Unit 2: Poultry Production Lesson I-III

Question 1

Don’t have true phallus (copulatory organ; V-shaped breast).

Answer 1

Galliformes

Question 2

Third most popular poultry species.

Answer 2

Quail

Question 3

Have true phallus, V-shaped breast.

Answer 3

Anseriformes

Question 4

Have flat breast.

Answer 4

Struthioformes

Question 5

Secretes milk.

Answer 5

Columbiformes

Question 6

Egg weight and incubation period of Gallus gallus

Answer 6

58g, 21 days

Question 7

Egg weight and incubation period of Anas platyrhynchos (egg type)

Answer 7

60g, 28 days

Question 8

Egg weight and incubation period of Anas platyrhynchos (meat type)

Answer 8

70g, 28 days

Question 9

Egg weight and incubation period of Cairina moschata

Answer 9

80-83g, 35-37 days

Question 10

Egg weight and incubation period of Meleagris gallopavo

Answer 10

85, 28 days

Question 11

Egg weight and incubation period of Coturnix coturnix

Answer 11

12g, 16-18 days

Question 12

Egg weight and incubation period of Columba livia

Answer 12

17g, 18 days

Question 13

Egg weight and incubation period of Cygnopsis cygnoides

Answer 13

200g, 30-31 days

Question 14

Egg weight and incubation period of Olar columbianos

Answer 14

285g, 35 days

Question 15

Egg weight and incubation period of Struthio australis

Answer 15

1400g, 42 days

Question 16

Egg weight and incubation period of Pavo cristatus

Answer 16

95g, 28 days

Question 17

Egg weight and incubation period of Phashianus colchicus

Answer 17

32g, 23-24 days

Question 18

Egg weight and incubation period of Numida meleagris

Answer 18

40g, 28 days

Question 19

Scientific name of Red Jungle Fowl

Answer 19

Gallus gallus

Question 20

Scientific name of Grey Jungle Fowl

Answer 20

Gallus sonnerati

Question 21

Scientific name of Ceylonese Jungle Fowl

Answer 21

Gallus lafayetti

Question 22

Scientific name of Javan Jungle Fowl

Answer 22

Gallus varius

Question 23

How much does the of wild jungle fowl weigh?

Answer 23

0.9 kg

Question 24

How many eggs do modern breed hens lay annually?

Answer 24

320 eggs

Question 25

How much do modern breed hens weigh?

Answer 25

1.5-2.0 kgs

Question 26

2 types of selection

Answer 26

Natural and Artificial

Question 27

Brought changes in the genetic make-up of certain individuals due to factors within and the environment of a subject.

Answer 27

Genetic mutation

Question 28

Caused by differences in climate and in nutrition. Also known as the survival of the fittest.

Answer 28

Natural selection

Question 29

Involves man's interference in achieving certain goals and personal ideas.

Answer 29

Artificial selection

Question 30

A group of chicken possessing certain confrontation or shape of body that is distinguished from other chickens.

Answer 30

Breed

Question 31

A group of chicken within a breed which possesses the same plummage color and comb type.

Answer 31

Variety

Question 32

A group of chicken within a variety of a breed which are under constant specific traits by a specified breeder for periods of about 5-8 years.

Answer 32

Strain

Question 33

Small size, very active and nervous in temperament, lay large white eggs, non-sitters. Give examples.

Answer 33

Egg class - Anconas, Minorcas, and Leghorn

Question 34

Large size, slow in movement, quiet and gentle in disposition, lay brown shelled eggs, poor egg layers. Give examples.

Answer 34

Meat class - Brahmas, Cochin, Langshans, Cornish, White rocks

Question 35

Medium sized, the young are fast growers, good layers, not as nervous as the egg class, more active than the meat class. Give examples.

Answer 35

General Purpose Class - New Hampshire, Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock, Lancaster, Nagoya, Cantonese.

Question 36

Beautiful plumage or form, rare unusual appearance, raise chiefly as ornamentals or pets. Give examples.

Answer 36

Fancy Class - Bantam, Frizzle, Long tailed.

Question 37

Kind of chicken developed by aficionados in this game. Give examples.

Answer 37

Fighting Class - Ruble, Claret, Oasis.

Question 38

Breeds and varieties that were developed in American continent. Give examples.

Answer 38

American Class - Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Lancaster, New Hampshire

Question 39

Breeds developed in Asia. Give examples.

Answer 39

Asiatic Class - Brahmas, Cochin, Nagoya, Langshan, Cantonese

Question 40

Related to utility grouping most Mediterranean origin are of the egg type breed producing large white shelled eggs. Give examples.

Answer 40

Mediterranean Class - Leghorn, Minorcas, Anconas

Question 41

Breeds developed in England and its colonial territories.

Answer 41

English Class - Dorkings, Australorps, Cornish, Orpington

Question 42

Discovering the best combination of genes of parent stock that will be the source of commercial chicks for the poultry producer.

Answer 42

Breeding farm

Question 43

Primarily for egg production

Answer 43

Egg farm

Question 44

First phase- raising pullets, second phase- keeping layers for egg production

Answer 44

Phases of Operation

Question 45

Specialized field in the Philippines, growing of meat-type chicken essentially for meat production.

Answer 45

Broiler Farm

Question 46

Most recent field in chicken farming in the Philippines growing essentially native/indigenous breeds of chicken for dual purpose. This type of chicken raising suits well with organic farming.

Answer 46

Native Chicken Farm

Question 47

Male sexual organ that produces sperm.

Answer 47

Testicles

Question 48

Carries the seminal fluid and sperm from testicles to cloaca.

Answer 48

Vas deferens

Question 49

Produces the ovum.

Answer 49

Ovary

Question 50

Receives yolk from ovary, where sperm is stored, and fertilization takes place.

Answer 50

Infundibulum

Question 51

Secretes the thick white of the egg (3 hours)

Answer 51

Magnum

Question 52

2 shell membranes are placed around the yolk and thick white (1.25 hours)

Answer 52

Isthmus

Question 53

Thin white and outer shell are added to the egg (20 hours)

Answer 53

Uterus

Question 54

Completed egg is stored for a short time till laid (total : 25-27 hours)

Answer 54

Vagina