Test #1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
How many flocks of broiler are annually raised on a production farm?
5-7
On average, a broiler will gain one pound of live weight per how many pounds of feed intake?
2
Which of the following does not describe the physiology of poultry? Feathered Two-chambered heart Biped Warm-blooded
Two-chambered heart
What is the scientific name of a chicken?
Gallus gallus
Poultry have a relatively high blood temperature of __*C
41*C
Feathers originate from distinct tracts known as what?
Pterylae
Pectoral muscles account for what percentage of avian total weight?
15-20%
Higher levels of myoglobin are associated with what kind of poultry meat?
Thigh meat
The kneecap is also known as the what?
Patella
This tube contains cartilaginous rings and connects the upper and lower larynxes?
Trachea
Which of the following is not a function of a birds air sacs?
Circulation of air through the lung
Reserve supply of air
Gaseous exchange
Lower the specific gravity of flying birds
Gaseous exchange
What organs function is to store and soften food?
Crop
Which organ functions to secrete bile?
Liver
An undeveloped yolk is referred to as a what?
Ovum
During normal ovulation the follicular membrane ruptures where on the ovum?
Stigma
Fertilization takes place in what part of the oviduct?
Infundibulum
In what part of the oviduct is the hard shell added?
Uterus
The testes in the male fowl are located where?
The body cavity
This gland is referred to as the “master gland” because it serves to release hormones that regulates the rest of the endocrine system?
Pituitary gland
The process of a chick breaking the shell to hatch is known as what?
Pipping
The head of an embryo should be tucked under the_____wing and located toward the______end of the egg before hatch?
Right;large
At what temperature are fertile eggs that will be incubated stored at?
65*C
When brooding broiler chicks, if chicks congregate away from the brooders, the temperature is____?
Too warm
What state in the us is the top producer of eggs?
Iowa
