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1997 Poultry Practice Test #4 by Larry Lokai


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

 1. 
Which is a disqualification factor in the broilers breeders?
a.
slight shade of green in shank
b.
yellow shank
c.
tinted color(off white) less 1” in shank
d.
dark or green aggregates to 1” in shanks
 

 2. 
Select the body part that is the least of five choices to fade in order.
a.
vent
d.
beak
b.
rear of shank
e.
earlobe(leghorn hens only)
c.
top of toes
 

 3. 
When the feathers of a hen are frayed, ragged, and dull it means?
a.
high producing hen
c.
ready to fly
e.
time for monthly bath
b.
low producing hen
d.
has flown too much
 

 4. 
Of the five characteristics and qualities which one is of least importance and only counts 5%?
a.
head and head parts
c.
plumage
e.
pigmentation
b.
constitutional vigor
d.
handling qualities
 

 5. 
Which is a part of the shell part of the egg?
a.
latebra
b.
cuticle
c.
chalaza
d.
blastoderm
 

 6. 
Eggs having air cells over 3/16” is what grade?
a.
AA
b.
A
c.
B
d.
C
e.
loss
 

 7. 
The temperature of a freshly laid egg is ______ degrees
a.
99
b.
101
c.
103
d.
105
e.
212
 

 8. 
Eggs with white that is reasonably firm, clear, and free from defects are graded?
a.
AA
b.
A
c.
B
d.
C
e.
loss
 

 9. 
Defined ridges on eggs age what type of defect?
a.
critical
b.
major
c.
minor
d.
no problem
e.
bad
 

 10. 
Prominent stain is what type of defect?
a.
critical
b.
major
c.
minor
d.
no problem
e.
bad
 

 11. 
The total surface area of a normal 2 ounce in square inches is what?
a.
31”
b.
25 1/2”
c.
15 1/2”
d.
10 1/2”
e.
5 1/2”
 

 12. 
USDA defines skin as _____% of the combined meat and skin weight in a breaded patty?
a.
100%
b.
60%
c.
48%
d.
30%
e.
18%
 

 13. 
Flour-based batter is limited to up to what % of the finished product of a breaded party?
a.
100%
b.
60%
c.
48%
d.
30%
e.
18%
 

 14. 
A fully cooked patty has been cooked to an internal temperature of _______ degrees?
a.
100
b.
120
c.
140
d.
160
e.
180
 

 15. 
A broken patty is what type of defect?
a.
minor
c.
critical
b.
major
d.
too bad for eating
 

 16. 
Carcasses with more than 1/3 of the area with skin removed are graded?
a.
AA
b.
A
c.
B
d.
C
e.
no grade
 

 17. 
Two disjointed bones will cause the carcass to grade?
a.
A
c.
C
e.
not a factor anymore
b.
B
d.
no grade
 

 18. 
To be graded A a over 16# turkey may have how much exposed flesh on the drumstick?
a.
3”
b.
2”
c.
1 1/2”
d.
none
e.
not a factor
 

 19. 
The chicken part that consists of the radius and ulna is called what?
a.
thigh
b.
liver
c.
wishbone
d.
wing mid-joint
 

 20. 
What percent of turkey production is contracted?
a.
95%
b.
85%
c.
75%
d.
65%
e.
55%
 

 21. 
Broilers should reach 3.5 to 4.5# live market weight in how many weeks?
a.
4-5 weeks
b.
5-6 weeks
c.
6-7 weeks
d.
7-8 weeks
 

 22. 
A  commercial egg producer strives to produce one dozen table eggs on ________ # feed.
a.
2-2.5#
b.
3-3.5#
c.
4-4.5#
d.
5-5.5#
 

 23. 
If chicks are huddled in a corner by a brooder what is the problem if one is know?
a.
too hot
b.
too cold
c.
too drafty
d.
too much feed
 

 24. 
Do not restrict water to stressed birds or if the house temperature exceeds ________ degrees F.
a.
85
b.
75
c.
65
d.
55
 

 25. 
Research shows that males should be kept separate from females for ______  weeks to allow timely maturity in males if space is available.
a.
10 weeks
b.
15 weeks
c.
20 weeks
d.
25 weeks
 

 26. 
The first eggs of broiler breeders are normally produced ________ days after light stimulation?
a.
7-14 days
b.
21-28 days
c.
35-42 days
d.
55 days
 

 27. 
What % of the breast bruises occur during the time period zero-13 hours before slaughtering the birds?
a.
90%
b.
80%
c.
70%
d.
60%
e.
50%
 

 28. 
During the final stages of the market turkey cycle of 17-22 weeks tom turkeys should have _____ sq. ft. space per bird.
a.
3-4
c.
1-2
e.
.5 sq. ft./tom
b.
2-3
d.
1
 

 29. 
You beak trim chicks when they are _______ days old
a.
1 day
b.
7-10 days
c.
21 days
d.
55 days
 

 30. 
After you placed your 6,000 eggs in  the incubator you took a three week vacation.  Upon returning you found 4,800 new chicks just hatched. What was your hatchability?
a.
55%
b.
70%
c.
80%
d.
85%
 

 31. 
You were so proud of your 12,000 laying hens.The following year you did not feel so good for only 10,500 remained. What was you livability?
a.
75.9%
b.
84%
c.
86.8%
d.
87.5%
 

 32. 
At the beginning of the week your broilers weighed a total of 1200#. However by the end of the week they grew to 1380# and looked good. Your feed man donated to the project 300# feed and wants to know what the feed conversion was for his feed?
a.
1.666
b.
1.777
c.
1.444
d.
1.888
 

 33. 
You best friend had a feed conversion of 1.9# with his birds. His feed costs was 160.00 per ton so figure the feed cost per pound of broiler produced.
a.
15
b.
15.3
c.
15.2
d.
16
 

 34. 
With your laying flock eating 20 tons of feed during the week and laying 140,400 eggs figure the pounds of feed per dozen eggs.
a.
3.42
b.
2.43
c.
4.76
d.
2.89
 

 35. 
We all know turkey poults require 1” of drinker space per poult for the first 30 days of life. But what we do not know for sure is how many 3 foot  trough waters to buy at Best Buys Farm Supply.  Please figure the number required for our turkeys.
a.
70
b.
80
c.
100
d.
60
 

 36. 
Your prize broilers weigh an average of 3.05# of saleable dressed weight at market. Since the averaged 75# dressing percentage yield just how big were they alive in pounds?
a.
4
b.
4.2
c.
4.1
d.
4.5
 

 37. 
After you weighed your 20,000 broilers last week you found them to be exactly 2.6 average weight . One week later they weighed an average of 3.2 but ate 8 tons of feed during the week for the seven day period. Their average feed conversion ratio was?
a.
1.438
b.
1.675
c.
1.672
d.
1.333
 

 38. 
Your new FFA barn is 30 feet wide and 200 feet long. Since you need 2.5 square feet of floor space per bird what would be the maximum number of birds the barn would hold?
a.
2,200
b.
2,300
c.
2,400
d.
2,500
 

 39. 
Your poultry team has a flack that is at the 80% production level with 80% of the eggs laid graded Grade A. For the Ohio FFA convention Steve Gratz ordered 100 dozen eggs for the egg toss contest. With birds producing at this level how many hens will you need to fill this contract?
a.
765
b.
786
c.
734
d.
768
 



 
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