Introduction to Poultry Production

_____ refers to domesticated birds raised to satisfy human needs.

• Poultry

• Piggery

• Fishery

• Cookery

Below are the benefits of Poultry raising, except:

• Poultry animals are good source of meat and eggs.

• Poultry animals multiply fast, lay many eggs in their lifetime, and produce a lot of hatchlings.

• There is a ready market for poultry products.

• Poultry animals can be raised in a chosen environment.

Below are poultry species, except:

• Quail

• Chicken

• OWl

• Pheasant

Gallus gallus domesticus is the scientific name of pigeon.

• True

• False

The incubation period of Ostrich egg is 42 days.

• True

• False

The egg weight of Quail in grams is 10-15.

• True

• False

The uses of Goose is for meat purpose only.

• True

• False

To be successful in poultry raising you should obtain the Technical Know-How, below are necessary except:

• Obtaining a college degree with specialization in poultry production.

• enrolling in short courses.

• attending trainings only for theoretical aspects of poultry production.

• reading magazines, pamphlets, leaflets, books, journals and other printed materials about poultry production.

Below are list of a good farm location in poultry production, except:

• slightly rolling topography for good air flow

• nearness from other poultry farms

• accessibility to marketplace

• absence of peace-and-order problems

Only good-quality stocks have the potential to show good performance.

• True

• False