UNIT 7

Question 1

Benefits of Mechanizing Poultry Farms

Answer 1

1. Improved labor quality
2. Improved Hygiene
3. Consistent production
4. Better bio-security
5. Cost-effective
6. Improved Animal Welfare

Question 2

Types of Poultry Housing

Answer 2

1. Free Range
2. Battery Cage
3. Barn/Confinement
4. Aviary Housing
5. Colony Housing
6. Mobile Housing

Question 3

Types of Broiler Cages

Answer 3

1. Floor Cages
2. Battery Cages
3. Colony Cages
4. Enriched Cages
5. Free-range

Question 4

Poultry Housing Systems

Answer 4

1. Conventional System
2. Deep Litter System
3. Free-range system
4. Perchery/Roost system
5. Cage-free system
6. Outdoor Access System

Question 5

Things to consider when using different cages

Answer 5

1. Size of farm
2. Variety of poultry
3. Local Regulations
4. Preferences of the Farmer

Question 6

The process of applying heat to eggs causing them to hatch

Answer 6

Incubation

Question 7

Involve the processes if selection, care, and storage of the eggs before being sold to the customers

Answer 7

Egg handling

Question 8

Types of Brooding

Answer 8

1. Natural
2. Artificial

Question 9

Types of Incubation

Answer 9

1. Natural
2. Artificial

Question 10

Equipments used in brooding

Answer 10

1. Feeders
2. Drinkers
3. Brooders
4. Brooding Guards
5. Thermometers

Question 11

Types of Feeders

Answer 11

1. Automatic Feeder
2. Linear Feeder
3. Circular Feeder
4. Shell Grit Feeder