Chicken quiz

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How long is gestation in chickens?
22 days
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What are home office regulations for embryo use?
Unable to use after day 10 because the organs + tissues become apparent
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What is the proventriculus responsible for?
Digestive enzyme secretion
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What part of the foregut function as teeth?
Ventriculus/gizzard
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What is the ratio of CALCIUM:PHOSPHOROUS for layers?
13:1
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What is the common name for pododermatitis?
Bumblefoot
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What is the optimal housing temperature for day old chicks?
35C
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What is the correct term for a young hen?
Pullet
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What role does light play in egg production in layers?
Increasing day length will bring pullet into lay
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What division of the government regulates welfare policies?
DEFRA
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What is the stocking density for layers?
Must NOT exceed 11 hens per m2
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What is the stocking density for broilers?
Must NOT exceed 33kg per m2
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What vice is common in chickens?
Feather pecking
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What does BANTAM mean?
Miniature size
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What kind of breeds are ISA BROWN + HAMBURGS for?
Layers
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