kind of poultry housing?

A

Enclosed houses

71
Q

What is CA Prop 2 in Poultry?

A

Requires CA eggs to come from chickens with enough room to fully extend their limbs and turn around freely

72
Q

What CA Prop requires CA eggs to come from chickens with enough room to fully extend their limbs and turn around freely?

A

Prop 2

73
Q

List and Describe the ten parts of the Avian digestive system, in order

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Mouth/beak - Gathers and breaks down feed
Esophagus - tube from mouth to stomach
Crop - feed storage and moistening
Proventriculus - glandular stomach (HCL & gastric juices) for enzymatic breakdown
Gizzard - Muscular stomach for mechanical breakdown
Small intestine - enzymatic digestion of proteins, carbs, and fats. -absorption of end products of digestion
Ceca - essentially non functioning
Large intestine - bacterial activity, water absorption, waste storage
Cloaca - common chamber for GI, urinary tract, repro track
Vent - common exit of GI and urinary tract

74
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the Mouth/beak?

A

Gathers and breaks down feed

75
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the Esophagus?

A

tube from mouth to stomach

76
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the Crop?

A

feed storage and moistening

77
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the Proventriculus?

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glandular stomach (HCL & gastric juices) for enzymatic breakdown

78
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the Gizzard?

A

Muscular stomach for mechanical breakdown

79
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the small intestine?

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enzymatic digestion of proteins, carbs, and fats. -absorption of end products of digestion

80
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the Ceca?

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essentially non functioning

81
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the large intestine?

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bacterial activity, water absorption, waste storage

82
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the Cloaca?

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common chamber for GI, urinary tract, repro track

83
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In Poultry, what is the purpose of the Vent?

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common exit of GI and urinary tract

84
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In Poultry, what is the name for the organ that is responsible for feed storage and moistening?

A

Crop

85
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In Poultry, what is the name for the organ that is the glandular stomach (HCL & gastric juices) responsible for enzymatic breakdown?

A

Proventriculus

86
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In Poultry, what is the name for the organ that is the muscular stomach, responsible for mechanical breakdown?

A

Gizzard

87
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In Poultry, what is the name for the organ that is responsible for the enzymatic digestion of proteins, carbs, and fats, and the absorption of end products of digestion?

A

Small intestine

88
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In Poultry, what is the name for the digestive organ that is essentially non functioning?

A

Ceca

89
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In Poultry, what is the name for the organ that is the common chamber for GI, urinary tract, and repro track?

A

Cloaca

90
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In Poultry, what is the name for the organ that is the common exit of GI and urinary tract?

A

Vent

91
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In Poultry, what is the name for the organ that is responsible for bacterial activity, water absorption, and waste storage?

A

Large intestine

92
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List and Describe the five parts of the Avian reproductive/egg laying system, in order

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Infundibulum - Funnel; picks up yolk after ovulation
Magnum - Secretes albumen/egg white (3 hours)
Isthmus - Secretes shell membrane (1.25 hours)
Uterus - Secretes calcium carbonate shell (20 hours)
Vagina - stores and expels fully formed egg; adds cuticle to egg (1 hr)

93
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In the Avian reproductive/egg laying system, what function does the infundibulum serve?
How long does the egg remain here?

A

Funnel that picks up yolk after ovulation
Egg remains here undetermined amt of time

94
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In the Avian reproductive/egg laying system, what function does the Magnum serve?
How long does the egg remain here?

A

Secretes albumen/egg white (3 hours)

95
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In the Avian reproductive/egg laying system, what function does the Isthmus serve?
How long does the egg remain here?

A

Secretes shell membrane (1.25 hours)

96
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In the Avian reproductive/egg laying system, what function does the Uterus serve?
How long does the egg remain here?

A

Secretes calcium carbonate shell (20 hours)

97
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In the Avian reproductive/egg laying system, what function does the Vagina serve?
How long does the egg remain here?

A

Stores and expels fully formed egg; adds cuticle to egg; 1 hour

98
Q

What part of the egg laying system is a funnel that picks up yolk after ovulation;
Egg remains here undetermined amt of time

A

Infundibulum

99
Q

What part of the egg laying system secretes albumen/egg white (3 hours)?

