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| Broiler management is about... |
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| minimizing stress; you want the energy to go to growth and development |
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| gains 50g or less per day |
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| Bird activity is positively correlated with... |
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| The company gains a ______ by going “antibiotic free” |
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| Avian influenza damaged the turkey industry in ______ |
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| amount of muscle in a chicken vs. rate of growth in the chicken |
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| The more muscle you get in a chicken, the slower the growth occurs |
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| some poultry related companies that don't have operations in Georgia |
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| Mountaire Farms and Peco Foods don’t have operations in GA |
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| GA is number 1 in ______ eggs |
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| The change in how broilers are marketed is ______ driven |
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| what is done to antibiotics in chicken feed prior to processing? |
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| Prior to processing, antibiotics and such are removed from the feed |
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| You gotta manage the bird to get this potential |
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| its full genetic potential |
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| Chickens can’t really control their own body temperature until this age |
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-Clean and abundant feed
-Clean and good quality water
-Temperature
-Air quality
-Protection from disease |
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| Occasionally, some birds that should have been culled get left there because... |
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| they’re so close to processing |
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| how the catching of broilers is done |
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| where you want the energy in broilers to go |
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| you want the energy to go to growth and development |
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| Housing broilers is about... |
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| minimizing stress and providing the optimum environment |
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| some problems with older broiler houses |
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| Older houses are leaky; greatly affected by environment |
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| something about the ventilation in modern broiler houses |
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| Modern houses have ventilation blowing air outward such that it wants to rush in thru inlets; we control where it rushes in |
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| Dark period allows broilers to... |
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Definition
-rest
-not eat
-produce melatonin |
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| The building of wider houses is driven by... |
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| broiler house dimensions with maximum cash return per foot |
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| the floor in a broiler house |
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| packed dirt covered with bedding |
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| some things other than wood that can be used as shavings in a broiler house |
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| Built up litter can help birds... |
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| insulation and cushioning |
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| one function of bedding other than providing insulation and cushioning |
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| Standard depth for bedding in a broiler house |
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| for shavings, it's about 3 inches; gotta go deeper with hulls |
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| The way broilers are fed today minimizes ______ waste |
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| Processing plants want uniform ______ among broilers |
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| a problem with pancake brooders that were used for brooding way back when |
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| they are very ineffecient |
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| Uniform temperature in a broiler house could be a bad thing because... |
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| not all chicks prefer the same temp |
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| relationship between temperature and moisture holding capacity |
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| For every 20 degree increase in temp, you 2bl your moisture holding capacity |
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| this thing about temperature allows you to cut down on moisture in the house |
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| For every 20 degree increase in temp, you 2bl your moisture holding capacity |
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| what circulation fans are often used for |
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| moving warm air to cooler areas; this makes the operation more efficient and better for the birds |
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| these can be used to mitigate the problem with hot air being concentrated towards the roof |
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| It seems attic inlets can be used to mitigate the problem with hot air being concentrated towards the roof |
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| Too much moisture provides perfect environment for ______ |
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| Most of the heat birds produce is from... |
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| which works better? tunnel ventilation systems or individual fans? |
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| Tunnel ventilation systems work better than individual fans |
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| type of broiler house we visited |
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| environmentally controlled; dark houses; solid sidewall tunnel vent |
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| dimensions of the broiler house we visited |
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| some equipment in the broiler house we visited |
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Definition
-controllers
-watering system
-feeding system
-brooding system
-cooling/ventilation system
-lighting system |
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| controllers used in broiler houses |
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Definition
Tortronics 3000 or Evolution 3000
controls most everything |
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| watering system used in broiler houses |
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| drinker tip system; big ace drinker |
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| feeding system in broiler houses |
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| amount of feed held in auger system |
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| this is used to predict amount of feed in auger system |
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| brooding systems used in broiler houses |
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Definition
half house brooding
full house brooding |
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| cooling/ventilation systems used in broiler houses |
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-power ventilate
-cool cell circulating system; temp controlled; uses evaporative cooling |
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| type of cooling used in cool cell circulating system |
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| lighting system used in the broiler house we visited |
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| mostly LED at half a foot candle |
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| when the LED lights in the broiler house are full bright |
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| when the LED lights in the broiler house are at half a foot candle |
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| number of chickens in the broiler house we visited |
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| age of birds in the broiler house we visited |
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| market body weight for broilers |
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| mortality in the broiler house we visited |
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| feeding program in the broiler house we visited |
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| vaccination program at the broiler farm we visited |
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| in hatchery and on farm at ~day 18 thru eyes and nostrils |
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| some diseases of concern in the broiler industry |
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| use of back-up generator on the broiler farm we visited |
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| runs fans to keep birds alive; most run off of diesel fuel |
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| dead bird disposal at the broiler farm we visited |
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-euthanize
-primarily pit
-composting |
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| the top broiler companies |
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Definition
-Tyson
-Pilgrim’s
-Sanderson Farms
-Koch
-Wayne Farms |
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| What are some of the top turkey producing states? |
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| the two largest turkey companies |
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-Broilers
-Peanuts
-Pecans
-Blueberries |
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| What are the top primary breeder operations? |
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| Athens-Canadian Random Bred |
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| where are the ACRB broilers housed? |
