MIDTERM 1 POPM 4230 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Describe,a,"day,in,the,life",of,a,typical,dairy,cow,in,canadian,commercial,herds,-,ans-
✔✔-,produce,~,42,L,of,milk,per,day.,
-,in,tie,stall,or,free,roaming,barns,with,robots
Explain,the,general,structure,and,distribution,of,the,canadian,dairy,industry?,-,ans-
✔✔-,10000,farms,housing,nearly,1,million,dairy,cows,mostly,in,ontario,and,quebec
-,Quality,check,of,milk,then,shipped,in,a,tanker,to,one,of,478,dairy,processing,plants,in,can
ada
What,is,the,current,dairy,production,capacity,in,canada?,-,ans-
✔✔89,million,hectolitres,of,milk,(over,22,billion,4,liter,bags,of,milk
Describe,a,day,in,the,life,of,a,1)cow-calf,and,2)feedlot,operations,-,ans-
✔✔in,Ontario,,consisting,of,everything,from,large,,indoor,feedlots,and,commercial,cow-
calf,herds,,to,small,hobby,and,show,producers.
1),The,cow,and,calf,are,kept,together,on,pasture,for,approximately,7-
8,months,,where,calves,are,transitioned,to,a,grain,diet,and,sold,to,a,feedlot.,Cow-
calf,operations,typically,manage,their,animals,on,pasture,,while,overwintering,in,barns
2),after,weaned,are,sent,to,feedlots,at,7-8,months.,Cow-
calf,operations,typically,manage,their,animals,on,pasture,,while,overwintering,in,barns
Production,capacity,for,beef,industry,-,ans-✔✔1.3,million,tonnes/year
-,exporting,75%,to,US
Primary,production,area,for,Canadian,beef,industry,-,ans-
✔✔2016:,3.83,million,cattle,on,60,000,farms,with,majority,in,Alberta
Primary,production,for,pork,industry,-,ans-✔✔Manitoba
Most,common,housing,system,for,pork?,-,ans-
✔✔Separated,in,buildings,based,on,stage,of,production,
1),breeding,and,farrowing,barns:,house,gestating,and,lactating,sows,and,nursing,piglets.,I
n,individual,crates,so,that,sows,don't,crush,piglets
2),Nursery,barn:,weaned,piglets.,Stay,for,6-8,weeks,in,groups.
, 3),finishing,barns:,fed,a,high,in,corn,and,soybean,diet,for,3-
4,months.,Finishing,when,they,reach,~110,kg,
(,about,6,months,old),and,shipped,to,slaughter.
Current,production,capacity,for,pork,-,ans-✔✔The,3rd,largest,agricultural,export
Canada,exported,$2.77,billion,worldwide
Day,in,the,life,of,a,pig,-,ans-✔✔Gestation,period,115,days,
(3,months,,3,weeks,,,3,dayss),and,a,sow,can,farrow,up,to,three,times,a,year.
Where,is,the,primary,production,of,poultry?,-,ans-
✔✔In,Canada,,75%,of,the,country's,2,800,poultry,producers,were,found,in,British,Columbi
a,,Ontario,,and,Quebec
Housing,system,poultry,use?,-,ans-✔✔
Production,capacity,for,poultry,-,ans-✔✔The,poultry,industry,
(eggs,,chicken,,and,turkey),contributes,
$6.8,billion,to,Canada's,GDP,,with,exports,totalling,nearly,
$700,million,in,2018.,This,is,generated,by,the,production,of,732,million,table,eggs,,1.2,milli
on,kgs,of,broiler,chickens,,and,171,million,kgs,of,turkey.
Day,in,the,life,of,poultry,-,ans-✔✔
Explain,the,production,lifecycle,
(3,categories),and,distribution,of,canadian,poultry,industry,-,ans-
✔✔1),broilers:,animals,raised,for,meat
2),layers:,animals,that,produce,eggs
3),turkeys
Other,categories:,geese/ducks,(waterfowl),,and,game,birds,
(but,do,not,make,up,large,portion,of,the,industry
Broiler,farms,-,ans-✔✔1),primary,breeders
2),multiplier,breeders,(64,weeks)
3),hateries,
(21,day):,after,first,18,days,eggs,are,moved,into,a,hatcher.,Then,chicks,are,sexed,,inspect
ed,for,health,,vaccinated,,and,shipped,to,rearing,farms
4),Broiler/rearing,farms,(32-50,days)
Layer,farms,-,ans-✔✔1),Primary/multiplier,breeders
2),Hatcheries,(21,days):,same,as,broilers
3),Pullet,farms,
(18,weeks):,less,then,a,year,old,until,the,reach,maturity.,At,18,weeks,their,diet,and,exposur
e,to,light,get,adjusted,to,optimize,egg,production.
