Poultry Evaluation Exam Practice Iowa 2016

What percent of broiler production occurs under a contract system?

• 50%

• 75%

• 99%

• 44%

Which segment of the digestive system secretes the enzyme pepsin?

• Liver

• Proventriculus

• Gall Bladder

• Ventriculus

All parts of a chick are distinguishable by what day of incubation?

• 3

• 6

• 10

• 18

Increased mortality at days ____ and ____ of hatching is considered normal

• 2 and 12

• 4 and 18

• 9 and 18

• 7 and 15

What ratio should calcium to phosphorus be in the diet?

• 1-1

• 2-1

• 3-1

• 4-1

What is a major benefit in using Air Chilling to cool poultry carcasses?

• Efficiency

• Costs

• Reduction in bacterial contamination

• Yields

Tags

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Which of the following is most likely connected to late hatching chicks?

• High setter temperature

• Small sized eggs

• Nutritional deficiencies

• Low Hatcher temperature

What state produced 45,000,000 turkeys in 2010 and is currently ranked first?

• Missouri

• North Carolina

• Minnesota

• Arkansas

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After five days of storage, hatchability is decreased by how much per day?

• .05-1%

• 1-2%

• 2-4%

• 5-6%

Which of the following is a unit of light used in the poultry industry?

• Lux

• Sun Equivalency Unit

• PSI

• Ohm