SECTION IV. Layer Chicken Management

Question 1

Two starting points for layer production

Answer 1

Purchase of
day-old chicks

Ready-to-lay-pullets

Question 2

Chick sexing

Answer 2

1) Auto-sexing
2) Vent sexing
3) Feather sexing

Question 3

Where do the male chicks go?

Answer 3

Chick meal, “Fiestas” – colored chicks

Question 4

Periodic shedding and replacement of feathers

Answer 4

Molting and Recycling

Question 5

Molting and Recycling Involves__________, which is incomplete, hen tends to lay eggs at a lower rate

Answer 5

reproductive quiescence

Question 6

completely halted reproductive function

Answer 6

Forced or Induced molting

Question 7

Economic circumstances:

Answer 7

Anticipation of high egg prices
Lack of available cash
Empty laying houses

Question 8

Molting and recycling:

removal of feed, water, or both and reducing
photoperiod (stop EP within 10 days)

Answer 8

Conventional method

Question 9

Molting and recycling:

use of dietary manipulations (not consistent)

Answer 9

Alternative method

Question 10

Marek’s Disease

Answer 10

Affected biological system:

Hemic/Blood

Question 11

Newcastle Disease (NCD)

Answer 11

Affected biological system:

Respiratory

Question 12

Infectious Bursal (IB) Disease or Gumboro Disease

Answer 12

Affected biological system:

Hemic

Question 13

Fowl Pox Disease

Answer 13

Affected biological system:
Integumentary

Question 14

Infectious Coryza

Answer 14

Affected biological system:
Respiratory

Question 15

Egg Drop Syndrome (EDS)

Answer 15

Affected biological system:
Reproductive

Question 16

Breeder stocks goal/objective

Answer 16

Maximize production of good quality
hatching eggs.