Terms
Define Chick
Young chicken/baby chicken
Top county in Ky for poultry production
Graves
How long is the incubation period for eggs?
21 days
The shell of an egg is made of what?
Calcium Carbonate
How any counties have poultry production in Kentucky?
42
What is a Rooster
Male Chicken capable of reproduction
Top country in Poultry production
China
How does light affect a hens' laying pattern?
They only lay when they have a certain number of daylight hours
What is the twisted and cord like structure that anchors the yolk in the cent er of the egg?
Chalaze
How is the shell color determined?
Ear lobe color
A female chicken able to reproduce
Hen
United States ranks what in poultry production?
2nd
Broiler are raised to what weight?
4.25-7lbs
Where is the germinal disc located?
On the yolk
On average a hen lays an egg every how many hours when in production?
23.5 hours
Flock
Group of chickens
Ky ranks what in the nation in broiler production?
8th
What is vertical intergration?
A company owns all aspects of a production system
There are two types of albumen, what are they?
Thin and Thick
Define poultry
domesticated fowl used for livestock production
Pullet
Young hen less than a year old
What two states produce the most commercial eggs per year?
Iowa an Ohio
How many poultry farms are in Kentucky?
800
Where is the vitelline membrane located?
surrounds the yolk
List five different species of poultry
Many answers