Poultry CDE Written Exam Practice
Questions
- ANS-
A cool pad should allow one square foot of pad for every ____ CFM of hot weather
cooling. - ANS-250
A tom marketed at 21 weeks of age weighs usually more than __ pounds. - ANS-40
pounds
Almost ____% od ammonia nitrogen may be lost from broiler litter stored in a roofed
structure after 2 months. - ANS-10%
An industry rule of thumb is one square foot of floor space per how many pounds of
body weight of poults (turkeys)? - ANS-7 pounds of body weight
Another name for the keel bone or breast bone of the chicken is the: - ANS-Sternum
As a general rule for each 20-degree Dry Bulb (DB) rise in temperature, thr
moisture-holding ability of air: - ANS-Doubles
At what concentration of ammonia does the detrimental effect in poultry begin? -
ANS-20-25 ppm.
Avian red blood cells differ from mammalian blood cells in that they are: -
ANS-Nucleated
Broilers are: - ANS-Young chickens of either sex grown as fryers or roasters to produce
tender meat.
Call ducks belong in which of the following American Poultry Association duck breed
category? - ANS-Batman Duck class
Cloudy egg whites is an indication of which of the following? - ANS-A very fresh egg.
During the last 2 centuries, more than ____ breeds if chickens have been developed. -
ANS-300 breeds
, Egg laying pullet growers employ management systems designed to produce healthy,
vigorous pullets that can reach their: - ANS-Genetic Production Potential
How does thr fowl's circulatory system differ from mammals? - ANS-The red blood cells
are nucleated.
How long must bird carcasses be placed in a chilling tank after processing? - ANS-30 to
40 minutes
How many chambers are in the heart of poultry? - ANS-4 chambers.
How many eggs does a commercial hen produce in a 52-80 week laying period? -
ANS-240 to 350 eggs.
How many pounds of feed per dozen eggs produced would be required within a typical
egg laying operation? - ANS-3 to 3.5 pounds of feed
How many times a day should fertile eggs be collected? - ANS-4 times a day
If production broiler chicks are "sexed" at the hatchery, what method is commonly used?
- ANS-Feather sexing
If the birds are scalded at 123 degree F to 130 degrees F for 90-120 secs, this is known
as: - ANS-Soft scalding
In a freshly laid egg, the small white structure on the surface of the yolk would be the: -
ANS-Blastoderm
In addition tonbeing a major source of nutrients for thr developing chick embryo, the
yolk sac: - ANS-Is drawn into the abdomen prior to hatching.
In the chicken, rickets would probably NOT be caused by a defiency of which of the
following? - ANS-Vitamin D2
In what section of the female reproductive tract does an egg spend most of its time? -
ANS-Uterus
Nearly ____% of the chicken marketed in the U.S. are marketed as further processed
products. - ANS-50%
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