Incubating Eggs
How many days is gestation for chicken eggs?
21
How do you determine the grade of an Egg?
Size of the air cell and the color of the yoke.
This breed is all white and is seen in most egg operations.
White Leghorn
What is a baby chicken called?
Chick
U.S. consumption of poultry meat (broilers, other chicken, and turkey) is considerably higher than beef or pork, but less than total red meat consumption.
True
What temperature should eggs be set at?
99-100 degreed F
True or False: The larger the air cell, the fresher the egg is.
False
This is the meat breed of chicken.
Cornish
What is a female chicken called?
Hen
Dot with a ring around it is fertile.
What humidity should be set at the first 17 days?
50%-55%
What is the grade if there is blood or meat spots?
Loss
This breed is a laying breed that is red and white.
Rhode Island Red
What is a male chicken called?
Rooster
The Chicken Industry has well over ___________breeds that are recognized by the American Poultry Association.
50
Which side should the eggs be set?
Small
If the air cell is the size of a dime the grade is?
Double A
This is a laying breed that is black and white.
Plymouth Rock
What is a laying chicken called?
Layer
Is a specialized facility designed to hatch fertile eggs received from breeder farms.
Hatchery
Where should humidity be set at days 18-21?
55% to 65%
If the air cell is the size of a quarter it is what grade?
Grade B
Use for meat and chicken.
Delaware
What is a meat chicken called?
Broiler
It is like a hierarchy of needs that are met within one company.
Vertical Integration