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Poultry questions

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ are used in combination with lagoons to help remove solids from the waste stream before it enters the lagoon.

a)

settling tanks

b)

in house pits

c)

high rise storage system

d)

dry-stack storage system

2.

__________ a portion of the flock is one approach to maintaining optimum bird density.

a)

Thinning

b)

Understocking

c)

Stacking

d)

Overstocking

3.

The _____________ is the cavity for the entrance of the digestive, urinary, and genital tract.

a)

colon

b)

cloaca

c)

pygostyle

d)

hepatic duct

4.

Which of the following is not a poultry occupation related to education and communication?

a)

Marketing Manager

b)

Ag Sciences Teacher

c)

College Faculty Member

d)

Poultry Extension

5.

The temperature at day 42 for a broiler house should be __________.

a)

24

b)

18

c)

21

d)

19

6.

Which of the following does not belong to the order Anseriformes?

a)

Anus

b)

Columba

c)

Anser

d)

Cygnus

7.

Rotate products used to control darkling beetles utilizing a minimum of _____ different classes of insecticides per year.

a)

4

b)

1

c)

3

d)

2

8.

What is the moisture content of fresh poultry litter?

a)

75%

b)

80%

c)

25%

d)

50%

9.

Which of the following diseases will cause lesions on skin and in mouth and a drop in egg production?

a)

Marek's

b)

Blackhead

c)

Pullorum

d)

Fowl Pox

10.

New birds should be separated from your flock for at least _______ days.

a)

30

b)

15

c)

8

d)

2

11.

Which of the following is a function of air sacs?

a)

aid in efficient circulation of air in lungs

b)

none of these

c)

aid in efficient circulation and used in the courting process

d)

used in the courting process

12.

Which of the following results from eggs set upside down, odd shaped eggs, and inadequate turning?

a)

hatching late

b)

malpositions

c)

sticky chicks

d)

hatching early

13.

For how many weeks are Leghorn strain pullets grown to in a grow-out facility?

a)

10-12 weeks

b)

18-22 weeks

c)

16-17 weeks

d)

12-15 weeks

14.

Which composting method is performed in a long, shallow concrete channel?

a)

forced-air

b)

windrowing

c)

rotary-drum composting

d)

in-vessel

15.

How many species of coccidia affect chickens?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

10

d)

8

16.

Which of the following diseases will cause respiratory stress including nasal discharge and bloody mucous?

a)

Mycoplasmosis

b)

Newcastle

c)

Fowl Pox

d)

Laryngotracheitis

17.

____ work toward advancements in food manufacturing technology combined with food safety through the research and development of new poultry food products.

a)

Nutritionists

b)

Geneticists

c)

Engineer

d)

Food Scientists

18.

Which is in the bantam duck class?

a)

East Indies

b)

Mallard

c)

Call

d)

All choices are correct

19.

What is the rate of food passage for a non-layer hen?

a)

8-12 hours

b)

12-14 hours

c)

2-6 hours

d)

6-8 hours

20.

Egg laying and sex hormone secretion are not the two main functions of the female's reproductive system.

a)

False

b)

True

21.

What is the process of prehension?

a)

digesting

b)

grasping

c)

chewing

d)

eliminating

22.

Temperature ranges should be recorded daily and not deviate by more than _____ degrees C over a 24-hour period.

a)

5

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

23.

All of the following are poultry industry occupations related to social services except?

a)

industry planner

b)

industry representative

c)

waste products consultant

d)

waste system engineer

24.

Which disinfectant can be described as using sunlight, heat, cold and air to inhibit the growth of some microorganisms?

a)

hypochlorites

b)

phenols

c)

natural agents

d)

oxidizing agents

25.

If egg size is constant, each _____ % change in hen-day production will alter the feed requirement by 4%.

a)

5

b)

20

c)

25

d)

10

26.

What relative humidity is recommended for egg strain pullets?

a)

40%-60%

b)

40%-50%

c)

70%-80%

d)

50%-70%

27.

Which of the following statements are true about egg storage time and temperature?

a)

the longer the egg storage time, the higher the egg storage temperature

b)

the shorter the egg storage time, the lower the egg storage temperature

c)

the longer the storage time, the lower the egg storage temperature

d)

none of these

28.

Wood shavings and dry sawdust should be placed at what depth in a broiler house?

a)

10 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

7 cm

d)

2.5 cm

29.

Water comprises what percentage of body composition of a broiler depending on its age?

a)

79-85%

b)

52-59%

c)

65-78%

d)

60-64%

30.

For brooding turkeys, target a 3 to 4 foot hot spot of __________ degrees Fahrenheit in the center of the ring.

a)

100-105

b)

110-115

c)

115-120

d)

120-125

31.

The male of the fowl lacks an external penis?

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following is a poultry industry occupation related to social services?

a)

veterinary laboratory technician

b)

veterinary inspector

c)

veterinarian

d)

veterinary anatomist

33.

Which of the following is a peptide hormone that controls oviposition?

a)

follicle stimulating hormone

b)

luteinizing hormone

c)

prolactin

d)

Oxytocin

34.

By rupturing on the stigma, hemorrhages and ___________ are prevented.

a)

fertilization

b)

nucleation

c)

stigma lines

d)

blood spots

35.

The digestive system is also known as the ______________.

a)

poop tube

b)

digestive plotter

c)

alimentary canal

d)

ailing canal

36.

A typical turkey operation has a grow-out capacity of approximately __________.

a)

10,000

b)

18,000

c)

2,000

d)

5,000

37.

The roof overhang in a broiler house should be _____ m.

a)

1.25

b)

1.0

c)

.25

d)

.50

38.

Fat soluble vitamins include A and which of the following?

a)

D

b)

K

c)

E

d)

All choices are correct

39.

The moisture content of poultry manure is approximately __________.

a)

15%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

5%

40.

The starter ration for ducks should contain _____% protein.

a)

26

b)

24

c)

22

d)

28

41.

Table egg flock size dropped 26 million layers due to the ___________ outbreaks.

a)

Marek's

b)

Fowl Pox

c)

Avian influenza

d)

Newcastle

42.

Which gland secretes thyroxin and is involved in regulating metabolism?

a)

proventriculus

b)

thyroid

c)

liver

d)

parathyroid

43.

What disinfectant is commonly used to disinfect equipment, walls, and water, but it does not work well in the presence of organic material?

a)

Hypochlorite

b)

Iodophor

c)

Quaternary ammonia

d)

Phenol

44.

During incubation, an egg must lose how much of its weight by day 18?

a)

12%

b)

1%

c)

5%

d)

20%

45.

All of the following are considered basic types of cage housing systems for layers except:

a)

conventional cage system

b)

enriched system

c)

aviary system

d)

colony cage system

46.

Domestic consumers prefer which type of poultry meat?

a)

red meat

b)

giblet meat

c)

dark meat

d)

white meat

47.

Organizations, like the American Poultry Association and the American Bantam Association, publish a book that describes what birds should look like. It is called the __________.

a)

Bantam and Large Fowl Book

b)

Standard of Breeds

c)

Standard of Perfection

d)

none of these

48.

Which of the following are in the heavy weight class for ducks?

a)

All choices are correct

b)

Pekin

c)

Aylesbury

d)

Rouen and Muscovy

49.

The majority of hens are between _____ and _____ weeks when they reach the end of their egg production.

a)

130, 140

b)

100, 130

c)

90, 100

d)

100, 120