Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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A
commercial egg producer strives to produce a dozen table eggs on 3.0 to 3.5 lbs. Of feed and receive
from 370 to 480 eggs per hen housed during the 12 to 14 month lay period.
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2.
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A
product that is very seasonal as far as marketing is concerned is: a. | turkey | c. | hot
wings | b. | whole fryers | d. | chicken nuggets | | | | |
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3.
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The
favorite meat in America is: a. | poultry | c. | fish | b. | beef | d. | pork | | | | |
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4.
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The
measure of success of any hatchery is: a. | temperature must fluctuate daily | b. | eggs must be
cleaned daily | c. | the number of first-quality chicks
produced | d. | storage time | | |
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5.
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Storage of eggs will: a. | increase hatchability | c. | decrease incubation time | b. | decrease
hatchability | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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6.
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What
factors influence the total incubation time of eggs: a. | incubation
temperature | c. | size of
egg | b. | age of
egg | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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Ventilation is important in hatcheries because it: a. | supplies oxygen
and some of the moisture required by the eggs | b. | removes carbon
dioxide and excess heat produced by the eggs | c. | keeps the
hatchery nice and cold | d. | both A and B are correct | | |
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8.
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Of
the following illustrations which is true:
a. | too
drafty | b. | too cold | c. | too
hot | d. | just
right | e. | all | | |
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9.
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Chicks are attracted to a nipple type drinker if enough light intensity causes a
sparkle effect on the water droplet:
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10.
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Chlorination of poultry house water is never recommended:
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11.
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Water
chlorination and vaccines can be administered at the same time in the poultry house watering
system:
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12.
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Coccidiosis can be prevented by adding a coccidiostat to the feed and by hand spraying
a disinfectant in the bird’s eyees:
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13.
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The
best type of litter to use in poultry houses is hardwood shavings:
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14.
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The
ideal moisture content of littler is: a. | 15 percent | c. | 20-25 percent | b. | 50
percent | d. | absolutely no
moisture is best | | | | |
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Water
is present in all body cells of the chicken and makes up what percent of the chicken’s
body: a. | 60-70
percent | c. | less that 20
percent | b. | 90 percent | d. | 40-50 percent | | | | |
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16.
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Lack
of available water results in: a. | more feed consumed | c. | increase in body weight | b. | less feed
consumed | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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17.
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Dried
skim milk added to the drinking water overcomes the inactivation caused by residues of sanitizing
agents when adding vaccines through the water system:
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18.
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In
the southeast it is necessary to provide an evaporative cooling system to poultry
houses:
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19.
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A pad
or filter cooling system involves placing low pressure fogger nozzles close to fans to distribute
mist:
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20.
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Evaporative cooling systems can lower poultry house temperatures by as much as 18
degrees F when relative humidity is near 30 percent:
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21.
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Blisters on boilers are caused by: a. | stocking birds too densely | b. | hardwood
shavings | c. | insufficient litter | d. | poor litter
condition | e. | all of the above | | |
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22.
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Almost 50% of all replacement egg type chickens are reared in cages:
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23.
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The
only reason to have a ventilation system in a broiler house is to: a. | control
temperature and humidity | b. | to move fresh air into the house and exhaust carbon dioxide and
ammonia | c. | allows birds to grow more feathers | d. | both A and B are
true | | |
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24.
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Meal
feeding or “time clock” feeding improves feed conversion in broilers:
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25.
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Eggs
laid on the floor should never be used for hatching purposes
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26.
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Young
egg type pullets, 3 weeks old, need what percent of protein in their feed: a. | 14
percent | c. | 18
percent | b. | 25 percent | d. | 60 percent | | | | |
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27.
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As
far as nutrition is concerned, egg type pullets do not need any calcium or phosphorus in their
diet: a. | true | c. | only during
laying season | b. | false | | | | |
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28.
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The
incubation environment for turkeys is determined by: a. | temperature | c. | air
flow | b. | humidity | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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29.
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Accurate records monitor the performance and profitability of broilers but do not
allow for forecasting, programming, and cash flow projections:
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30.
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Broiler feed conversion can be improved by control of light:
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