Poultry A26-35 Flashcards

1
Q

what do birds eat

A

seeds

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2
Q

how to increase feed intake in birds

A

make feed look like seeds

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3
Q

what are ducks beaks good for

A

filtering water but not picking up solid feed

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4
Q

how to geese feed

A

grazing

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5
Q

saliva in poultry

A

v small amounts

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6
Q

function of gizzard

A

grinds feed into smaller pieces

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7
Q

what type of food grind food

A

grits

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8
Q

transit time of birds

A

small intestine is small so short trasnit time
low time for absorb[ption

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9
Q

why can antinutritives be digested

A

amylase cant break bonds

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10
Q

viscosity of small intestine

A

high in narrow lumen so antinutritives bind to water soluble nutrients

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11
Q

vitelline diverticulum

A

former yolk sac

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12
Q

vitelline diverticulum

A

former yolk sac

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13
Q

caecum of birds

A

v small
only 10% of feed ends up there

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14
Q

feed energy to protein ratio

A

60-70% energy
30-40% protein

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15
Q

essential FA in birds

A

linoleic acid
deficiecny leads to decreased growth and skin problems

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16
Q

function of mash

A

decrease feed intake

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17
Q

ideal feed for young birds

A

crumbles

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18
Q

cereals for birds

A

corn
wheat
barley
orat

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19
Q

legumes for birds

A

field peas
horse bean
lupin
soybean

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20
Q

extracted meals for birds

A

soybean meal
extracted sunflower meal
extracted rapeseed

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21
Q

function of dilution of energy density

A

to avoid fast growth

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22
Q

bw at hatching of broilers

A

40g

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23
Q

bw at broiler slaughter

A

2.7kg

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24
Q

how long does fattening take

A

5-6weeks

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25
Q

fattening methods of broilers

A
  1. semi intensive method
  2. intensive fattening
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26
Q

semi intenstive method

A

fattening in 2 phases
intensive fore rearing - 0-18days
extensive post rearing from day 19 to slaughter

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27
Q

intensive fattening

A

1 phase
protein building requires less energy
fat building requires x2 energy required for protein building

