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Module 1: Introduction to Poultry Flashcards

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What is poultry?

A

species of birds which render man and economic service and reproduce freely under his care

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What is poultry?

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species of birds which render man an economic service and reproduce freely under his care

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what did birds evolve from? what 3 things changed>

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reptiles with the power of flight
1. scales became feathers
2. hollow bones and airsacs (be be light and fly)
3. development of homeothermy (internal temp regulation = warm blooded)

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What 3 characteristics determine precocial vs altricial?

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  • presence of down
  • ability to feed independently
  • ability to leave nest soon after hatching
    precocial - early movers
    altricial - nearly helpless
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what type of commercial birds are altricial?

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pigeons

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What is the familia name for chicken

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Gallus gallus

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What is the familia name for turkey

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Meleagris Gallopavo

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What is the familia name for ring neck pheasant

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Phasianus colchicus

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What is the familia name for the Guinea fowl

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Numidian meleagris

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What is the familia name for a duck

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Anas platyrhynchos

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What is the familia name for a goose

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Anser anser cygnoides

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What is the familia name for a Muscovy duck

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Cairina moschata

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What is the familia name for pigeon

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Columba livia

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how can you tell a male jungle fowl from a female?

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  • saddle feathers
  • comb and wattle
  • brighter colours
  • spurs on legs
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what makes a comb and wattle grow larger? do females carry this hormone?

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testosterone and yes

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what are 4 common ancestors of todays poultry

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grey jungle fowl
red jungle fowl
green jungle fowl
ceylon jungle fowl

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what is a chick

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newly hatched chick

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what is a cockerel

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juvenile male

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what is a pullet

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juvenile female

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what is a rooster

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adult male

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what is a hen

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adult female

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what is a broiler

A

meat chicken

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what is a roaster

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heavier meat bird 3000-4000g

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how can you tell a male turkey from a female
- brighter colours - nose snood - larger size
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what is a poult
newly hatched turkeys
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what is a young tom
juvenile male
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what is a young turkey hen
juvenile female
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what is a tom
mature male
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what is a turkey hen
mature female
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what is a pheasant chick
newly hatched pheasant
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what is a cock pheasant
adult male
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hen pheasant
adult female
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what is a keet
newly hatched guinea fowl
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what is a guinea rooster
adult male
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what is a guinea hen
adult female
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why would you keep guinea fowls on your property
- bug control - security (very loud birds) - people eat them as well
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what is concerning about musscovy ducks
- major claws on feet - perch up high - bigger then the average duck
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what is a duckling
newly hatched duck
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what is a drake
male duck
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what is a duck
female duck
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is there still commercial duck and geese farms??
yes
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where are commercial duck and geese farms located? why?
huderites or outside of large cities on the coast lines, to export to asia the top consumer of geese and duck
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why do most consumed birds have white feathers
consumers are less likely to buy and eat birds with dark spots - caused by brown and coloured feathers
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what is a gosling
newly hatched goose
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what is a gander
male goose
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what is a goose
female goose
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what is a squab
young pigeon
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what is a cock
adult male
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what is a hen
adult female
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what are the top 5 chicken producing countries
USA, brazil, china, European union and russia
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what are the top 5 chicken consuming countries
Israel, USA, malysia, australia, brazil
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what are the top 5 exporting countries
brazil, USA, European unions, thailand and turkey
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what are the top 5 egg producing countries
china, india, indonesia USA and brazil
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top turkey producers
USA, germany, brazil and canada
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top duck producer
china
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top goose and guinea fowl production
ASIA
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who are the major broiler producers in canada
Ontario, Quebec, BC, AB
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why are chicken and eggs at the top of the market for selling
cheapest form of protein
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why has egg production improved
genetic selection nutritional additions managment and housing vaccines and health
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what is vertical integration
large company owns multiple sectors of an industy - trucks, grain farms, butchers, feed mills, hatcherys
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what kind of system does Canada use
Quota system - bord run by producers - regulates production levels - in synch with demands - stabalizes income and prices - producers own their own farms - requires import control
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what are advantages of a quota system
- prevents manopoly - no over production - no food waste - stable market for producers and consumers - higher standards in wellfare and production - illness breaks out more managable
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what are some disadvantages to the quota system
- harder to enter into the system (younger) - larger source of income for country missed - larger provinces get more quota and profit - well maintenance more expensive - set prices could not be enough to keep operation a float - political issues - tarrifs and trade - communication not as good as one group to another -

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