Section C Page 1 And 2

Question 1

Production of eggs and meat are produced through contract arrangements called

Answer 1

Integrated contracts

Question 2

In integrated contracts, who is the integrator and what does he do

Answer 2

The company provides birds, feed, medication, technical assistance, placement, shipping, hatching, processing, and sales and marketing.

Question 3

In integrated contracts, who is the producer?

Answer 3

The grower, or producer, provides land, buildings, equipment, labor and utilities.

Question 4

What percentage of broiler production occurs under a contract system?

Answer 4

99%

Question 5

The commercial industry uses _______ strain hens

Answer 5

Leghorn

Question 6

Leghorn strain pullet farms raises birds from day one _____

Answer 6

to 16-17 weeks of age

Question 7

Caged hens…produce ____ of all table eggs.

Answer 7

90%

Question 8

A typical egg laying operation strives to produce a dozen eggs for every ___

Answer 8

3 to 3.5 pounds of feed

Question 9

A typical egg laying operation strives to gather _____ to _____ eggs in the __ to __ week laying period.

Answer 9

240, 350, 52, 80

Question 10

Broiler meat uses ___ cross breed of chicken.

Answer 10

Cornish-Plymouth Rock

Question 11

Farms raise birds from one day to _____ weeks of age

Answer 11

20

Question 12

Most operations use houses with ____

Answer 12

Raised slatted floors

Question 13

Broiler breeders are paid based on

Answer 13

Number of hatching eggs produced

Question 14

Strive to produce 1 dozen eggs on___ or fewer pounds of feed with an ____ hatchability.

Answer 14

7, 85%

Question 15

A broiler should reach ___ to ___ pounds if live weight in _ to _ weeks

Answer 15

3.5 to 4.5, in 6 to 7

Question 16

A dressed carcass is called

Answer 16

Ready to cook

Question 17

Items such as nuggets, tenders paties etc are called

Answer 17

Value added

Question 18

Turkey poults are raised separately from hatchling approximately

Answer 18

25 to 30 weeks of age

Question 19

A typical turkey grow out operation grows out _____ birds

Answer 19

16000 to 18000

Question 20

____ of all turkey production occurs under a contract system

Answer 20

95%

Question 21

Young turkeys require approximately ___ pounds of feed per pound of body weight during growing period

Answer 21

2.5

Question 22

A turkey hen at 16 weeks weight about ___ pounds

Answer 22

20

Question 23

A turkey tom is marketed at ___ weeks of age and weighs at least ___ pounds

Answer 23

21, 40

Question 24

Commerical poultry industry objectives:

Answer 24

Produce table eggs and meat