What points are considered when complex managers select contract growers? - correct answer ✔✔Is
their property within 50 miles of the complex feed mill
How does the ability of the fresh hatched chick to retain yolk serve the industry? - correct answer ✔✔To
sustain the chick nutritionally for 3 to 5 days to allow shipping and placement hours if not days post
hatch without providing feed
why have poultry geneticists selected for a meat bird one with white plumage? - correct answer ✔✔To
produce a better-looking dressed carcass with no pigment spots on the skin and missed pin feathers are
not so obvious if they are white
Per-capita consumption of shell eggs in the U.S. has more than tripled since 1965 - correct answer
✔✔False
what organ is believed to be responsible for the photo refractory response in birds? - correct answer
✔✔Pineal gland
Why have commercial chicken meat producers made more rapid progress in improvement for
production through genetic selection when compared to beef producers? - correct answer ✔✔Chickens
can be artificially inseminated where A.I. is not an option in beef production
Chickens have a short generation on time and can produce numerous offspring in a short period of time
Mechanical superiority involved with meat processing
Chicken thrive on simple diet formulations
What government program is considered to be responsible for saving the north American wild turkey
from extinction? - correct answer ✔✔Trapping and relocating program
, What is nature's purpose for molting in many breeds of migratory birds? - correct answer ✔✔To
condition the flock for travel to seek out better feeding grounds and environmental conditions
Poultry industry genetics are continually breeding for broodiness in their breeder hens - correct answer
✔✔False
Which of the following factors are important criteria to be considered by poultry integrators when
considering a location for a new company production complex? - correct answer ✔✔Available low cost
feed ingredients
Availability of geographically concentrated contract growers
Favorable community attitude towards the broiler industry
Adequate labor source available
What aspect of broiler production generally falls outside of the company vertically integrated structure
or is typically not owned by the company - correct answer ✔✔Grandparent stock or primary breeders
The number of market turkeys produced on range has increased exponentially over the past 30 years -
correct answer ✔✔True
Why is the technique of semen sorting utilized in some cattle breeding operations not a viable option for
altering the sex ratio of offspring produced by female broiler breeders? - correct answer ✔✔In birds, the
female determines the sex of the offspring
Male chicks produced by hatcheries that provide replacement pullets for commercial egg layer
operations are often reared on high protein diet and processed as whole fryers - correct answer
✔✔False
The only method available and utilized to sex turkey poults at the hatchery is vent sexing - correct
answer ✔✔False
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