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28
Q

where is fat stored in broilers

A

in stomach
v. wasteful

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29
Q

feeding of broilers first 2-3 weeks

A

muscle buidling at first hten fat building

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30
Q

starter of broilers duration

A

day 0-10

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31
Q

starter of broilers energy

A

ME= 12.6mj/day

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32
Q

starter of broilers cp

A

23%

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33
Q

grower of broilers duration

A

day 11-24

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34
Q

grower of broilers energy

A

13MJ/day

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35
Q

grower of broilers cp

A

21.5%

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36
Q

finisher of broilers duration

A

25 days until slaughter

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37
Q

finisher of broilers energy

A

13.4mj/day

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38
Q

finisher of broilers cp

A

19.5%

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39
Q

why does cp reduce with age

A

protein inbuild decreases with ages

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40
Q

feed of efficiency of broilers

A

1.6kg/kg

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41
Q

protein sources for broilers

A

cereals
legumes
supplements

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42
Q

physical forms of newly hatched broilers

A

homogenous diet = crumble

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43
Q

why is pellet good

A

for enhancing feed intake

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44
Q

supplements for broilers

A

lysine
methionine + cysteine
linoleic acid and calcium

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45
Q

rda of water in broilers

A

2-2.5L/kg

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46
Q

what is a pullett

A

from hatching to egg production

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47
Q

starter for layers duration

A

0-8weeks

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48
Q

starter for layers CP

A

17%

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49
Q

grower for layers duration

A

8-17 weeks

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50
Q

grower for layers CP

A

15%

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51
Q

ME of layers

A

11.7MJ/kg

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52
Q

why is cp reduced

A

to delay sexual maturity and increase egg production

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53
Q

feed of 0-3 week layers

A

ad lib mash

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54
Q

feed of 4-8 week layers

A

if low bw then give pelletts
if high bw give unchanged daily feed

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55
Q

feed of 9 weeks

A

650-700g

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56
Q

starter for layers duration

A

0-7 weeks

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57
Q

grower for layers duration

A

7-17 weeks

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58
Q

prelayerfor layers duration

A

17-21 weeks

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59
Q

layer 1 duration

A

21-63 weeks

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60
Q

layer 2 duration

A

63-77weeks

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61
Q

egg size of layers

A

60g

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62
Q

no of eggs per year in layers

A

320-350g

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63
Q

level of egg production at 18 weeks

A

5%

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64
Q

level of egg production at 20 weeks

A

10%

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65
Q

level of egg production at 21-23 weeks

A

20-50%

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66
Q

level of egg production at 24-26 weeks

A

95%

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67
Q

level of egg production at 65-76 weeks

A

75%

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68
Q

prelayer feed ME

A

12mj/kg

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69
Q

prelayer feed CP

A

16%

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70
Q

prelayer feed Ca

A

18g/kg

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71
Q

layer 1 feed ME

A

12mj/kg

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72
Q

layer 1 feed CP

A

18%

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73
Q

layer 1 feed Ca

A

36.5g/kg

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74
Q

layer 2 feed ME

A

11.5mj/kg

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75
Q

layer 2 feed CP

A

16%

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76
Q

layer 2 feed Ca

A

37.5g/kg

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77
Q

why increase Ca

A

due to increasing size of eff

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78
Q

diet of layers

A

ad lib
mash is retricted
grits used for grinding

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79
Q

feed efficiency of layers

A

2kg/kg egg

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80
Q

light program for pulllets

A

reduce or keep the same
never increase

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81
