Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In
most areas of the United States, commercial egg laying operations produce white-shell eggs from
leghorn-strain hens.
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2.
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A
disadvantage of having a commercial egg laying operation is that it does not provide a steady cash
flow.
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Return on investment is much higher for breeder operations than any other phase of
poultry production.
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4.
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Poultry genetics will be one of the primary fields to choose from for a career in the
poultry industry.
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5.
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In
1995 annual per capita consumption of poultry was: a. | 56
pounds | c. | nearly 100
pounds | b. | 82 pounds | d. | 25 pounds | | | | |
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Broiler producers are concentrated in the: a. | Midwest | c. | Pacific
Coast | b. | South | d. | East Coast | | | | |
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The
poultry species belong to the animal kingdom and to the class aves.
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8.
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A
unique biological feature of the fowl is that it has: a. | a high body
temperature (105° F to 107° F) | c. | the ability to fly long distances. | b. | an adaptation of
forelimbs into wings | d. | both A and B
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9.
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Growing new feathers is a severe physiological drain on poultry.
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10.
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In
poultry, the senses of sight and hearing are poorly developed.
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11.
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The
light spectrum has practical applications in poultry production. These are: a. | Chickens and
turkeys are more sensitive to the blue portion of the light spectrum
than the red
portion. | c. | Red light calms
birds for handling | b. | Blue light controls cannibalism | d. | All of the above is false | | | | |
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The
Crop (Ingulvid) does the following function: a. | Stores and softens food | c. | Contains cells that secrete gastric
juices | b. | Has a large water holding
capacity | d. | Serves as the
bird’s teeth | | | | |
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The
muscular stomach (ventriculus or gizzard) serves the following function: a. | Stores and
softens food | c. | Contains cells
that secrete gastric juices | b. | Grinds coarse food | d. | Connects the mouth to the crop | | | | |
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The
entrances to poultry houses should contain a footbath to help control the spread of diseases.
It usually will contain a cresol compound in solution.
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Acquired immunity results from: a. | vaccinations. | c. | both A and B. | b. | passage of
immunity from the hen to the chick by way of the egg. | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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16.
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Laryngotracheitis (LT) has the following symptoms: a. | Respiratory
stress | c. | Bloody mucous in
windpipe | b. | Nasal discharge | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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17.
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Living vaccines produce better immunity than dead ones. a. | True | c. | In cold weather
only | b. | False | | | | |
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The
ideal system for temporary storage of manure generated by broiler operations is: a. | stacking manure
and covering with tarpaulin | c. | both A and B are
ideal | b. | a gable-roofed structure with an earthen or concrete floor
(stack house) | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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When
litter is stored in a roofed structure, after two months it will lose what percent of its
Nitrogen? a. | 80% | c. | 60% | b. | 10% | d. | Hardly any | | | | |
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The
newest method of disposing of dead chickens is: a. | bird dog | c. | Earthen pit | b. | Composters | d. | Local
restaurant | | | | |
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21.
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The
microorganisms which function in the composting process are called thermophilic (cold
loving).
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22.
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In
Georgia poultry litter is commonly used for fertilizer, but also can be used for: a. | horse
feed | c. | pond
fertilizer | b. | 40% dry matter | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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If
broiler litter contains 3% nitrogen, the one ton will contain: a. | 20
lbs | c. | 60
lbs | b. | 30
lbs | d. | 600
lbs | | | | |
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If
broiler litter contains 25% moisture, then one ton will contain: a. | 75% dry
matter | c. | 80% dry
matter | b. | 40% dry matter | d. | 90% dry matter | | | | |
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25.
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If
broiler litter is worth $30 a ton for fertilizer, then 100 pounds is worth: a. | $1.50 per
hundred | c. | $3.00 per
hundred | b. | $15.00 per hundred | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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One
of the primary functions of a good ventilization system is removing moisture:
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27.
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The
fresh air tube system of ventilating is a combination of matched high efficiency components
consisting of a motorized inlet shutter, a streamlined air inlet orifice, a long plastic tube having
precision sized holes at specified intervals along its length, with no exhaust
fans.
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28.
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The
cooling system pictured is an example of: a. | air inlets in each end of the poultry
house | c. | fan and pad
cooling system | b. | fresh air tube system | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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29.
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If a
ton of broiler litter contains 62 pounds of nitrogen, 60 pounds of phosphorus and 40 pounds of
potash, then the total pounds of available nutrients is: a. | 104
pounds | c. | 162
pounds | b. | 118 pounds | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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30.
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For
use as a cattle feed, broiler litter must be covered or deep-stacked because it: a. | smells like pipe
tobacco | c. | both A and
B | b. | limits oxygen to
the stack, allowing the material to ensile properly and
destroy
harmful
bacteria | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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