Poultry Flashcards
What is the gross income (in billions) of poultry and eggs?
42 billion
What year will poultry production surpass pig production?
2020
How fast can chickens run?
9 miles per hour
what are poultry hobbyists?
not large in terms of economic value
comprise of a large and dedicated group of individuals
What are the industrial uses of eggs, feathers, and chicks?
- Pharmaceutical and vaccine production
- research (especially chicks)
- products: paints, varnishes, printing ink
- cushions, pillows, mattress, insulation material
What is a Hen?
- a matured turkey or chicken
How old is a Turkey Hen?
greater than 7 days of age, raised for meat or breeding purposes
How old is a chicken hen?
greater than 20 weeks old, raised for egg production
what is a pullet?
an immature female chick
What is a chick
a young chicken of either sex, from day 1 to 5-6 weeks old
What is a rooster?
a mature male chicken
What is a Tom?
a mature male turkey
what is a Gander?
a mature male goose
What is a Cockerel?
immature intact male chicken less than one year of age
What is a Capon?
it is a neutered male chicken produced for specialty meat markets (USDA = 4 months of age)
Poult
young turkey (male or female) from 1 day to 2 weeks
When and where was poultry domesticted?
3400 years ago in India and China