POSC FINAL REVIEW

Males of this species are responsible for incubating the eggs

emu

Standard breeds of chicken are organized within the American Poultry Association by:

Class, Breed, and Variety

Factors that determine the site of a new broiler processing complex include:

community acceptance of the facilities, the amount of water available, local tax or other financial incentives

Modern domestic turkeys

artificially inseminated, are white-feathered, males are raised separately from females

The retention of the yolk sac by baby chicks allow them to:

survive for a few days without food and water

One situation under which broodiness would be considered beneficial is:

You want your hens to incubate their own eggs

For pastured poultry, which of the following are necessary:

protection from predators, movable structures or pens, adequate forage, and outdoor access

Most backyard/small family flocks are used for egg production rather than meat production because:

The slaughter process can be difficult for those emotionally attached to the birds

Imprinting is:

A special learning that happens early in the bird's life

The good gene hypothesis:

Males possessing bright colors must be superior to survive

During incubation of chicken eggs, they are turned frequently for the first 18 days to...

prevent the yolk from sticking to the inside of the shell

Use of multi-stage incubators

Means that heat from exothermic eggs will provide heat for the endothermic eggs

When rearing game birds for release, the facility should:

provide isolation from human contact as much as possible, have large flight pens for flight muscle development, comply with all required permits and rules

Fertilization of chicken eggs happens:

at the infundibulum

female chickens

only have 1 left functional ovary

purpose of the draft rings:

keeps drafts off chicks and poults

exclusive feeders:

sex separate feeding