Poultry

Question 1

What re the three types of activities/ levels of industry for poultry?

Answer 1

Genetic/selection farms (primary breeders) 
Reproduction farms (breeders + hatchery) 
Production farms

Question 2

Broiler production animals are raised in a _______________ system

Answer 2

All in all out

Question 3

Broiler production takes ________ weeks from day one to market

Answer 3

6-7

Question 4

Feeding costs are ________ of the total operation costs of poultry farms

Answer 4

2/3

Question 5

Poultry energy is supplied by ??

Answer 5

Grains
Grain by-product
Animal and vegetable fats

Question 6

Grains are __________% of the total ration in poultry feed

Answer 6

50-80

Question 7

What is the most commonly used grain in poultry feed?

Answer 7

Corn/maize

Question 8

Is a chicken is fed a low energy diet they will eat (more or less) than when they are fed a high energy diet

Answer 8

More

Question 9

If you are feeding your chickens a high energy ration, what must you do to your nutrients in that feed?

Answer 9

Increase the nutrient concentration

Question 10

Can oats or barley be used to replace corn in poultry feed?

Answer 10

Cannot completely replace corn –> limit incorporation (10-15%)

Question 11

Fats in poultry diets should not make up more that ____% of the feed

Answer 11

5-10

Question 12

What problems can occur with fats in feed, especially in hot climates

Answer 12

Rancidity

Question 13

What are the most important AA in poultry feed?

Answer 13

Arginine, glycine, lysine, methionine, and tryptophan

Question 14

T/F: poultry feed should be balanced for AA content rather than for CP content

Answer 14

True

Quality of the protein is more important than quantity

Question 15

Which animal will drink the most H20?
A. Broiler 1 week old 
B. Broiler 8 weeks old 
C. Hen 1 week old 
D. Hen 2O weeks old

Answer 15

B. Broiler 8 weeks old -> 75.5gallons/1000head/day

Hen 20weeks -> 55-61gallons/1000head/day
Broiler 1week -> 8.5gallons/1000head/day
Hen 1week -> 7.5gallons/1000head/day

Question 16

What mineral is particularly important for laying hens?

Answer 16

Calcium

Question 17

What are good sources of Ca, to aid in eggshell formation?

Answer 17

Oyster shell

Limestone

Question 18

Do pelleted feeds have more or less nutrients per volume of feed?

Answer 18

More

-> higher intake of nutrients

Question 19

T/F: young animals should be fed on pelleted diets

Answer 19

False

Question 20

What are the different forms of commercial poultry feed and at what life stages are they fed to?

Answer 20

Mash (new hatchling chicks)

Pellet - adult

Crumble (larger pieces than crumble, juvenile)

Question 21

What is phase feeding?

Answer 21

Specific feeds are used to meet the changing requirements of poultry throughout their productive life

Question 22

For poultry in egg production, what life stage requires the highest protein %?

Chicks- starter
Grower
Developer
Layer

Answer 22

Starter chicks 18-20%

Starter>grower>layer>developer

Question 23

A grower ration with 15%protein for egg production poultry should be given to chickens between __________ weeks

Answer 23

6-14

Question 24

Laying hens fed ___% protein feed

Answer 24

14.5

Question 25

How much oyster shell is supplemented to laying hens ?

Answer 25

2.5pounds per hen per year

Question 26

A light breed egg producer will consume ______ pounds/hen/year, while a heavy breed will consume ______ pounds/hen/year

Answer 26

85-90; 95-115

Question 27

T/F: higher salt concentrations are given to laying hens to decrease the occurrence of wet droppings

Answer 27

False LOWER salt is given to decrease occurrence of wet droppings

Question 28

What is the first limiting AA to laying hens?

Answer 28

Methionine

Question 29

What are the three phases of broiler feeding?

Answer 29

Starter (0-3wks) Grower (3-6wk) Finisher (6wk +)

Question 30

What has a higher CP content, grower or finisher diet for boiler chickens?

Answer 30

Grower diet (20-22%) Finisher diet is less at 18-20%

Question 31

T/F: feeds may still contain coccidiostat additives without prescription

Answer 31

True However, antibiotics DO require prescription

Question 32

Feed conversion is an important indicator of success in poultry production and is dependent on?

Answer 32

``` Genetics Type of feed used Temp Feed waste Additives Management ```

Question 33

What are the major differences in turkey feed vs chicken feed

Answer 33

Protein levels are different | Vitamin composition is different

Question 34

Pre starter ration for turkey poults has ___% protein and starter has ____% protein

Answer 34

28; 26

Question 35

Pre-starter feeds for turkey poults have high levels of ??

Answer 35

Antibiotics (prescription ) Vitamin AA Energy -> turkey poults get stressed easily

Question 36

Are the Toms or Females usually grown to a later stage?

Answer 36

Toms

Question 37

As turkeys become older, energy levels and protein levels (increase/decrease)

Answer 37

Energy level INCREASE | Protein level DECREASE

Question 38

Toms are marketed at _________ weeks and hens are marketed at ________ weeks

Answer 38

18-20 (23-35lbs) ; 14-16 (14lbs)

Question 39

What is the feed conversion of turkeys

Answer 39

2.75 to 3.25 pounds of feed per pound of live turkey

Question 40

Ducklings and goslings should be fed a starter diet of _____% protein

Answer 40

22

Question 41

Ducks get a finisher diet of ______% protein

Answer 41

15-16

Question 42

Ducks and geese require a higher % of ______ than chickens

Answer 42

Niacin