Clarendon Poultry Judging Contest

Clarendon Poultry Judging Contest April 2, 2011 1. __ is the part of the oviduct that is responsible for the passage of the egg (oviposition). a. Infundibulum b. Isthmus c. Uterus d. Vagina

2. Hens with red colored earlobes will lay __ shelled eggs. a. Brown b. White c. Green d. Maroon

3. The upper larynx often called __ is at the juncture of the tracheal and esophageal openings in the mouth. a. Syrinx b. Epiglottis c. Pharynx d. Lungs

4. The ____ is a bilobed gland located at the base of the brain and is known as the “master gland”. It is responsible for the release of hormones that regulate activities of other endocrine glands. a. Hypothalamus b. Thyroid c. Adrenals d. Pituitary

5. As a commercial poultry producer, you should expect a __% reduction in hatchability attributed to a combination of malpositions and malformations. a. 2% b. 5% c. 7% d. 10%

6. During embryogenesis, this temporary membrane is attached to the inside f the shell and helps exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide, acts as a reservoir to collect solid wastes, and removes calcium from the shell to be used by the embryo to form bones. a. Chorioallantoic b. Chorion c. Yolk sac d. Amnion

7. Which of the following is classified as a “direct factor” in the cause of a disease? a. Poor ventilation b.Overcrowding c. Poor feed quality d. Virus

8. The moisture content of poultry manure is approximately __. a. 5% b. 15% c. 50% d. 75%

9. When evaluating plumage condition in egg-type production hens, which of the following should be considered? a. Feather appearance b. Pigmentation c. Width of hips d. Size of Comb

10. On a broiler breeder pullet and cockerel farm, birds are raised from hatchlings to approximately __ weeks of age and will replace older breeder flocks. a. 8 b. 12 c. 16 d. 20

11. In 2005, annual per capita consumption of poultry was ______. a. 83 lbs b. 95 lbs c. 103 lbs d. 124 lbs

12. The body temperature of poultry ranges between __ and __ °C. a. 37 and 39 b. 40 and 41 c. 102 and 104 d. 105 and 107

13. The ___ is highly developed in poultry and provides attachment for the heavy pectoral muscles. a. Sternum b. Patella c. Clavicle d. Humerous

14. A chicken part that consists of the drumstick and thigh identified as a ___. a. Thigh with back b. Leg c. Rear Quarter d. Leg Quarter 15. An egg that has an air cell that is 1/16 of an inch deep of is a USDA grade ___. a. AA b. A c. B d. Loss

16. An egg that has large calcium deposits and definite ridges has an exterior grade of ___. a. AA b. A c. B d. No Grade

17. The __ is the part of the digestive that stores and softens food. a. Duodenum b. Esophagus c. Mouth d. Crop

18. A broiler carcass with a broken leg bone and a broken wing bone is a USDA ___. a. A b. B c. C d. No Grade

19. An egg shell that has a hair line crack with shell membranes intact is what factor? a. Check b. Body Check c. Thin Spot d. Dented Check

20. The process of egg laying is termed _____. a. Oviposition b. Setting c. Hatching d. Brooding

21. Dale Jones placed 25,750 day old broilers in one of his broiler houses. At six weeks of age, the live haul crew collected 24,940 broilers to transport to the processing plant. What was the livability of his flock? a. 3.15% b. 4.82% c. 95.18% d. 96.85%

22. Farmer Sarge had 18,250 six week old broilers in one of his broiler houses with an average daily feed consumption of 28 pounds per 100 broilers and a daily manure production of 33 pounds per 100 broilers? What is the daily manure output for this house of broilers? a. 5110.0 lbs b. 6022.5 lbs. c. 511,000 lbs. d. 602,250 lbs.

23. A broiler processing facility processed a total of 287,943 chickens in one day of operation with an average live weight of 5.17 pounds per bird. The average carcass weighed 4.12 pounds. Each carcass yielded 1.15 pounds of breast meat. What is the average breast yield per live bird for this day of operation? a. 22.24% b. 27.19% c. 79.69% d. 81.82%

24. Mrs. Smith has 58 Production red laying hens at her house with an 82% production level over the course of a seven day period. During that week her hens consumed 66.05 lbs of feed. What is the feed conversion per dozen eggs for this flock? a.1.39 b. 1.89 c.2.18 d. 2.38

25. A large commercial egg facility has 180,000 laying hens on sight with a 92% production rate. How many dozen eggs are produced at this facility each week? a. 13,800 b. 19,125 c. 96,600 d. 133,875