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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 1. | In broiler breeder operations, male lines are bred for all of the following traits except: | a. | large meaty thighs | c. | egg size | | b. | livability | d. | egg shell quality | | | | | | |
| | 2. | A market broiler dresses into a __________ pound ready-to-cook carcass. | a. | 1-2 | b. | 2-3 | c. | 3-4 | d. | 5-6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 3. | Chicken meat may processed into all of the following forms except: | a. | hams | b. | tenders | c. | steaks | d. | bologna | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 4. | Percent hatchability is calculated by dividing the number of eggs that hatch as live chicks by the number of | a. | female chicks | c. | fertile eggs set | | b. | dead chicks | d. | non-fertile eggs set | | | | | | |
| | 5. | Chick size is normally______ % of egg size |
| | 6. | Leglistaion in some countries prohibits the incorporation of hatchery waster(such as egg shells and eggs with dead embryos) into by-product mean because of | a. | high cost | c. | risk of spreading pathogenic organisms | | b. | bad smell | d. | lack of nutrients | | | | | | |
| | 7. | When using hover stoves in broiler breeder production, approximately how many chicks can use on stove? | a. | 75 | b. | 150 | c. | 250 | d. | 500 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 8. | Which of the following is related to a longer egg storage time? | a. | higher storage temperature | c. | more male chicks | | b. | shorter incubation time | d. | decreased hatchability | | | | | | |
| | 9. | The problem of sticky chicks during hatching can be caused by all of the following except: | a. | odd shaped eggs | c. | long egg storage time | | b. | temperature too high | d. | inadequate turning | | | | | | |
| | 10. | How often should bell-type and trough waterers be washed and disinfected? | a. | once a month | c. | once every three days | | b. | once a week | d. | once a day | | | | | | |
| | 11. | A good quality , well-balanced breeder chick starter should contain how much protein? | a. | 14% | b. | 18% | c. | 22% | d. | 26% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 12. | Which factor does not influence the producing broiler breeder flock’s feed consumption? | a. | rate of egg production | c. | time of day | | b. | temperature | d. | flock health | | | | | | |
| | 13. | Which of the following is not an important factor in managing poultry during hot weather? | a. | avoid overcrowding | c. | add electrolytes to water | | b. | decrease air movement through fock | d. | feed early in the morning | | | | | | |
| | 14. | A common use disinfectant in poultry house sanitation________. | a. | phosphoric acid | | b. | sodium hydroxide | | c. | carbon dioxide | | d. | chlorine | | | | |
| | 15. | Which of the following is a disadvantage for use of laying in cages in commercial egg production? | a. | clealiness of eggs | c. | incidencepf internal parasites | | b. | labor requirements | d. | higher percentages of blood spots | | | | | | |
| | 16. | What is the common vaccination method for Fowl Pox? | a. | water | c. | feed | | b. | injection | d. | spray | | | | | | |
| | 17. | To get maximum laying response the total hours of light for egg layers should be______hours. |
| | 18. | The optimum incubation temperature for hatchability and chick quality is ____degrees. | a. | 99.5 | b. | 96.4 | c. | 95.0 | d. | 92.1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 19. | Hatchability is influenced by all of the following factors except: | a. | age of hen | c. | bird nutrition | | b. | egg handling | d. | egg sanitation | | | | | | |
| | 20. | In a broiler breeder programs, how many males should be supplied per 100 females? |
| | 21. | Which chicken carcass part consists of th radius and ulna with the meat and adhering skin attached? | a. | wishbone | b. | wing portion | c. | tenderloin | d. | split breast | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 22. | In broiler breeder selection, which is not considered a deformity? | a. | green shanks | c. | one solid black feather in pullets | | b. | one solid black feather in cockerel | d. | blind eye | | | | | | |
| | 23. | A withdrawl feed is fed to________. | a. | broiler breeders | c. | egg-strain layers | | b. | egg-strain pullets | d. | broilers | | | | | | |
| | 24. | The artificial incubation time for turkey is: | a. | 17 days | b. | 21 days | c. | 28 days | d. | 35 days | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 25. | Westside Farms 7 lb. layers produce 18 lbs. of moist manure each year. If each layer eats 90 lbs. of feed , how many pounds of fresh manure ( 75-80% ) will their 20,000 layers produce in one year? | a. | 1,800,000 | b. | 36,000 | c. | 180,000 | d. | 360,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 26. | Northbrook Poultry Farm’s broilers yield a dressed carcass of 70% of live weight. 30% of the live weight is breast meat is to sell. How many pounds of breast meat will the farm get from 500 broilers the weight 7 lbs. each? | a. | 2275 | b. | 1050 | c. | 105 | d. | 275 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 27. | Southtown Broiler Farm markets their birds at exactly six weeks of age and five pounds live weight. The birds have a rate of gain of one pound per two pounds of feed. With a flock of 40,000 broilers, how many tons of feed should be ordered from the mill? ( Assume 1 ton feed = 2,000 lbs. | a. | 2,000 | b. | 400 | c. | 200 | d. | 40 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 28. | During their first month of life, turkey poults require 1 inch of drinker space per poult. How many 3 foot trough would be needed in a brooding unit containing 5,040 poults? | a. | 35 | b. | 70 | c. | 140 | d. | 170 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 29. | Eastridge Layer’s has 200,000 hens that lay 85% everyday of the year. If 75% of the eggs laid are large, how many dozen large eggs are produced each day? | a. | 10,625 | b. | 12,500 | c. | 14,160 | d. | 885 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 30. | A typical market turkey operation has a grow-out capacity of ________ birds. | a. | 300 | b. | 750 | c. | 2,000 | d. | 16,000 | | | | | | | | | | |