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2010 Ohio State Poultry Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A job as a cooperative extension agent is most closely related to which part of the poultry industry?
a.
education and communication
c.
production
b.
marketing and sales
d.
social services
 

 2. 

The feathers that are most useful for determining the sex of a chicken are
a.
breast
c.
primary
b.
covert
d.
sickle, feathers
 

 3. 

Which of these statements about free-range meat chickens is not true?
a.
birds have more room to walk than in conventional housing
b.
birds have fewer respiratory problems
c.
labor requirements are higher
d.
customers are willing to pay more
 

 4. 

Each egg-strain pullet must be handled individually when vaccinating for
a.
bronchitis
c.
fowl pox
b.
Newcastle Disease
d.
infectious bursal disease
 

 5. 

In which situation are blue lights sometimes used?
a.
when debeaking birds in the hatchery
c.
when weighing broiler breeders
b.
when vaccinating birds through the air
d.
when loading birds for market
 

 6. 

Which category has the highest percentage of broiler carcass downgrades?
a.
bruises
c.
poor feathering
b.
blisters
d.
rejects due to disease
 

 7. 

A closed water system uses
a.
bell waterers
c.
troughs
b.
nipple waters
d.
founts
 

 8. 

A goal of 5% egg production at 24 weeks is reasonable for
a.
broiler breeders
c.
egg-strain breeders
b.
egg-strain pullets
d.
turkey breeders
 

 9. 

Before incubation, fertile eggs should be pre-warmed at
a.
65
b.
75
c.
85
d.
95
 

 10. 

Those who study embryology compare the development of an embryo to the standard that was developed by Hamburger and Hamilton. The standard has
a.
3
b.
15
c.
21
d.
45
 

 11. 

An air sac ___________
a.
is located at the round end of an egg
b.
is part of a bird’s respiratory system
c.
is used when vaccinating with an aerosol.
d.
removes carbon dioxide from an incubator
 

 12. 

Your chances of getting a good quality show bird are lowest if you
a.
buy eggs from a reputable breeder
b.
buy day-old chicks from a national hatchery
c.
buy adult birds at a swap meet
d.
buy adult birds at a show
 

 13. 

The reason for limiting the number of people going into poultry houses is that________.
a.
poultry are afraid of strangers
b.
people may learn your secrets about raising poultry
c.
strangers will disrupt eating and drinking times
d.
they may carry poultry diseases
 

 14. 

If the turkeys are grown on a contractual basis, the producer provides the ___________.
a.
building
b.
feed
c.
turkeys
d.
vaccinates
 

 15. 

Which of these statements is correct about the proportions of the total feed that a market broiler eats?
a.
it eats more starter than withdrawal
c.
it eats less withdrawal than starter
b.
it eats more grower than starter
d.
it eats less grower than starter
 

 16. 

Which of the following statements does not indicate a positive effect of limiting water intake to broiler breeders?
a.
less ammonia is produces in the litter
b.
hatching eggs are cleaner
c.
there are reduced foot problems
d.
birds have a hard crop after eating
 

 17. 

Which type of incubation system requires the least labor?
a.
multi-stage buggy
c.
single-stage buggy
b.
multi-stage rack
d.
single-stage cabinet
 

 18. 

Which word refers to birth defects?
a.
malposition
b.
malpractice
c.
malformation
d.
morality
 

 19. 

Semen is transferred from the testes to the cloaca by the
a.
duodenum
b.
femoral vein
c.
vas deferens
d.
ureter
 

 20. 

Of the large fowl categories, the class of chickens that has white ear lobes is
a.
American
c.
English
b.
Asiatic
d.
Mediterranean
 

 21. 

If egg-strain pullets are debeaked at 8 days of age, after debeaking the beak should be___ long.
a.
3/32 inch
b.
5/32 inch
c.
7/32 inch
d.
9/32 inch
 

 22. 

Which of these should have the highest temperature when placed in the pen after the hatching?
a.
market broiler chicks
b.
egg-strain chicks
c.
turkey poults
d.
the temperature should be the same for all listed
 

 23. 

What is the correct number of tube type feeders for 1000 market broiler chicks?
a.
3
b.
9
c.
19
d.
25
 

 24. 

Which of these statements is true?
a.
feed intake of turkey breeding hens is usually limited
b.
feed intake of egg-strain hens is usually limited
c.
feed intake of broiler breeder females is usually limited
d.
broiler breeder males are usually given all of the feed they want to eat
 

 25. 

Pulling refers to......
a.
removing eggs from nests
b.
removing turkeys from cages on a truck prior to slaughter
c.
removing chicks from a hatcher
d.
removing feed from bins
 

 26. 

At 16 weeks of age, tom turkeys weigh about 25 pounds. They should have at least one square foot of floor space for each 7 pounds of weight. Turkeys of this size need air movement of 21 cubic feet per minute (CFM) for each turkey. If the house has 6000 turkeys, how much air must be moved through the house per minute?
a.
30000 CFM
b.
96000 CFM
c.
126000 CFM
d.
150000 CFM
 

 27. 

Chickens need a feed with 16% protein. Corn has 8% protein, and a protein supplement has 40%  protein. What percent of the feed should be corn so that the complete feed is 16% protein?
a.
16
b.
25
c.
40
d.
75
 

 28. 

Normal incubation time is 517 hours for chicken eggs that are stored no longer than 6 days and weigh 2.1 ounces. If eggs are stored longer than 6 days, add one hour of incubation for each day. If eggs weigh more than 2.1 ounces, add 30 minutes for each .1 ounce. What is the incubation time for eggs that have been stored for 8 days and weigh 2.3 ounces?
a.
517 hours
b.
520 hours
c.
523 hours
d.
529 hours
 

 29. 

The dimensions of a poultry house are 50 feet wide by 600 feet long. How many cubic feet of shavings are needed to provide 3 inches of shavings on the floor?
a.
900
b.
7500
c.
30000
d.
90000
 

 30. 

Egg-strain pullets are needed to fill a house with a capacity of 100000. If 85%  of the eggs hatch, how many dozen eggs should be incubated to provide the chicks that are needed to fill the house?
a.
7083
b.
9804
c.
19608
d.
117647
 



 
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