Lecture 1 - The Poultry Industry Flashcards
(22 cards)
How many broilers in the US during 2019?
9.3 billion broilers
Value of broilers in the US in 2019?
28 billion dollars
How many lbs. of broilers is produced in GA in one day?
31 million lbs.
How many table eggs are produced in GA in one day?
7.6 million table eggs
How many hatching eggs are produced in GA in one day?
6.3 million hatching eggs
Top 4 broiler producing states in the US
Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
Universities you can get Poultry Science Degrees
UGA, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, University of Arkansas, NC State, Auburn
What is the descendant of modern chickens?
Red Jungle Fowl
What is the original reason for domestication of the chicken?
Mostly fighting, and meat
Who created artificial incubation?
Egyptians and Chinese
What is a mature light chicken?
Spent laying hen
What is a mature heavy chicken?
Spent broiler breeder
What does dual purpose mean?
Can be used for meat and eggs.
In 1880, how many chickens per person?
2 chickens per person in the US
Today, how many chickens per person in the US?
31 chickens per person
What pest eventually caused NE Georgia to turn to poultry production?
Boll Weevil
Who started the “poultry revolution” in the Delmarva peninsula?
Cecile Steele (she purchased 500 chicks instead of 50)
Who won the Chicken of Tomorrow Contest?
Arbor Acres and Vantress Hatchery (now Aviagen and Cobb)
What classifies American chickens?
Yellow skin, medium size, featherless shanks, dual purpose (Plymouth rock, brahma, etc.)
What classifies English birds?
White skin, featherless shanks, dual purpose, medium size
What classifies Asiatic birds?
Large, meat birds, feathered shanks
What classifies Continental birds?
usually ornamental birds (polish, hamburg, etc.)
