Poultry Science Flashcards

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What is bacteriology?

A

the study of bacteria

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2
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What two behaviors occur naturally in poultry flocks?

A

imprinting and the pecking order

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3
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What disease caused high fever and death in animals, and was a large probem in the 1800s?

A

Anthrax

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4
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Why don’t chickens get Anthrax?

A

They have a high body temperature

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5
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What is endocrinology?

A

The study of hormones and hormone producing glades

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6
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Who is the father of genetics?

A

Johann Gregor Mendel

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7
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What 2 comb types are dominate to single combs?

A

Rose and pea combs

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8
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What are gnotobiotics?

A

The study of organisms raised in a germ free environment

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9
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Why are chicks a suitable animal to raise in germ free conditions?

A

If eggs come from a healthy hen, are hatched in a sterile incubator, and are fed sterile wood and water germ free. This is much harder to do with other animals.

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10
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What is immunology?

A

The study of mechanisms by which organisms resist and overcome disease.

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11
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What is virology?

A

The study of viruses and viral diseases

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12
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What is another name for vitamin B1?

A

Thiamine

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13
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Where is vitamin K found?

A

In green leaves and certain vegtables

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14
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What does vitamin K help with?

A

It helps blood clot faster.

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15
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What is the body temperature of a chicken in degrees Celsius?

A

41.5 degrees C

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