Poultry
In the poultry industry, chickens that are specially bred to be meat type birds
Broilers
Organisms are classified into unique groups based on _______________ characteristics.
Management practices that prevent the introduction or spread of infectious disease to a group of animals
Biosecurity
A genetically determined characteristic or feature
trait
List the steroid hormones approved for growth purposes in poultry.
None
How long does the brooding stage last for chicks?
14 days
The language scientific names are written in
Latin
Sharing brushes, water buckets, or other show equipment is an example of this
Casual contact
A group of domestic animals defined by a set of desirable traits that are distinct from others of the same species
During the slaughter process, the feet and head are removed and the bird is cut open to remove the internal organs.
Evisceration
How long does a chicken egg have to incubate?
21 days
The process of adapting wild animals for human use
A disease that can be transferred from an animal to a human
Zoonotic
Offspring from a male and female of the same breed
Purebred
During the slaughter process, when bird is bled out.
Exanguination
Why is the brooding stage of a chick’s life important?
Chicks are not able to maintain their own body temperature at first
Organisms with many similar features, but that are unable to produce fertile offspring if they interbreed
Genus
List the three components of biosecurity
Isolation, resistance, sanitation
Sire and dam of the same breed providing traits matching the breed standard
Straight Breeding
Campylobacter
List the four stages of poultry development
embryo, chick, grow-out, and adult bird
A group of animals with a high degree of genetic similarity and can reproduce creating fertile offspring
The period between infection with a parasite and the production of eggs by a female
Prepatent (carrier) state
Combination of two or more breeds in very controlled ratios
Cross Breeding
What are the three main differences between a Grade A and a Grade C carcass?
Grade A carcasses have little to no exposed flesh, no broken or dislocated bones, and no missing parts. Grade C carcasses an large amount of exposed flesh, broken bones, and/or missing parts.