Poultry Stoutland 2023

Rules of thumb for washing eggs includes egg wash temperature of the water should be at least ___ degree F. and between and ___ degrees F above the temperature of the egg.

• 900 F, 10 and 300 F

• 900 F, 20 and 400 F

• 1000 F, 20 and 400 F

• 1000 F, 30 and 400 F

Which of the following chicken skin colors is preferred by consumers in the United States?

• Blue

• White

• Yellow

• Black

When evaluating egg-type hens for production which of the following selection criteria hold the greatest individual weight?

• Constitutional vigor and vitality

• Plumage condition and molt

• Head and head parts

• Pigmentation

What is the function of the Pectoralis minor in chickens?

• Supports the abdomen

• Depresses the wings

• Moves the feathers

• Elevates the wings

A typical turkey grow out operation has a capacity of how many total birds?

• 10,000-12,000

• 30,000-32,000

• 16,000-18,000

• 25,000 -27,000

One hour after new turkey poults have been introduced to their brooder house, which of the following descriptions indicate the brooder temperature is too high?

• Poults noisy, distress calling

• Poults are evenly spread

• Poults crowd to brooder

• Poults away from brooder

Which section of the female hen reproductive system is responsible for formation of the two shell membrane?

• Isthmus

• Uterus

• Magnum

• Infundibulum

Which of the following are synthesized in the chicken's liver?

• Lipids and proteins

• Glycogen

• Insulin

• Digestive Enzymes

The chalaza is found within which area of an egg?

• Shell

• White (albumen)

• Yolk (ovum)

• Membrane

Which of the following is an organism that can cause disease in poultry, is a very small bacteria that lacks a cell wall, and is unaffected by common antibiotics?

• Viruses

• Protozoa

• Ectoparasites

• Mycoplasma