Q

hens light program

A

increase of keep the same
never reduce

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82
Q

bw at hatching of turkeys

A

60g

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83
Q

turkey hens bw at slaughter

A

10.5kg

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84
Q

toms bw at slaughter

A

21.5gk

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85
Q

starter 1 for turkeys duration

A

0-4weeks

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86
Q

starter 1 for turkeys ME

A

12.2mj/kg

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87
Q

starter 1 for turkeys cp

A

28%

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88
Q

starter 2 for turkeys duration

A

5-8 weeks

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89
Q

starter 2 for turkeys ME

A

12.8 mj/day

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90
Q

starter 2 for turkeys cp

A

26%

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91
Q

grower 1 for turkeys duration in toms

A

9-12 weeks

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92
Q

grower 1 for turkeys duration in hens

A

9-11 weeks

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93
Q

grower 1 for turkeys ME

A

13.4mj/day

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94
Q

grower 1 for turkeys cp

A

22%

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95
Q

grower 2 for turkeys duration in toms

A

13-16weeks

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96
Q

grower 2 for turkeys duration for hens

A

12-15 weeks

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97
Q

grower 2 for turkeys me

A

13.6mj/day

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98
Q

grower 2 for turkeys cp

A

20%

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99
Q

fattener for turkeys duration

A

toms only
17-20weeks

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100
Q

fattener for turkeys me

A

14mj/kg

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101
Q

fattener for turkeys cp

A

17%

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102
Q

aim of feeding turkeys

A

good quality breast and ham
proportionate breast - 35%

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103
Q

supplements of turkeys

A

lysine
vit d
biotin

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104
Q

function of lysine in turkeys

A

meat production

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105
Q

what does biotin prevent

A

leg problems

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106
Q

how long do flock replacement turkeys grow for

A

29weeks

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107
Q

starter in breeding turkeys duration

A

week 0-4

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108
Q

starter in breeding turkeys cp

A

26%

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109
Q

starter in breeding turkeys Ca

A

15g/kg

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110
Q

starter in breeding turkeys Ca

A

15g/kg

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111
Q

starter in breeding turkeys P

A

7.5g/kg

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112
Q

grower 1 in breeding turkeys duration

A

week 5-8

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113
Q

grower 1 in breeding turkeys cp

A

23%

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114
Q

grower 1 in breeding turkeys Ca

A

14g/kg

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115
Q

grower 1 in breeding turkeys P

A

7g/kg

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116
Q

grower 2 in breeding turkeys duration

A

9-12 weeks

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117
Q

grower 2 in breeding turkeys cp

A

20.5%

118
Q

grower 2 in breeding turkeys Ca

A

13g/kg

119
Q

grower 2 in breeding turkeys P

A

6.5g/kg

120
Q

grower 3 in breeding turkeys duration

A

week 13-16

121
Q

grower 3 in breeding turkeys cp

A

17%

122
Q

grower 3 in breeding turkeys Ca

A

10g/lg

123
Q

grower 3 in breeding turkeys P

A

5.5g/lg

124
Q

ME of starters and growers

A

11.5mj/day

125
Q

rearer in breeding turkeys duration

A

week 17-29

126
Q

rearer in breeding turkeys cp

A

13.5%

127
Q

rearer in breeding turkeys ME

A

13mj/day

128
Q

rearer in breeding turkeys Ca

A

9g/kg

129
Q

rearer in breeding turkeys P

A

5g/kg

130
Q

what do you do in bw of breeding turkeys is too thin

A

delay the next phase

131
Q

why decrease protein in breeding turkeys

A

to delay onset of egg production

132
Q

physical form of diet for breeding turkeys

A

crumbles and pellets

133
Q

light program of breeding turkeys

A

24hrs at 70luc then reduce to 6hrs 50luxs

134
Q

when is a laying turkey slughtered

A

week 50-54

135
Q

when is egg production of a laying turkey

A

from week 30-54

136
Q

when is peak egg production of laying turkey

A

weeks34-40

137
Q

when to give pelleted feed in laying turkey

A

week 30-39

138
Q

when to give mash in laying turkey

A

week 40-54

139
Q

egg weight of laying turkey

A

80-90g

140
Q

egg production of laying turkey

A

100-120

141
Q

layer 1 feed of laying turkey duration

A

30-39 weeks

142
Q

layer 2 feed of laying turkey duration

A

40-54 weeks

143
Q

layer 1 feed of laying turkey CP

A

16.5%

144
Q

layer 2 feed of laying turkey cp

A

15%

145
Q

layer 2 feed of laying turkey me

A

12mj/kg

146
Q

layer 1 feed of laying turkey me

A

11.8mj/day

147
Q

