Poultry math
A broiler processing facility processed a total of 285,485 chickens in one day of processing with an average light weight of 6.14 lb of the bird. The average weight 4.54 lb with the average breast meat yield per carcass of 20.9%. what will the total production of breast meat for this day of operation
270,885.3lbs
How do you find the mortality rate?
Number started out - number alive = a
a/number started out*100 = mortality rate
How do you figure out the % of fertile eggs laid?
# started out - # alive = A
A/# started out = B
(B)*100 = Answer
Which of the following color of bruises occurs at 48 hours?
yellow-green and orange
What career in the poultry industry involves making an investment for starting the operational ownership of a chicken or turkey enterprise?
Production
What is the manure % formula?
(Feed intake / Manure output) x # of birds
How to find the hatchability?
Number of chicks hatched / total number of eggs set = a
(a)x 100= hatchability %
How do you figure out the hatchability of fertile eggs?
# of chicks hatched/ total number of eggs set = A
(A)*100 = Answer
According to Cobb Hatchery Management Guide, at peak production, flocks should be achieving at least what fertility percentage?
96.7
What career in the poultry industry involves sales, service, and communications with customers about vaccines and medications your company produces?
- Processing
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Food Scientist
- Nutritionist
Pharmaceutical Sales
Feed conversion formula (layers)
fill in the blank
Ibs of feed / (______ eggs / __)
Ibs of feed/ (Total eggs/ 12)
How do you find the carcass dressing %?
carcass weight/live weight = A(A) x 100 = answer %
How do you figure out the final live broiler weight?
Carcass weight/ live weight = A(A)*100= Answer
Maximum air speed across the broiler at 15-21 days of age is _______________.
.5 m per second/100 ft per minute
All of the following are poultry industry occupations related to product marketing and sales except?
- merchandiser
- packaging supervisor
- financial accountant
- sales promotion director
financial accountant
The nitrogen formula
Avg Nitrogen x Ibs of manurer per day
Avg manure = # of birds/ # of birds per day
How do you figure out the number of eggs produced?
Number of eggs collected/ # of days = A
A/ # of hens = A
(A)X 100= Answer (%)
How do you figure out the breast meat yield of live broiler weight?
Live weight of bird*carcass yield % = A
(A)*Breast Meat Yield %= Answer
In broiler houses, the relation between ambient temperature and water-feed ratio at 4 degrees C is __________.
1.7:1
Which of the following is a poultry industry occupation related to research and engineering?
- parasitologist
- laboratory supervisor
- grader
- industry analyst
parasitologist
What is the feed conversion formula (layers)?
Ibs of feed / (total eggs/12)
total eggs= # of hens x production rate x 7)
How do you figure out hen day production?
# eggs collected/ # of days = A
A/# of hens = A
(A)*100= Answer
What is the total breast formula?
Avg breast meat x # of birds
(Ave breast meat = ave whole carcass weight x % of breast )
Maximum air speed across the broiler at 22-28 days of age is _______________.
.875 m/sec or 175 ft/ minute
All of the following are poultry industry occupations related to management and finance except?
- meat processing supervisor
- laboratory supervisor
- veterinary laboratory technician
- food processing manager
veterinary laboratory technician