Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | A
commercial egg producer strives to produce a dozen table eggs on _______ pounds of
feed. a. | 2 to
21/2 | c. | 5 to
6 | b. | 3 to 3
1/2 | d. | 7 to
8 | | | | |
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| 2. | A
commercial egg producer hopes to receive from ____ to ____ eggs per hen during a 12 to 14 month
period. a. | 150 to
225 | c. | 340 to
390 | b. | 285 to
310 | d. | 400 to
430 | | | | |
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| 3. | A
successful pullet producer achieves a ________% livability of birds through the growing
period. a. | 94 to
98 | c. | 85 to
89 | b. | 90 to
93 | d. | 80 to
84 | | | | |
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| 4. | Per
capita egg consumption is ______ eggs per year.
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| 5. | The
body temperature of poultry is _______º F. a. | 96 to 97 | c. | 101 to 103 | b. | 98 to
100 | d. | 105 to
107 | | | | |
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| 6. | Pectoral muscles account for 15 to 20 % of a bird's total weight as compared to less
than 1 % for a human's total weight.
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| 7. | Breast muscles of chickens and turkeys are very light in color because of a low level
of myoglobin pigment.
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| 8. | The
chief function of the gizzard is to grind coarse feed.
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| 9. | Rickets is caused by a lack of mineralization of the bone resulting from a deficiency
of a. | calcium | c. | vitamin
D | b. | phosphorus | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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| 10. | The
largest, fastest growing males in the flock are usually the ones affected by leg
disorders.
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| 11. | Broiler litter contains 3.1 % Nitrogen (N) per ton or ________
pounds.
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| 12. | Liquid hen manure may contain 95 % moisture. In a ton, this would be
______lbs.
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| 13. | Under
optimum conditions, litter as cattle feed, is worth twice as much as a fertilizer.
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| 14. | Seasonal temperature changes, sunlight, and time are effective
disinfectants.
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| 15. | Natural immunity to certain poultry diseases is inherited.
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| 16. | Coccidiosis is caused by ______________. a. | virus | c. | protozoa | b. | bacteria | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 17. | Fowl
Pox can be controlled by vaccination.
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| 18. | Broilers need a well-fortified starter ration that contains ____________
protein. a. | 10 to
12 | c. | 18 to
20 | b. | 15 to
16 | d. | 22 to
24 | | | | |
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| 19. | If a
bird is fed a diet containing 20 % protein, it will eat ________ grams of protein per pound of
feed. ( 1 pound = 454 grams )
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| 20. | When
considering broiler litter as a cattle feed, ash content of more than _______ is too high and should
not be fed to beef cattle.
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| 21. | When
feeding a ration containing 800 pounds of broiler litter and 200 pounds of cracked corn per 1000
pounds of feed, how many pounds of broiler litter should we have in 3600 pounds?
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| 22. | Keeping litter covered limits the ______________ available to the stack, allowing the
material to ensile properly. a. | Nitrogen | c. | Ammonia | b. | Oxygen | d. | Methane | | | | |
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| 23. | Broiler litter is an excellent source of __________. a. | calcium | c. | potassium | b. | phosphorus | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 24. | Presently, no federal laws or regulations control the sale or use of broiler litter as
a feed ingredient.
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| 25. | In
composting dead poultry, the temperature of the material may reach ________º F.
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| 26. | The
entire composting process takes almost _________ days.
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| 27. | In
poultry composting, disease-causing organisms are eliminated through the heating
process.
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| 28. | Humidity, in general, in the summertime is not as critical with poultry as it is with
humans because a bird does not perspire.
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| 29. | Broilers are typically processed between _____ and _____ weeks of
age. a. | 3 and
4 | c. | 6.5 and
8 | b. | 4 and
6 | d. | 9 and
12 | | | | |
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| 30. | Dressed carcasses, without necks or giblets, will yield ________ of live
weight. a. | 55 to 59
% | c. | 67 to 69
% | b. | 63 to 65
% | d. | 70 to 74
% | | | | |
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