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Hormone that stimulates the female to become broody. - correct answer Prolactin
This hormone regulates the activity of the thyroid gland. - correct answer Thyrotropin
What are the weakest senses in poultry? - correct answer Taste and smell
Chickens and turkeys are sensitive to what spectrum of light? - correct answer Red
How often do breeder farms collect eggs per day? - correct answer 4 times
,The pancreas secretes what hormone to regulate sugar metabolism? - correct answer
Insulin
The recommended stocking density for a market broiler weighing 5lbs is___ - correct
answer .71 square ft
Optimal broiler house humidity should range from ___ to ___ - correct answer 50% to
70%
Name the parts of a chickens female reproductive tract in sequential order. - correct
answer Infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, uterus, vagina
Egg storage units in hatcheries are maintained at what temperature? - correct answer
78 degrees
, What industries are poultry science careers available? - correct answer Genetics,
pharmaceuticals, and production.
Turkeys were domesticated in what country? - correct answer Mexico
What does the term sex- link meat lines mean? - correct answer Certain feather
colors and speed of feather growth can be linked to the sex of the bird
What is a broiler? - correct answer Chicken used for meat production.
At what age are commercial turkey toms typically marketed? - correct answer 18 to 20
weeks
What is a pullet? - correct answer Young female chicken