A

Magnum

100
Q

What part of the egg laying system secretes the shell membrane (1.25 hours)

A

Isthmus

101
Q

What part of the egg laying system secretes the calcium carbonate shell (20 hours)

A

Uterus

102
Q

What part of the egg laying system stores and expels the fully formed egg; adds cuticle to egg; 1 hour

A

Vagina

103
Q

What three criteria are used for determining grade AA eggs?

A

White thick and firm,
Yolks are high, round, almost free from defects,
Clean and unbroken shells

104
Q

What is Candling in poultry?

A

Examining intact egg using a strong light

105
Q

What do you look for when Candling eggs? (3 entries)

A

Shell soundness, interior quality, stage of embryonic development

106
Q

How many lbs of meat do Turkeys generate each year? Where are they native to?

A

7.2 billion lbs
US

107
Q

What poultry is native to US and produced 7.2 billion lbs of meat each year?

A

Turkey

108
Q

What are three uses for ducks?

A

Meat, Eggs, and Weed eaters

109
Q

What poultry is used for meat, eggs, and weed eating?

A

Ducks

110
Q

What three states lead in numbers of ducks? How many do they have?

A

Indiana, 1,179,062
Wisconsin, 832,573
California, 817,765

111
Q

How many ducks are in Indiana?

A

1,179,062

112
Q

How many ducks are in Wisconsin?

A

832,573

113
Q

How many ducks are in California?

A

817,765

114
Q

What state has 1,179,062 ducks?

A

Indiana

115
Q

What state has 832,573 ducks?

A

Wisconsin

116
Q

What state has 817,765 ducks?

A

California

117
Q

Most breeds of duck originate from what species? What is the exception?

A

Wild Mallard;
Muscovy - S. America

118
Q

In ducks, the Khaki Campbell is known for what?

A

Best egg layer

119
Q

What is the best egg layer among ducks?

A

Khaki Campbell

120
Q

What is the most desirable table duck?

A

Pekin

121
Q

Among ducks, what is the Pekin known for?

A

Most desirable table duck

122
Q

Where was the Muscovy duck developed? What are three characteristics

A

Brazil
Caruncles above the eyes and around the beak; quackless; has claws

123
Q

What duck has caruncles above the eyes and around the beak, is quackless, and has claws? It was developed in Brazil

A

Muscovy

124
Q

What happens when Muscovy breed with other ducks?

A

Steriles mules result

125
Q

What duck breed is genetically different from all other duck breeds?

A

Muscovy

126
Q

Geese are claimed to be the _____? What are they used for?

A

Oldest domestic animal
Good roughage burners

127
Q

When were Geese used in China, symbolizing what?

A

6000 y.a.
Gifts to bride and groom symbolizing faithfulness and loyalty.
Geese are monogamous and mate for life

128
Q

What poultry was used in China 6000 y.a., as wedding gifts to symbolize faithfulness and loyalty?

A

Geese

129
Q

What poultry is monogamous and mates for life?

A

Geese

130
Q

What poultry is claimed to be the oldest domestic animal, used as a good roughage burner?

A

Geese

131
Q

The Toulouse goose is known for what characteristics?

A

Largest and most popular in the US, will practically have its body dragging on the ground

132
Q

What goose variety is the largest and most popular in the US, and will practically have its body dragging on the ground?

A

Toulouse

133
Q

What are three characteristics of the Emden goose?

A

Fast growth, large size
Blue eyes, tall and erect stance leads to air of intelligence
Can be sexed when younger because males are lighter in color

134
Q

What goose variety is known for a fast growth, large size,
and blue eyes?

A

Emden

135
Q

What goose variety is known for a tall and erect stance leading to an air of intelligence? They can be sexed when younger because males are lighter in color.

A

Emden

136
Q

What are 4 signs of aggression in geese?

A

Beeline posture, neck stretched, head down, hissing sounds

137
Q

How to prevent goose aggression? 5 ways.

A

Greeting, clapping, stomping feet, waving arms, and extending arms with a pointed finger

138
Q

How do Muscovy ducks bond?

A

indiscriminately

139
Q

What duck breed bonds indiscriminately?

A

Muscovy

140
Q

What are the top three states for Ostriches?

A

Texas, Ca, KS

141
Q

Texas, Ca, and KS are the top three states for what Poultry?

A

Ostrich

142
Q

Males ostriches, called Cocks, have what characteristic? What should be done?

A

Extremely aggressive, should be fed or penned

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