II. Egg Industry

Question 1

is the most exploited species of poultry terms of food productions (eggs and meat) all over the world.

Answer 1

chicken

Question 2

FACTORS that must be considered in determining the LOCATION

Answer 2

1. land availability and cost
2. topography of the area
   3 neighbors & human population
   4 acceptability
3. electricity; water and feed supply
4. transportation facilities
   -market relationship

Question 3

3 essential requirements in successful brooding namely;

Answer 3

1. reliable source of heat
2. balanced feed & abundant water
3. strict hygiene & sanitation

Question 4

Brooder houses which has 2 types;

Answer 4

° colony brooder
° permanent brooder

Question 5

small & moved from place to place

Answer 5

colony brooder

Question 6

colony brooder has 2 types;

Answer 6

a. single unit or battery brooder
b. multi-unit or apartment brooder

Question 7

used for large scale production. these brooders are with concrete; wooden or dirt flooring.

Answer 7

permanent brooder

Question 8

using coal; wood; saw dust) rice hull; animal dung; charcoal; oil; kerosene; and gas (LPG) as fuel. this require more attention.

Answer 8

stove brooders

Question 9

uses incandescent bulb; nichrome wire; or infra-red bulbs as heating elements.

Answer 9

electric brooders

Question 10

used in large farms wherein brooder fans drive aur thru a radiator heated with steam or hot water and hot air is circulated in the brooder room

Answer 10

unit-space heater brooders

Question 11

maintaining hygiene & sanitation can be done by satisfying the following;

Answer 11

a. genetic requirement
b. biological requirement
c. environmental requirement

Question 12

following are the factors to be considered in environmental requirement;

Answer 12

° hover and floor space requirement
° feeding space requirement
° watering space requirement

Question 13

growing period is divided into the following phases;

Answer 13

1. hardening phase
2. finishing phase

Question 14

following routinary management jobs are performed upon transferring the birds from the brooders to the hardening pens

Answer 14

1. separation of sexes
2. culling of undesirables
3. fowl pox vaccination

Question 15

when the birds are to be
transferred from hardening to
finishing pens, the following
routinary jobs are done

Answer 15

° culling
° debeaking
° avian pest vaccination

Question 16

otherwise termed as period of adjustment , which may take a about one month from the time the chicks are removed from the brooders.

Answer 16

hardening phase

Question 17

birds in the brooder are under

Answer 17

controlled environment

Question 18

in the growing houses, the birds are under

Answer 18

natural condition

Question 19

covers the period from the end of hardening phase until the birds are sexually matured.

Answer 19

finishing phase

Question 20

floor space requirement

Answer 20

920 two 2,000 sq. cm. per bird

Question 21

watering space requirement

Answer 21

10 linear cm. or 2 twelve-liter fountain per 100 birds

Question 22

feeding space requirement

Answer 22

space 7.5 to 10 linear cm

Question 23

consider the following points before engaging in table egg production

Answer 23

• personal qualifications and capabilities
• availability of resources
• supply of good stocks
• constant supply of other farm inputs
• market assurance
• site of the farm
• waste management

Question 24

criteria in selecting egg type strains to raise

Answer 24

-performance
-availability of stock and reliability of suppliers
-consumer preference

Question 25

are the most commonly used roofing material both for large and medium-sized poultry houses

Answer 25

galvanized iron aluminum poly vinyl carbonate sheets

Question 26

it is commonly used for better disease control program

Answer 26

slatted type floor

Question 27

are those devices that provide the necessary heat to keep the growing chicks warm

Answer 27

brooders or heaters

Question 28

are enclosures on the brooder heat source that prevent the chicks from moving too far from the source of heat.

Answer 28

brooder guards

Question 29

the more popular methods of heating brooders are through the use of;

Answer 29

conventional gas hoover type heater infrared heat bulb conventional kerosene conventional electric

Question 30

also be used as heat sources

Answer 30

burned charcoal rice hull sawdust

Question 31

poultry house equipment and facilities

Answer 31

brooder heaters brooder guards cup type waterer culling in holding equipment waterers feeders

Question 32

it is the process of providing supplemental heat to the chicks from hatching up to the time that the chicks have grown sufficient feathers and have developed it's thermoregulatory system to control their own body temperature

Answer 32

brooding

Question 33

the brooding period covers the first

Answer 33

4 to 6 weeks of the chicks life

Question 34

guide for successful brooding

Answer 34

1. start with healthy and good quality chicks 2. provide proper temperature 3. good quality feed 4. fresh and clean drinking 5. proper ventilation 6. adequate floor space 7. adequate lighting facilities 8. proper sanitation 9. adequate protection