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2002 Mt. Gilead Invitational Poultry Test


MultipleChoice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers thequestion.
 

 1. 
At what age do you give thelast vaccination for Newcastle?
a.
18 weeks
b.
14 weeks
c.
7 weeks
d.
2 weeks
 

 2. 
Which of the following is aclass of large fowl?
a.
Asiatic
b.
Featherleg
c.
Modern game
d.
Old English
 

 3. 
Approximately how many chickscan a hover stove accommodate when brooding?
a.
600
b.
300
c.
500
d.
200
 

 4. 

Broiler breeder males should begrown separately from females until the male body weight is ____ percent heavier than thefemales.
a.
10
b.
20
c.
30
d.
40
 

 5. 

Which of these characteristicsof an egg is affected by what a hen is fed?
a.
difficultpeeling
b.
green whites
c.
green shells
d.
green yolks
 

 6. 

How much feeder space (linearinches) is needed for egg-strain pullets in cages?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
4
d.
8
 

 7. 

You have a flock of marketbroilers that are 30 days old. How many hours of light should they get daily?
a.
9
b.
12
c.
16
d.
24
 

 8. 

Which breed of goose is in themedium-weight class is?
a.
African
b.
Chinese
c.
Canada
d.
Pomeranian
 

 9. 

What of the following is notone of the five basic needs of a hatched poult?
a.
separation from theflock
c.
good litter
b.
cleanwater
d.
adequate heat
 

 10. 

Which one of the following isnot a type of light?
a.
fluorescent
b.
footcandle
c.
incandescent
d.
mercury vapor
 

 11. 

For beak trimming the bladeshould be heated to _______ûF or cherry red.
a.
500
b.
900
c.
1100
d.
1500
 

 12. 

If retrimming is necessary itshould be done at ____ weeks of age.
a.
4
b.
6
c.
12
d.
17
 

 13. 

Using medicated feed is themost common way to prevent _______.
a.
Coccidiosis
b.
Fowl Pox
c.
Gumboro
d.
Marek’s Disease
 

 14. 

Which poultry are usually fedless feed than they would like to eat?
a.
broilers
c.
egg-strainlayers
b.
broiler breeders
d.
egg-strainpullets
 

 15. 

A withdrawal feed is fed to_______.
a.
broilers
c.
egg-strain layers
b.
broiler breeders
d.
egg-strain pullets
 

 16. 

Which of the following would bereasons for eggs hatching late?
a.
high incubatortemperature
c.
large eggs
b.
small eggs
d.
low incubatorhumidity
 

 17. 

Developing and producingvaccines is done by those with a background in ________.
a.
agribusiness
c.
pharmaceuticals
b.
engineering
d.
production
 

 18. 

When compared to mash, pelletsincrease feed conversion by ___ of a pound.
a.
1/10
b.
1/5
c.
1/4
d.
1/2
 

 19. 

Which kind of poultryenterprise requires the most labor per bird?
a.
broilers
b.
broilerbreeders
c.
egg-strain layers
d.
turkeys
 

 20. 

At what age (weeks) shouldturkey feed have the most protein?
a.
17
b.
13
c.
9
d.
5
 

 21. 

What is the ideal body weight(g) of a white egg layer at 18 weeks?
a.
1130
b.
1320
c.
1550
d.
1620
 

 22. 

A dozen of extra large eggs hasa minimum weight of _____ounces.
a.
21
b.
24
c.
27
d.
30
 

 23. 

Which of the following is not afeature of birds, as compared to mammals?
a.
highmetabolism
c.
high body temperature
b.
fast heartbeat
d.
lungs that expand and contract
 

 24. 

What is the preventice measureto keep your flock from contracting Apergillosis?
a.
avoid moldy litter orfeed
c.
eradication
b.
buy a resistantflock
d.
vaccination
 

 25. 

Which kind of compound is usedfor fumigation?
a.
formaldehyde
c.
quaternaryammonia
b.
hydrogen peroxide
d.
Sevin
 

 26. 

If hatchablitity of eggs is84%, how many dozen eggs should be incubated to hatch 10,000 chicks?
a.
119
b.
840
c.
992
d.
1190
 

 27. 

The average market weight oftom turkeys is 29 pounds. If 92% of the toms that are started will be processed, how many pounds ofturkey would you expect to process if 8000 turkeys were started?
a.
232,000
b.
213,440
c.
186,790
d.
73,600
 

 28. 

A broiler house holds 10,000broilers that each eat 8.5 pounds of feed. If 55 percent of the feed eaten is grower feed, how manytons of grower feed will be needed in the house?
a.
55.00
b.
46.75
c.
42.50
d.
23.38
 

 29. 

A layer house has 100,000birds. How much dry manure is produced each day if each hen passes .04 pounds?
a.
4000 tons
b.
1250 tons
c.
60 tons
d.
2 tons
 

 30. 

Layers are housed four percage, and two cages of chickens share one waterer. How many waterers are needed in a house for100,000 layers.
a.
10,000
b.
12,500
c.
25,000
d.
50,000
 



 
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