Poultry

Question 1

What type of industry are poultry

Answer 1

vertically integrated

Question 2

top state for broiler production

Answer 2

Georgia

Question 3

Meat producers as pertains to chickens

Answer 3

chickens for meat: broiler

1. emphasis placed on ratio of feed: meat produced
2. usually commercial crosses
   - -white plymouth rock females X cornish males

Question 4

Broiler supply chain (6 steps)

Answer 4

1. chick
2. pullet farm
   - -grown to 20 weeks
3. breeder farm
   - -pullets begin laying at 26 weeks
4. hatchery
   - -eggs are here for 21 days
5. broiler farm
6. processing

Question 5

Hatchery

Answer 5

eggs stored from 1-10 days prior being set in incubator

Question 6

how long does it take for chickens to hatch

Answer 6

21 days

Question 7

how long does it take for turkeys and ducks to hatch

Answer 7

28 days

Question 8

Once chicks hatch what happens

Answer 8

1. vaccinate
2. debeaked
3. wing banding
4. comb clipping

Question 9

Typical chicken farm

Answer 9

1. 160 acres
2. 3 to 4 houses
3. 64 thousand to 70,000 birds per barn
4. 6.5 per year turnover per house
5. total production per annum: 400,000-450,000

Question 10

Why are broilers housed in confinement

Answer 10

1. protection
2. disease control
3. efficiency of land and labor

Question 11

what are broilers fed

Answer 11

corn and soybean ration to finish weight

Question 12

how long does it take for broilers to reach market

Answer 12

47 days

Question 13

Market weight of broilers

Answer 13

5.8 lbs

Feed:gain ration–1.91

Question 14

mortality percentage

Answer 14

3.8%

Question 15

what is a capon

Answer 15

castrated rooster

castrated at 3-4 weeks and finished at 18 weeks

Question 16

Average live weight of chickens

Answer 16

5.7 lbs

dressing percentage 75-85% 4.2-4.8 lbs

Question 17

Processing percentages

Answer 17

whole 11%
cut up parts 41%
further processed 48%

Question 18

top processors for chickens

Answer 18

1. tyson
2. pilgrims pride
3. Gold’n Plump

Question 19

What is unique about the turkey

Answer 19

only meat animal to be domesticated in America

Question 20

White turkeys

Answer 20

derived from native wild turkey species

most common for meat production

Question 21

bronze turkeys in meat production

Answer 21

less common

Question 22

top 3 turkey production states

Answer 22

1. Minnesota
2. North Carolina
3. Missouri

Question 23

Top company for turkey

Answer 23

butterball

Question 24

For turkey hens: how long does it take to reach 15 to 16 pounds?

Answer 24

14 weeks

Question 25

Tom takes 18 weeks to reach what weight?

Answer 25

33 pounds

Question 26

how many pounds of feed does it take to raise a 30 pound turkey

Answer 26

75-80 pounds

Question 27

Live turkey weight

Answer 27

18 pounds | DP: 85-88%

Question 28

Duck production states

Answer 28

1. Indiana 2. California 3. Pennsylvania

Question 29

Breeds of ducts and their characteristics

Answer 29

Pekin 1. market ready 7-9 weeks 2. 6-7 lbs 3. consume 20-25 lbs of feed Rouens and Muscovy 1. may take up to 5 months 2. small flocks 3. graze

Question 30

Where are goslings raised

Answer 30

indoors | started on chick starter

Question 31

how long are geese are put on range

Answer 31

14-24 weeks

Question 32

what is Pate/Foie gras

Answer 32

fatty liver from geese- happens naturally for migration

Question 33

Ratites

Answer 33

large flightless birds

Question 34

game birds

Answer 34

guinea fowl pheasants quail partridges

Question 35

Number 1 state in egg production

Answer 35

Iowa

Question 36

What are layers

Answer 36

chickens raised to produce eggs | some lay over 300 eggs per year

Question 37

White egg producers

Answer 37

small in size | white leg horns

Question 38

brown eggs

Answer 38

larger birds not as economical rhode island reds

Question 39

Laying Hens: 1. how long are they grown 2. when do they lay eggs 3. when do they reach peak egg production

Answer 39

1. grown in cages until 16-17 weeks old 2. lay at 18 weeks 3. reach peak production within 4-6 weeks

Question 40

4 types of housing

Answer 40

1. Conventional 2. Enriched Colony 3. Cage-free 4. Organic

Question 41

Conventional housing

Answer 41

1. 6-8 hens per cage 2. clean safe eggs 3. monitor groups 4. fewer inputs

Question 42

Enriched colony housing

Answer 42

1. enhance areas such as perches, nesting boxes, scratch areas 2. twice the space as conventional

Question 43

Cage free housing

Answer 43

exhibit natural behaviors more feed, less eggs higher motality

Question 44

top 5 egg processing companies

Answer 44

``` 1. Cal-Maine 2 Rose acre Farms 3. Moarck LLC 4. Sparboe farms 5. renbrandt enterprises ```

Question 45

Total number of laying hens in the US

Answer 45

283 million

Question 46

what percentage of eggs were sold retail

Answer 46

57.8%

Question 47

what percent of eggs were exported

Answer 47

3.1%