Comparing the Poultry Flashcards
1
Q
What is the age of sexual maturity for each bird?
A
layers – 18-20 weeks
broilers – 24-27 weeks (culled before)
turkeys – 28-30 weeks
2
Q
How many eggs does each hen produce?
A
layers – 300 eggs/hen
broilers – 160 eggs/hen
turkeys – 110 eggs/hen
3
Q
How does breeding and reproduction work with each industry?
A
chickens: 1 rooster/10 hens
turkeys: AI every 7-10 days
4
Q
define caponization
A
the procedure to castrate a rooster (they have internal testes)
**a castrated rooster is called a capon
5
Q
specialty bones in the chicken
A
pneumatic and medullary bones
6
Q
pneumatic bone
A
bone with air pockets
7
Q
medullary bone
A
have soft centers that can have minerals stored in them
