Poultry Industry and Nutrition

Question 1

who is most efficient feed converters of all livestock?

Answer 1

poultry

Question 2

poultry feed mainly derived from:

Answer 2

cereals and legumes

Question 3

why is poultry well suited for production

Answer 3

1. high feed conversion rates
2. rapid rate of reproduction

Question 4

poultry feed has high requirements for:
and have no tolerance for:

Answer 4

high protein and energy
no tolerance for high fiber

Question 5

where are the most broilers produced?

Answer 5

mid eastern/southeastern US

Question 6

broiler production type of system?
attain market weight in how long?

Answer 6

all in, all out system
market weight in 6-7 weeks

Question 7

broiler nutrition

Answer 7

water, energy, protein, essential AA, minerals, vitamins

Question 8

does water consumption increase or decrease with:
-age
-high temps

Answer 8

increases with high temp & age

Question 9

energy supplied by:
-limited ability to digest ?

Answer 9

grains, by products, fats - corn is most common
limited ability to digest fiber

Question 10

Cereals in poultry feeding
-what is most impt?

Answer 10

CORN, oats/barley cannot replace corn

Question 11

fats in poultry diet
(3 reasons to add)

Answer 11

increase E levels of feed, increase palatability, decrease dust and improve texture

Question 12

proteins must supply what for the poultry
balance for what content

Answer 12

essential AA
balance for AA content rather than CP content

Question 13

most relevant AA for poultry
and best sources

Answer 13

METHIONINE
-found in soybean meal, canola meal and blood/fish meal

Question 14

mineral and vitamins in poultry
-what mineral is impt for laying hens
-are they normally supplied in premixes in pelleted diets?

Answer 14

calcium!!
yes, normally found there

Question 15

what vitamin is overfed

Answer 15

P

Question 16

is majority of protein fed digestible?

Answer 16

no, not digestible and contain excess AA

Question 17

excess protein:

Answer 17

excreted as AA or uric acid

Question 18

what minerals are fed for growth purpose

Answer 18

Cu and Zn

Question 19

what feed has more nutrients/vol
not acceptable for who?

Answer 19

pelleted feeds because higher intake of nutrients
not acceptable for young animals

Question 20

3 different forms of manufactured feed
which reduces wasting

Answer 20

mash, crumble, pellet
pellet reduces wasting

Question 21

3 diff phases of broilers
changes through phases

Answer 21

starter, grower, finisher
protein content decreases as gets bigger
AA content decreases as gets bigger
feed structure

Question 22

phase feeding

Answer 22

uses specific feeds to meet the changing requirements of poultry during life *IMPT in laying hens

Question 23

chicks week 0-6 have what % protein
how is it fed

Answer 23

18-20%
as a mash

Question 24

weeks 6-20
what happens to protein % and shift to what type of feed?

Answer 24

protein % decreases as get older
shift from mash to pellet

Question 25

4 factors affecting feed consumption

Answer 25

egg production and size
body size
health status
temperature

Question 26

laying hens:
what is lower to decrease wet droppings?
what is impt for proper egg shell formation?
first limiting AA?

Answer 26

lower salt in ration
CALCIUM
METIONINE

Question 27

induced molting

Answer 27

withdrawl of food at end of first egg laying phase
method of maximizing egg production and quality

Question 28

Turkeys:
diets differ in 2 major things

Answer 28

protein levels and vitamin composition

Question 29

turkey pre starter rations have high levels of ?? (2)

Answer 29

antibiotics and protein

Question 30

toms have more or less protein req?

Answer 30

more!!

Question 31

as turkeys age, their feed requirements for
E ?
protein ?

Answer 31

E increase
protein decrease