Broiler Showmanship Questions With Complete Solutions
Any issues during raising? Correct Answers Water kept
leaking. Dog chasing them.
At what age/weight are broilers processed? Correct Answers
3.5 to 4.5 lbs and 6 weeks. Broilers should require 2 or less
pounds of feed per pound of weight.
Describe the five senses in a chicken. Correct Answers Sight,
hearing, and taste are keen.
Smell and touch are poorly developed.
For a female to lay eggs, does she need a male? Correct
Answers no
How much feed did we use? Correct Answers 300 pounds. 50
lbs 30% Turkey Starter and 250 pounds of 24% meat bird feed.
How much meat does a broiler yield? Correct Answers
Without the neck and giblets should be about 65% of the live
weight.
How much money does the poultry industry generate for the US
economy? Correct Answers $20 billion a year
Name some practices that reduce the chances of diseases
spreading among poultry flocks. Correct Answers Isolate new
arrival birds, sanitize equipment, wear clean footwear, reduce
potential for pests (rats / wild birds / insects), properly maintain
shavings, and efficiently manage waste
, name some stress factors that could contribute to disease in
poultry flocks. Correct Answers chilling and excessive heat,
poor ventilation, overcrowding, inadequate of low quality feed
or water, and ammonia build up all cause stress and make birds
more vulnerable to disease.
Practice speech Correct Answers This year I am showing
broilers which are also called meat birds. They are a cross
between a Cornish and Plymouth rock and are bred for meat.
They are usually butchered at 6-8 weeks. We raised ours in a
pen in our barn. We fed them Turkey Starter for the first 2
weeks then broiler feed for the remainder. The pens we chose
are either all pullets or cockerels and are as big and uniform as
possible. Next week, we will butcher our chickens for meat. The
only problems we had were with water leaking and our dog
trying to get into the cage.
The heat can impact broiler grow out operations. What can be
done when the temperature is hot outside? Correct Answers
Fans and humidifiers can be used to maintain comfort.
Generally, broilers will eat 1% less for every 2 degree rise above
75 degrees.
The uropygial gland is located where on a chicken's body and
serves what purpose? Correct Answers The uropygial gland is
at the rear of the bird's back. It is also called the preen gland
because it secretes oil that the bird uses to clean and groom the
feathers.
Any issues during raising? Correct Answers Water kept
leaking. Dog chasing them.
At what age/weight are broilers processed? Correct Answers
3.5 to 4.5 lbs and 6 weeks. Broilers should require 2 or less
pounds of feed per pound of weight.
Describe the five senses in a chicken. Correct Answers Sight,
hearing, and taste are keen.
Smell and touch are poorly developed.
For a female to lay eggs, does she need a male? Correct
Answers no
How much feed did we use? Correct Answers 300 pounds. 50
lbs 30% Turkey Starter and 250 pounds of 24% meat bird feed.
How much meat does a broiler yield? Correct Answers
Without the neck and giblets should be about 65% of the live
weight.
How much money does the poultry industry generate for the US
economy? Correct Answers $20 billion a year
Name some practices that reduce the chances of diseases
spreading among poultry flocks. Correct Answers Isolate new
arrival birds, sanitize equipment, wear clean footwear, reduce
potential for pests (rats / wild birds / insects), properly maintain
shavings, and efficiently manage waste
, name some stress factors that could contribute to disease in
poultry flocks. Correct Answers chilling and excessive heat,
poor ventilation, overcrowding, inadequate of low quality feed
or water, and ammonia build up all cause stress and make birds
more vulnerable to disease.
Practice speech Correct Answers This year I am showing
broilers which are also called meat birds. They are a cross
between a Cornish and Plymouth rock and are bred for meat.
They are usually butchered at 6-8 weeks. We raised ours in a
pen in our barn. We fed them Turkey Starter for the first 2
weeks then broiler feed for the remainder. The pens we chose
are either all pullets or cockerels and are as big and uniform as
possible. Next week, we will butcher our chickens for meat. The
only problems we had were with water leaking and our dog
trying to get into the cage.
The heat can impact broiler grow out operations. What can be
done when the temperature is hot outside? Correct Answers
Fans and humidifiers can be used to maintain comfort.
Generally, broilers will eat 1% less for every 2 degree rise above
75 degrees.
The uropygial gland is located where on a chicken's body and
serves what purpose? Correct Answers The uropygial gland is
at the rear of the bird's back. It is also called the preen gland
because it secretes oil that the bird uses to clean and groom the
feathers.