First,egg:,18-22,weeks
Peak,production:,32-35,weeks,
AND ANSWERS
Describe,a,"day,in,the,life",of,a,typical,dairy,cow,in,canadian,commercial,herds,-,ans-
✔✔-,produce,~,42,L,of,milk,per,day.,
-,in,tie,stall,or,free,roaming,barns,with,robots
Explain,the,general,structure,and,distribution,of,the,canadian,dairy,industry?,-,ans-
✔✔-,10000,farms,housing,nearly,1,million,dairy,cows,mostly,in,ontario,and,quebec
-,Quality,check,of,milk,then,shipped,in,a,tanker,to,one,of,478,dairy,processing,plants,in,can
ada
What,is,the,current,dairy,production,capacity,in,canada?,-,ans-
✔✔89,million,hectolitres,of,milk,(over,22,billion,4,liter,bags,of,milk
Describe,a,day,in,the,life,of,a,1)cow-calf,and,2)feedlot,operations,-,ans-
✔✔in,Ontario,,consisting,of,everything,from,large,,indoor,feedlots,and,commercial,cow-
calf,herds,,to,small,hobby,and,show,producers.
1),The,cow,and,calf,are,kept,together,on,pasture,for,approximately,7-
8,months,,where,calves,are,transitioned,to,a,grain,diet,and,sold,to,a,feedlot.,Cow-
calf,operations,typically,manage,their,animals,on,pasture,,while,overwintering,in,barns
2),after,weaned,are,sent,to,feedlots,at,7-8,months.,Cow-
calf,operations,typically,manage,their,animals,on,pasture,,while,overwintering,in,barns
Production,capacity,for,beef,industry,-,ans-✔✔1.3,million,tonnes/year
-,exporting,75%,to,US
Primary,production,area,for,Canadian,beef,industry,-,ans-
✔✔2016:,3.83,million,cattle,on,60,000,farms,with,majority,in,Alberta
Primary,production,for,pork,industry,-,ans-✔✔Manitoba
Most,common,housing,system,for,pork?,-,ans-
✔✔Separated,in,buildings,based,on,stage,of,production,
1),breeding,and,farrowing,barns:,house,gestating,and,lactating,sows,and,nursing,piglets.,I
n,individual,crates,so,that,sows,don't,crush,piglets
2),Nursery,barn:,weaned,piglets.,Stay,for,6-8,weeks,in,groups.
, 3),finishing,barns:,fed,a,high,in,corn,and,soybean,diet,for,3-
4,months.,Finishing,when,they,reach,~110,kg,
(,about,6,months,old),and,shipped,to,slaughter.
Current,production,capacity,for,pork,-,ans-✔✔The,3rd,largest,agricultural,export
Canada,exported,$2.77,billion,worldwide
Day,in,the,life,of,a,pig,-,ans-✔✔Gestation,period,115,days,
(3,months,,3,weeks,,,3,dayss),and,a,sow,can,farrow,up,to,three,times,a,year.
Where,is,the,primary,production,of,poultry?,-,ans-
✔✔In,Canada,,75%,of,the,country's,2,800,poultry,producers,were,found,in,British,Columbi
a,,Ontario,,and,Quebec
Housing,system,poultry,use?,-,ans-✔✔
Production,capacity,for,poultry,-,ans-✔✔The,poultry,industry,
(eggs,,chicken,,and,turkey),contributes,
$6.8,billion,to,Canada's,GDP,,with,exports,totalling,nearly,
$700,million,in,2018.,This,is,generated,by,the,production,of,732,million,table,eggs,,1.2,milli
on,kgs,of,broiler,chickens,,and,171,million,kgs,of,turkey.
Day,in,the,life,of,poultry,-,ans-✔✔
Explain,the,production,lifecycle,
(3,categories),and,distribution,of,canadian,poultry,industry,-,ans-
✔✔1),broilers:,animals,raised,for,meat
2),layers:,animals,that,produce,eggs
3),turkeys
Other,categories:,geese/ducks,(waterfowl),,and,game,birds,
(but,do,not,make,up,large,portion,of,the,industry
Broiler,farms,-,ans-✔✔1),primary,breeders
2),multiplier,breeders,(64,weeks)
3),hateries,
(21,day):,after,first,18,days,eggs,are,moved,into,a,hatcher.,Then,chicks,are,sexed,,inspect
ed,for,health,,vaccinated,,and,shipped,to,rearing,farms
4),Broiler/rearing,farms,(32-50,days)
Layer,farms,-,ans-✔✔1),Primary/multiplier,breeders
2),Hatcheries,(21,days):,same,as,broilers
3),Pullet,farms,
(18,weeks):,less,then,a,year,old,until,the,reach,maturity.,At,18,weeks,their,diet,and,exposur
e,to,light,get,adjusted,to,optimize,egg,production.
First,egg:,18-22,weeks
Peak,production:,32-35,weeks,
