Intro to Chickens
Set practices which are designed to prevent the entry and spread of infectious diseases
Biosecurity
Which of the following poultry produce eggs which are NOT commonly consumed?
Turkey
On average how many pounds of broiler meat does the United States poultry industry produce annually
43 billion pounds
Turkey is greatly produced in which of the following states
Minnesota
Name one breeder that is not dual purpose
Red Ranger
If a transport truck is delivering a shipment of eggs to a grading station, what temperature does it need to be?
55 F
Name one process that is not included in the egg production process
Tasting
When raising broiler chickens when should you switch to a finish feed?
24 days old
What species is closely related to the pigeon?
Dove
When marketing eggs products designed should never have what
Dull colors
Which labeling needs to be certified through the USDA
Organic labeling
How can you describe the albumen of the egg
thick, white portion of the egg
Name one type of poultry meat that is not commonly consumed
goose
dehydrated whole or partial eggs can be described as
dried
How many grades of eggs can be given
3, AA, A, B Grade
name the three parts of the egg
yolk, albuman, outer shell
Candling is used to determine which part of the grading process?
Interior Quality
which way can you NOT contact salmonella
human contact
who regulates and enforces hormone free poultry
FDA, food and drug administration
what can be added to chicken feed to make omega-3 enriched eggs
what was the first invention within biotechnology
artificial insemination
roughly how many eggs does an average American eat per year
250 eggs
name one process of poultry slaughter
shackling, stunning, bleeding
What are the colors of eggs you can find
White, blue, chocolate colored and brown
Name the state that does not produce duck
Tennessee