layer 2 feed of laying turkey ca

A

28g/kg

148
Q

layer 1 feed of laying turkey ca

A

25g/kg

149
Q

layer 2 feed of laying turkey P

A

4g/kg

150
Q

layer 1 feed of laying turkey P

A

3.5g/kg

151
Q

layer 2 feed of laying turkey light

A

17hrs

152
Q

layer 1 feed of laying turkey light

A

14hrs

153
Q

bw of ducks at hatching

A

50-55g

154
Q

bw of ducks at slaughter

A

3-3.2kg

155
Q

when does fattening start in ducks

A

6-7weeks

156
Q

starter feed of ducks duration

A

0-14days

157
Q

grower feed of ducks duration

A

15-42days

158
Q

finisher feed of ducks duration

A

43-49days

159
Q

starter feed of ducks me

A

12mj/kg

160
Q

grower feed of ducks me

A

12.5mj/kg

161
Q

finisher feed of ducks me

A

12.9mj/day

162
Q

starter feed of ducks cp

A

21%

163
Q

grower feed of ducks cp

A

18%

164
Q

finisher feed of ducks cp

A

16%

165
Q

by what day is growth capacity mostly lost in ducks

A

49

166
Q

feed efficiency of ducks

A

2.7kg/kg

167
Q

physical form of duck feed

A

pelletts best
mash and water are ideal but cause microbial degradation

168
Q

supplements of ducks

A

decrease ca and p with age
low lysine due to less protein binding

169
Q

water of ducks

A

3-5L/kg dm

170
Q

Fattening technology

duration of intensive fore rearing

A

0-18 days

171
Q

fattening technology

duration of extensive post rearing

A

19days - slaugther

172
Q

breeding ducks feeding day 0-18

A

fore rearing

173
Q

breeding ducks feeding day 18-25

A

post rearing

174
Q

when is selection of breeding ducks

A

7 weeks
3-3.2kg

175
Q

when is housing of breeding ducks

A

25 weeks
4kg

176
Q

when do breeding ducks reach sexual maturity

A

28weeks

177
Q

starter diet of breeding ducks duration

A

0-14days

178
Q

grower diet of breeding ducks duration

A

15-42days

179
Q

finisher diet of breeding ducks duration

A

43-49days

180
Q

starter diet of breeding ducks ME

A

12mj/kg

181
Q

grower diet of breeding ducks ME

A

12.5mj/kg

182
Q

finisher diet of breeding ducks ME

A

12.9mj/kg

183
Q

starter diet of breeding ducks cp

A

21%

184
Q

grower diet of breeding ducks cp

A

18%

185
Q

finisher diet of breeding ducks CP

A

16%

186
Q

when is rearing diet given in breeeding ducks

A

weeks 8-25
reduced nutrient density
pellets

187
Q

quantity of feed in rearing diet of breeding ducks

A

150-180g/day

188
Q

bw gain of breeding duck during rearing diet

A

600-800g

189
Q

rearing diet inf breeding ducks me

A

11mj/kg

190
Q

rearing diet inf breeding ducks cp

A

14.5%

191
Q

rearing diet inf breeding ducks Ca

A

8

192
Q

rearing diet inf breeding ducks P

A

4

193
Q

What to give at week 26

A

ad lib

194
Q

when do ducks start laying eggs

A

week 28 for 7 months

195
Q

egg weight of laying ducks

A

75-80g

196
Q

no of egg production in laying ducks

A

130-150

197
Q

what happens to laying ducks at end of laying period

A

go to slaughter
or begin 2nd layer period (10% drop in production)

198
Q

layer feeding of laying ducks duration

A

from week 26

199
Q

layer feeding of laying ducks cp

A

17%

200
Q

layer feeding of laying ducks me

A

12mj/day

201
Q

layer feeding of laying ducks Ca

A

29g/day

202
Q

layer feeding of laying ducks P

A

4g/kg

203
Q

bw of geese at hatching

A

85-90g

204
Q

bw of geese at slaughter

A

4kg

205
Q

age of geese at slaughter

A

8 weeks

206
Q

3 diets for geese for eating

A

starter
grower
finihser

207
Q

duration of starter diet for geese for eating

A

0-21days

208
Q

duration of grower diet for geese for eating

A

22-35 days

209
Q

duration of finisher diet for geese for eating

A

35-56 days

210
Q

ME of starter diet for geese for eating

A

12 mj/kg

211
Q

ME of grower diet for geese for eating

A

12.5 mj/kg

212
Q

ME of finisher diet for geese for eating

A

12.5mj/day

213
Q

CP of starter diet for geese for eating

A

21%

214
Q

CP of grower diet for geese for eating

A

18%

215
Q

CP of finisher diet for geese for eating

A

16%

216
Q

why are geese diets diluted

A

they eat more than ducks but arent as fat

217
Q

how much feed is diluted

A

2.3-2.5kg/kg feed

218
Q

physical form of feed for geese

A

pellets

219
Q

cf tolerance of geese

A

10-12%

220
Q

can geese graze

A

graze green forage

221
Q

which organ is NB for green forage breakdown

A

gizzard v efficient

222
Q

water of goose

A

3-4L/kg dm

223
Q

supplements for geese we eat

A

Ca
P

224
Q

fattening technology of geese we eat

A

seasonal rearing or
rearing in one phase

225
Q

what is seasonal rearing in geese

A

from spring to autumn
1-3weeks old = intensive fore rearing
4-8 weeks old = extensive post rearing

226
Q

what is rearing in one phase in gesse

A

during winter on deep litter

227
Q

whats special about geese and eggs

A

they have the lowest repro performance

228
Q

laying period duration if goose housed inside

A

> 6months

229
Q

laying period duration if goose housed outside

A

4months

230
Q

when is fore rearing in a breeding goose

A

week 0-4

231
Q

when is post rearing in a breeding goose

A

week 5

232
Q

when is housing in breeding goose

A

week 32-43

233
Q

how many g of feathers from first plucking

A

80-140g

234
Q

how many g of feathers for 2nd plucking

A

140-150g

235
Q

how many feathers for 3rd plucking

A

140-150g

236
Q

methods of rearing a breeding goose

A

semi-intensive
intensive
mixed

237
Q

what is semi intensive rearing in breeding geese

A

intensive fore rearing followed by semi - intensive post rearing on pasture
cheapest

