Poultry Exam III: Broiler Production with correct answers 100%

Poultry Exam III: Broiler Production with correct answers 100% Production Segments - Correct Answer 1. Broiler Breeders 2. Hatchery 3. Grow-out farms 4. Processing Plant 5. Feed Mill 6. Animal Health Broiler Breeders - Correct Answer - Male (rooster) and female (hen) chickens that are of reproductive age -lay fertile eggs that develop to produce broilers Hatchery - Correct Answer -responsible for the incubation and hatching of chicks from fertile eggs obtained from broiler breeders What does the hatchery consist of? - Correct Answer incubation equipment responsible for maintaining ideal environmental conditions for embryo development 1. Setter/Incubator 2. Hatcher Setter/Incubator - Correct Answer -fertile eggs are incubated in the setter for 18 days -provides ideal temperature and humidity conditions for development -rotates eggs to ensure proper orientation of the embryo When would you candle? - Correct Answer During the hatchery level Hatcher - Correct Answer -Eggs are transferred from tray to hatching baskets and are moved to the hatcher -provides ideal temperature and humidity for late-stage embryo development and hatching Unlike the setter, the hatcher does not - Correct Answer rotate eggs The chicks will hatch after - Correct Answer 3 days in the hatcher resulting in a total incubation period of 21 days While in the egg, the chick will use their ______________ to break out of shell - Correct Answer beak, pipping Chicks are damp when they exit the shell, and the warm temperature plays an important role in - Correct Answer drying the chicks and maintaining their body temperatures During the hatchery phase, vaccinations may be administered - Correct Answer in ovo, injected through the shell Chicks will be inspected and are serviced (vaccination, loaded into boxes, etc.) - Correct Answer prior to delivery to a grow out farm Grow-Out Farm - Correct Answer -where broiler chickens are raised -houses are specialized building that allow age-appropriate control of temperature, humidity, food delivery, water delivery, and lighting for the broilers In the grow-out farms, are chicks able to move about freely? - Correct Answer yes Grow Out Farms (set up for temperature maintenance) - Correct Answer are either curtain-sided or tunnel ventilated Curtain-Sided - Correct Answer these houses contain a curtain that runs along both sides of the house that can be raised or lowered depending upon external temperatures to maintain desired environmental conditions in the house Tunnel-Ventilated - Correct Answer These houses contain solid walls on all sides of the house -one end of the house contains large exhaust fans while the other end of the house contains large cool cells