poultry intro

Question 1

general housing requirements

Answer 1

prefer a roost
lighting affects molting and laying
protection from predators
good air flow
biosecurity

Question 2

minimum lighting requirements a day for maximum production

Answer 2

15hours

Question 3

what is a humane way to allow free ranging chickens

Answer 3

clip one side of the primary feathers

Question 4

three general ways to mitigate disease risk

Answer 4

vaccination
monitoring regularly
biosecurity

Question 5

what are the three main certification programs of NPIP

Answer 5

AI
salmonella pullorum
mycoplasma

Question 6

what should you feed your flock

Answer 6

commercial complete feed is best

Question 7

chicken incubation period

Answer 7

21days

Question 8

what is our commerical laying breed

Answer 8

white leghorn

Question 9

life expectancy of meat breed

Answer 9

weeks

Question 10

what are some of the dual purpose breeds

Answer 10

barred rock, rhode island, wyandotte, australorp

Question 11

why is it risky to house turkeys with chickens

Answer 11

chickens will give turkeys blackhead disease

Question 12

what is our meat breed of dick

Answer 12

muscovy
dual purpose- pekin