238
Q

what is intensive rearing in breeding geese

A

raised in closed building
not plucked birds

239
Q

hat is mixed rearing in breeding geese

A

intensive unitl 8 weeks then semi intensive on pasture

240
Q

why are geese slaughtered at 8 weeks

A

to prevent shedding

241
Q

difference between feeding of breeding geese and geese we eat

A

breeding = less conc and more forages

242
Q

what do geese for breeding eating in
week 1

A

starter diet

243
Q

what do geese for breeding eating in
week 2-3

A

starter diet + green forages or pastures

244
Q

what do geese for breeding eating in
week 4-5

A

grower diet + green forages or pasture

245
Q

what do geese for breeding eating in
week 6-8

A

finisher diet + green forages or pasture

246
Q

what do geese for breeding eating in
week 9-31

A

developer diet or grains + green forages or pasture

247
Q

what do geese for breeding eating in
week 32-38

A

prelayer diet ad lib

248
Q

what do geese for breeding eating in
week 39-42

A

layer diet ad lib

249
Q

ME of developer diet in breeding geese

A

11mj/kg

250
Q

ME of layer diet in breeding geese

A

11.5mj/day

251
Q

CP of developer diet in breeding geese

A

14%

252
Q

Ca of developer diet in breeding geese

A

8g/kg

253
Q

P of developer diet in breeding geese

A

3.5g/kg

254
Q

CP of layer diet in breeding geese

A

16%

255
Q

Ca of layer diet in breeding geese

A

29

256
Q

P of layer diet in breeding geese

A

4

257
Q

when does egg production begin in geese

A

from week 42

258
Q

how long is the egg laying period in geese

A

4months

259
Q

weight of egg in goose

A

160g

260
Q

diet for layer

A

260g/bird/day + grits + wheat straw

261
Q

where are fats stored in geese and ducks

A

subcut and liver

262
Q

where do we want teh fat in geese and ducks

A

in liver

263
Q

how are carbs stored in geese and ducks

A

in liver as triglycerides

264
Q

how do triglycerides leave the liver

A

by VLDL

265
Q

which is more
triglyceride porduction or VLDL transport

A

triglyceride production
therefore they are deposited in liver = fatty liver

266
Q

prerequisites of force feeding geese and ducks

A

genotype
sex
corn
low level of meth, choline
flexible mebranes of liver cells
low level of lipid loss when roating
liver size prior to force feeding
age of brid

267
Q

why is corn so good for force feeding

A

high in energy but low in methionine and choline

268
Q

why do we want low methionine and choline

A

they are responsible for fat transport

269
Q

breeds used for liver production
duck

A

muscoby
moulard

270
Q

breeeds used for liver production
geese

A

landaise
hybrid gourmand

271
Q

which sex is used for liver production

A

males and females in geese but only males in ducks

272
Q

which age of bird is preferred for force feeding

A

younger

273
Q

why are ducks preferred to geese

A

cheaper
can be obtained continuously throughiut the year
uniformity of livers
easier to force feed

274
Q

first 7 weeks of ducks for fattening liver

A

same as ducks we eat

275
Q

after 7 weeks
what do you feed ducks for force feeding

A

CP 16-17% to enlarge the oesophagus
1meal/day
2hrs/meal

276
Q

what do we feed geese for force feeding for first 6 weeks

A

starter period

277
Q

what do we feed geese for force feeding for next 5 weeks

A

grower feeding

278
Q

feeding technology for force feeding

A

charging machines
feed mixers

279
Q

target weight of liver in ducks

A

> 300g

280
Q

target weight of liver in geese

A

> 400g

281
Q

start of force feeding in muscovy ducks

A

12weeks

282
Q

start of force feeding in moulard ducks

A

9weeks

283
Q

start of force feeding in geese

A

12-14weeks

284
Q

duration of force feeding in muscovy duck

A

14days

285
Q

duration of force feeding in moulard duck

A

10days

286
Q

duration of force feeding in goose

A

14-21days

287
Q

main difference btw geese and duck force feeding

A

goose you increase the number of times you feed

288
Q

muscovy duck feed

A

6-7kg/duck corn

289
Q

moulard duck feed

A

8kg/duck corn

290
Q

goose feed
day 14

A

13kg/goose corn

291
Q

goose feed
day 21

A

22kg/goose corn