Poultry (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Flashcards
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Temp. required for day-old chicks
Temp. required for day-old chicks
Chicks per sq. metre up to 4 weeks age
Chicks per sq. metre up to 4 weeks age
20 chicks
Daily food per layer bird (grams)
Daily food per layer bird (grams)
120 grams
Nest ratio for laying hens
Nest ratio for laying hens
1 nest per 5 hens
Why never wash eggs with water?
Why never wash eggs with water?
Removes protective coating
Cull layers when egg production drops below (%)
Cull layers when egg production drops below (%)
40%
Toxic compound in raw potato peels
Toxic compound in raw potato peels
Solanine
Toxic compound in avocado
Toxic compound in avocado
Persin
Min. eggs from selected indigenous layer/season
Min. eggs from selected indigenous layer/season
25 or more eggs
Hatchability rate with proper management (%)
Hatchability rate with proper management (%)
90%
Broiler definition
Broiler definition
Meat chicken, slaughtered at 5-6 weeks
Ross 308/Cobb 500: weight, days, FCR
Ross 308/Cobb 500: weight, days, FCR
~2.2 kg in 35-42 days, FCR ~1.6
Modern layer: eggs per 52-week cycle
Modern layer: eggs per 52-week cycle
300-320 eggs
Egg code 1-IE-1234 meaning
Egg code 1-IE-1234 meaning
1=production method, IE=country, 1234=producer ID
Chicken egg incubation: days & temp
Chicken egg incubation: days & temp
21 days at 37.5°C
Day-old chick brooding temperature
Day-old chick brooding temperature
32-35°C at chick height
Egg formation time in oviduct
Egg formation time in oviduct
24-26 hours
Calcium deposited per shell daily
Calcium deposited per shell daily
~2 g
FCR formula
FCR formula
kg feed consumed ÷ kg liveweight gained
Avian Influenza: notify whom if suspected?
Avian Influenza: notify whom if suspected?
DAFM (Dept of Agriculture, Food & Marine)