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AGRI 107: Swine Management and Poultry Production > Unit 2: Poultry Production Lesson I-III > Flashcards

Unit 2: Poultry Production Lesson I-III Flashcards

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Don’t have true phallus (copulatory organ; V-shaped breast).

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Galliformes

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2
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Third most popular poultry species.

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Quail

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Have true phallus, V-shaped breast.

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Anseriformes

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4
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Have flat breast.

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Struthioformes

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5
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Secretes milk.

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Columbiformes

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Egg weight and incubation period of Gallus gallus

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58g, 21 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Anas platyrhynchos (egg type)

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60g, 28 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Anas platyrhynchos (meat type)

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70g, 28 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Cairina moschata

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80-83g, 35-37 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Meleagris gallopavo

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85, 28 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Coturnix coturnix

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12g, 16-18 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Columba livia

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17g, 18 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Cygnopsis cygnoides

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200g, 30-31 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Olar columbianos

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285g, 35 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Struthio australis

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1400g, 42 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Pavo cristatus

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95g, 28 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Phashianus colchicus

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32g, 23-24 days

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Egg weight and incubation period of Numida meleagris

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40g, 28 days

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19
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Scientific name of Red Jungle Fowl

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Gallus gallus

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20
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Scientific name of Grey Jungle Fowl

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Gallus sonnerati

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21
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Scientific name of Ceylonese Jungle Fowl

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Gallus lafayetti

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22
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Scientific name of Javan Jungle Fowl

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Gallus varius

23
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How much does the of wild jungle fowl weigh?

24
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How many eggs do modern breed hens lay annually?

25
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How much do modern breed hens weigh?

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1.5-2.0 kgs

26
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2 types of selection

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Natural and Artificial

27
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Brought changes in the genetic make-up of certain individuals due to factors within and the environment of a subject.

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Genetic mutation

28
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Caused by differences in climate and in nutrition. Also known as the survival of the fittest.

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Natural selection

29
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Involves man’s interference in achieving certain goals and personal ideas.

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Artificial selection

30
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A group of chicken possessing certain confrontation or shape of body that is distinguished from other chickens.

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A group of chicken within a breed which possesses the same plummage color and comb type.

32
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A group of chicken within a variety of a breed which are under constant specific traits by a specified breeder for periods of about 5-8 years.

33
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Small size, very active and nervous in temperament, lay large white eggs, non-sitters. Give examples.

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Egg class - Anconas, Minorcas, and Leghorn

34
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Large size, slow in movement, quiet and gentle in disposition, lay brown shelled eggs, poor egg layers. Give examples.

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Meat class - Brahmas, Cochin, Langshans, Cornish, White rocks

35
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Medium sized, the young are fast growers, good layers, not as nervous as the egg class, more active than the meat class. Give examples.

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General Purpose Class - New Hampshire, Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock, Lancaster, Nagoya, Cantonese.

36
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Beautiful plumage or form, rare unusual appearance, raise chiefly as ornamentals or pets. Give examples.

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Fancy Class - Bantam, Frizzle, Long tailed.

37
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Kind of chicken developed by aficionados in this game. Give examples.

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Fighting Class - Ruble, Claret, Oasis.

38
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Breeds and varieties that were developed in American continent. Give examples.

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American Class - Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Lancaster, New Hampshire

39
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Breeds developed in Asia. Give examples.

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Asiatic Class - Brahmas, Cochin, Nagoya, Langshan, Cantonese

40
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Related to utility grouping most Mediterranean origin are of the egg type breed producing large white shelled eggs. Give examples.

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Mediterranean Class - Leghorn, Minorcas, Anconas

41
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Breeds developed in England and its colonial territories.

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English Class - Dorkings, Australorps, Cornish, Orpington

42
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Discovering the best combination of genes of parent stock that will be the source of commercial chicks for the poultry producer.

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Breeding farm

43
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Primarily for egg production

44
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First phase- raising pullets, second phase- keeping layers for egg production

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Phases of Operation

45
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Specialized field in the Philippines, growing of meat-type chicken essentially for meat production.

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Broiler Farm

46
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Most recent field in chicken farming in the Philippines growing essentially native/indigenous breeds of chicken for dual purpose. This type of chicken raising suits well with organic farming.

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Native Chicken Farm

47
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Male sexual organ that produces sperm.

48
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Carries the seminal fluid and sperm from testicles to cloaca.

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Vas deferens

49
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Produces the ovum.

50
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Receives yolk from ovary, where sperm is stored, and fertilization takes place.

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Infundibulum

51
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Secretes the thick white of the egg (3 hours)

52
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2 shell membranes are placed around the yolk and thick white (1.25 hours)

53
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Thin white and outer shell are added to the egg (20 hours)

54
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Completed egg is stored for a short time till laid (total : 25-27 hours)

AGRI 107: Swine Management and Poultry Production (3 decks)

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