Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | The
season of the year when the best overall feed conversion is obtained is: a. | winter | c. | spring | b. | summer | d. | fall | | | | |
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| 2. | Broiler production is concentrated in what region of the United
States? a. | Mid-West | c. | South | b. | Northeast | d. | Pacific Coast | | | | |
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| 3. | The
top turkey producing county in Georgia is: a. | Fulton | c. | Oconee | b. | Jackson | d. | Oglethorpe | | | | |
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| 4. | The
top broiler producing county in Georgia is: a. | Madison | c. | Tift | b. | Hall | d. | Habersham | | | | |
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| 5. | The
top producing commercial layer county in Georgia is:
a. | Floyd | c. | Jackson | b. | Seminole | d. | Hall | | | | |
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| 6. | The
major advantage of a commercial egg laying operation is: a. | high initial
investment | c. | weekend work not
required | b. | steady flow of income | d. | cheap egg prices | | | | |
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| 7. | Broilers are usually marketed at 6-7 weeks of age weighing: a. | 1-2
lbs | c. | 6-7
lbs | b. | 3.5-4.5
lbs | d. | weight not
considered | | | | |
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| 8. | A
broiler grower, under contract, usually furnishes: a. | chicks and
feed | c. | water
only | b. | buildings and
equipment | d. | buildings,
equipment, fuel, utilities, water, litter and labor | | | | |
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| 9. | The
part of the digestive systems that stores & softens food is: a. | mouth | c. | esophagus
| b. | liver | d. | crop | | | | |
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| 10. | The
muscular stomach or gizzard's main function is to: a. | secrete gastric
juices | c. | grind coarse
food | b. | stores and
softens food | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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| 11. | The
most important practice in preventing disease is: a. | destroying dead birds | c. | vaccination | b. | maintain
adequate ventilation | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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| 12. | A
poultry house with wet litter, ammonia fumes, and thick cobwebs indicates it is not
properly: a. | Heated | c. | Ventilated | b. | Cooled | d. | Equipped | | | | |
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| 13. | For
the first week brooder temperatures should be maintained at: a. | 70 degrees
F | c. | 85 degrees
F | b. | 80 degrees
F | d. | 90 degrees
F | | | | |
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| 14. | In
28 to 56 day old birds feed conversion gets worse as the temperature goes: a. | down | c. | stays the
same | b. | up
| d. | does not
matter | | | | |
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| 15. | Water makes up what percent of the chicken's body?
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| 16. | Feed conversion is influenced mostly by: a. | water
availability | c. | ventilation | b. | temperature | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 17. | The
newest type of waterer used in broiler houses is the: a. | bell-type | c. | trough | b. | nipple | d. | cup | | | | |
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| 18. | The
newest method in destroying dead birds is: a. | disposal pit | c. | incinerator | b. | dead-bird
composter | d. | bird
dog | | | | |
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| 19. | Young turkeys are called: a. | chicks | c. | birds | b. | poults | d. | brooders | | | | |
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| 20. | Pigmentation is a term used to describe the presence or absence of: a. | water in the
eyes | c. | yellow
pigment | b. | feathers | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 21. | A
problem associated with broiler production in Georgia is: a. | no available
markets | c. | lack of layer
operations | b. | summer heat and humidity | d. | none | | | | |
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| 22. | Which district in Georgia has the most "million-dollar" poultry
counties? a. | North
district | c. | Central
district | b. | Southeast district | d. | Southwest district | | | | |
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| 23. | In
calculating the value of Georgia's broiler industry, the current "assumed value" per bird
is: a. | $2.10 | c. | $1.75 | b. | $6.00 | d. | $12.00 | | | | |
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| 24. | Which county in Georgia has the largest gross farm value of poultry: a. | Tattnall | c. | Barrow | b. | Stewart | d. | Jackson | | | | |
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| 25. | The
Executive Director of the Georgia Poultry Federation is: a. | Jimmy
Hill | c. | Abit
Massey | b. | Tommy Irvin | d. | Gary Farmer | | | | |
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| 26. | An
FFA member has decided to raise laying hens for a project. An available existing building is 10
feet wide and 30 feet long. Allowing 2.4 square feet of floor space per bird, the maximum
number of laying hens the student can raise in the building is:
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| 27. | The
number of square feet in a broiler house 40 feet wide and 600 feet long is: a. | 21,000 | c. | 240,000 | b. | 24,000 | d. | 1,600 | | | | |
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| 28. | At
eight weeks of age, 100 broilers will consume a total of six gallons of water per day. How many
gallons of water will 40,000 broilers consume per day at eight weeks of age? a. | 120,000
gallons | c. | 14,000
gallons | b. | 1200 gallons | d. | 2400 gallons | | | | |
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| 29. | If
1,000 pullets require 30 feed troughs five feet long, how many feed troughs do 30,000 pullets
require?
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| 30. | If
20,000 broilers consume 6 lbs. of feed per bird during the entire grow-out phase, how much feed will
be required for the entire flock? a. | 120,000 lbs | c. | 160,000 lbs | b. | 16,000
lbs | d. | 120
lbs | | | | |
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