Poultry Science: Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Animal Biology

Download Poultry Science: Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Animal Biology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Poultry Science DEFINITION 1 Multidisciplinary science that enhances the efficiency of the poultry producer and markets those products TERM 2 Broilers DEFINITION 2 Grown for meat productionContract grow out between broiler grower and poultry companyEnglish birds TERM 3 Feed Conversion DEFINITION 3 Broilers: pounds of feed consumed pounds of body weightLayers: pounds of feed consumed pounds of eggs producedYounger birds have smaller conversions TERM 4 Feed Cost DEFINITION 4 Most expensive cost in poultry industry TERM 5 Layers DEFINITION 5 Lay table eggsMediterranean birds TERM 6 Turkeys DEFINITION 6 Meat productionBreed by artificial insemination due to large body size from selection TERM 7 Geneticist DEFINITION 7 Selects for:Breast sizeGrowth rateFeed efficiencyDisease resistanceLeg size TERM 8 Nutritionist DEFINITION 8 Creates feed for optimum growth at least costProtein in soybeanCarbohydrate in corn TERM 9 Management DEFINITION 9 Optimize growth conditions, Incubation management, BreederWorks with ag engineers to develop mechanical systems to increase efficiency of production Lighting Ventilation TERM 10 Veterinarian DEFINITION 10 Disease control:Bacterial and Viral pathogensVaccinations Kill viral pathogen Live attenuated viral (more desired but mutations may arise) MarketingSalesFood Science TERM 21 Broodiness DEFINITION 21 Tendency to incubate eggsAsiatic birds are broodyMediterranean birds are not broodyTurkeys are broody TERM 22 Prolactin DEFINITION 22 Produced in the anterior pituitary and causes broodiness TERM 23 American Birds DEFINITION 23 Serve dual purpose:Meat and Egg production TERM 24 Late 1800's DEFINITION 24 Southeast poultry production replaced row cropping (cotton, tobacco) TERM 25 Early 1900's DEFINITION 25 Major technological advances:Trap door cagesMammoth Incubator TERM 26 Brooders DEFINITION 26 Supply heat for chicks for first 2 weeks TERM 27 Bone Ossification DEFINITION 27 decreased due to lack of sunlight exposure (vitamin D) when birds were moved indoors TERM 28 Genus DEFINITION 28 Gallus TERM 29 Species DEFINITION 29 Gallus TERM 30 Subspecies DEFINITION 30 Domesticas TERM 31 American Poultry Association DEFINITION 31 Made the American Standard of PerfectionGrouped birds into Classes, Breeds, and Varieties TERM 32 Asiatic Class DEFINITION 32 From ChinaBreed: CochinLargeFeathered shanksCalmLate MaturingBroodyRed ear lobesBrown eggs TERM 33 Mediterranean Class DEFINITION 33 Western EuropeBreed: Leghorn (Leghorn, Italy)SmallClean shanksNervousEarly maturingNot broodyWhite ear lobesWhite eggsFoundation stock for table egg production TERM 34 American Class DEFINITION 34 Blend of Asiatic and Mediterranean classesBackyard dual purpose bird - meat and egg productionBreed: Plymouth rockLargeClean shanksEarly maturationRed ear lobesBrown eggs"Active foragers"Able to handle environmental extremes TERM 35 English Class DEFINITION 35 Great BritainSimilar to American classBreed: Cornish x Plymouth Rock (commercial broilers)Large pectoral muscle massLarge eggsPoor egg production