Poultry Industry + Nutrition - Dr. French

Question 1

Poultry feed is largely derived from __________

Answer 1

Cereals and legumes

Question 2

When do poultry attain market weight?

Answer 2

6-7 weeks, transported to processing plant

Question 3

Poultry have a limited ability to digest ________

Answer 3

Fiber

Question 4

What is the total ration of grains?

Answer 4

50-80%

Question 5

What is the most common grain used for poultry?

Answer 5

Corn/Maize - oats, wheat, sorghum, millet

Question 6

Fats in poultry diets:

Answer 6

1. Increases energy levels of feeds
2. Increases palatability
3. Decreases dust + improves texture

Question 7

What are the most relevant AA in poulty diets?

Answer 7

1. Methionine
2. Arginine
3. Lysine
4. Glycine
5. Tryptophan

Question 8

What are the best sources of protein for poultry?

Answer 8

1. Soybean meal
2. Canola meal
3. Blood meal
4. Fish meal

Question 9

What vitamin is most important for laying hens?

Answer 9

Calcium

Question 10

The failure to add vitamin mineral premix to the feed can result in?

Answer 10

Ricketts (weak bones)

Question 11

What form of feed reduces wasting?

Answer 11

Pellets

Question 12

What are the different phases of feeding broilers?

Answer 12

1. Starter
2. Grower
3. Finisher

Question 13

For broilers, how long is the starter diet fed?

Answer 13

2 weeks

Question 14

How long is the grower diet fed to broilers? What is the % of crude protein in this diet?

Answer 14

3-6 weeks (20-22% crude protein)

Question 15

When is the finisher diet fed to broilers? What is the % crude protein in this diet?

Answer 15

6 weeks to market (18-20% crude protein)

Question 16

_______ is the first limiting AA and should be supplemented

Answer 16

Methionine

Question 17

How to induce molting?

Answer 17

• Withdraw food for 7-14 days at the end of first egg laying phase

** method for maximizing egg production + quality

Question 18

Toms are marketed at _______ weeks

Answer 18

18-20 (poultry to process)