Written Poultry Test Questions with correct answers 100%

Written Poultry Test Questions with correct answers 100% Which pigment is found in the shanks as well as the egg yolks of White Leghorn hens? - Correct Answer (Cal Poly Finals 2013) Xanthophyll Commercial broiler chicks are a cross of what two breeds of chicken? - Correct Answer White Rock x Cornish The proventriculus is a part of the hen's: - Correct Answer The Digestive System An "A" grade broiler carcass can have: A. No disjointed or broken bones B. One disjointed and no broken bones C. One broken and no disjointed bones D. One disjointed and one broken bone - Correct Answer B. One disjointed and no broken bones The shell membranes are made here: - Correct Answer Isthmus If a flock of 68,000 laying hens is producing at a rate of 84.5%, they would lay how many eggs per day? - Correct Answer 57,460 An "A" grade broiler carcass weighing between two and six pounds can have how many square inches of exposed flesh on the breast and legs? - Correct Answer 1/4 quarter inch Which portion of a hen or pullet loses its yellow color first? - Correct Answer The vent Which of the following hormones released by the pituitary gland causes oviposition (laying of eggs)? - Correct Answer Oxytocin If the Foster Farms provides each broiler chick 0.70 square feet of floor space, what would be the approximate capacity of a building which is 50 feet wide and 560 feet long? (round to the nearest 100 birds) - Correct Answer 40,000 capacity What disease is caused by bacterium? - Correct Answer Cholera and Pullorum What diseases are caused by a viral infection? - Correct Answer Fowl Pox, Marek's, Avian Influenza, Infectious Bursal Disease