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| Is there a difference in the supply tissues (heart, lung, liver) as a percent of body weight when comparing ARCB to the modern broiler? |
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| higher percent in the 1957 broilers |
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Term
| the broiler producers job is to minimize... |
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Definition
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| trend in broiler live weight over the past 40 years |
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| trend in broiler feed efficiency over the past 40 years |
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| trend in broiler percent mortality over the past 40 years |
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| basic needs for broiler management |
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Definition
-clean and abundant feed
-clean and good quality water
-air quality
-protection from disease |
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| body temp varies with outside temp; basically cold blooded |
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| same body temperature regardless of outside temperature; basically warm blooded |
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| When is homeothermic obtained in broilers? |
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| between 10-14 days, depending on breed |
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| Brooding temperature of air |
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| Brooding temperature of floor |
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| What are some issues with dropped curtain housing? |
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Definition
-leakage
-laborious
-poor bird environment
-higher energy usage (more so with propane than with electricity) |
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| What pan is the most important in the feeder line to monitor? |
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Definition
| the one at the end of the feeder line, right where the motor is |
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| why is the pan at the end of the feeder line where the motor is important? |
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| because the motor at the end of the feeder line activates when the feed level in the pan at the end gets low enough |
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| What might be added to this pan to ensure that birds visit the pan at the end of the feeder line? |
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| light, often an LED light or spot light so that birds will come to it more |
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| the top broiler companies |
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Definition
-Tyson
-Pilgrim’s
-Sanderson Farms
-Koch
-Wayne Farms |
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| What are some of the top turkey producing states? |
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Definition
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| the two largest turkey companies |
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-Broilers
-Peanuts
-Pecans
-Blueberries |
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| What are the top primary breeder operations? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Athens-Canadian Random Bred |
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Term
| where are the ACRB broilers housed? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is there a difference in the supply tissues (heart, lung, liver) as a percent of body weight when comparing ARCB to the modern broiler? |
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Definition
| higher percent in the 1957 broilers |
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Term
| the broiler producers job is to minimize... |
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Definition
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Term
| trend in broiler live weight over the past 40 years |
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Definition
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Term
| trend in broiler feed efficiency over the past 40 years |
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Definition
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Term
| trend in broiler percent mortality over the past 40 years |
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Definition
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Term
| basic needs for broiler management |
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Definition
-clean and abundant feed
-clean and good quality water
-air quality
-protection from disease |
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Definition
| body temp varies with outside temp; basically cold blooded |
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Term
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Definition
| same body temperature regardless of outside temperature; basically warm blooded |
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Term
| When is homeothermic obtained in broilers? |
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Definition
| between 10-14 days, depending on breed |
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Term
| Brooding temperature of air |
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Definition
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| Brooding temperature of floor |
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Definition
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| What are some issues with dropped curtain housing? |
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Definition
-leakage
-laborious
-poor bird environment
-higher energy usage (more so with propane than with electricity) |
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Term
| What pan is the most important in the feeder line to monitor? |
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Definition
| the one at the end of the feeder line, right where the motor is |
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Term
| why is the pan at the end of the feeder line where the motor is important? |
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Definition
| because the motor at the end of the feeder line activates when the feed level in the pan at the end gets low enough |
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Term
| What might be added to this pan to ensure that birds visit the pan at the end of the feeder line? |
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Definition
| light, often an LED light or spot light so that birds will come to it more |
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Term
| in broiler production, water is important for monitoring... |
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Definition
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| why you want to see water consumption increase daily |
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Definition
| because water is important for monitoring bird uniformity |
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| Why are wider houses desireable in broiler production? |
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Definition
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| What is a typical, modern broiler house dimensions? |
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Definition
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| what the floors are under the shavings in broiler houses in the US |
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Definition
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| what the floors are under the shavings in broiler houses overseas |
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| What is the function of attic inlets? |
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Definition
| ventilation; seems to mitigate the problem with hot air being concentrated towards the roof; also seems to lead to drier litter |
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Term
| what is the goal of minimum ventilation in broiler houses? |
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Definition
| Bring air across the ceiling to increase its temperature and drop it to the floor on the birds. |
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| What is temperature stratification in the broiler house? |
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Definition
| the increase in temperature as you go from floor to ceiling |
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| Where is the temp the highest in the broiler house? |
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Definition
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Term
| what circulation fans do in broiler houses |
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Definition
Circulation fans on the house moves hot air off the ceiling and into cooler parts of the house.
This keeps the house temperature more consistent and decreases energy bill. |
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| the effect of tunnel ventilation on the chickens |
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Definition
| Tunnel ventilation increases heat removal from the body and lowers body temperature. |
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| What is the advantages of using bedding? |
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Definition
-provides insulation and cushioning
-acts as a sponge |
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| What are some different bedding sources? |
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Definition
-cedar wood
-peanut hulls
-rice hulls |
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Term
| for every ______ degree increase in temperature, the moisture holding capacity (humidity) is cut in half |
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Definition
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Term
| for every 20 degree increase in temperature, the moisture holding capacity (humidity) decreases by... |
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Definition
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Term
| relationship between temperature and moisture holding capacity (humidity) |
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Definition
| for every 20 degree increase in temperature, the moisture holding capacity (humidity) is cut in half |
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Term
| For every 1 F cooling increases relative humidity by... |
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Definition
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Term
| For every ______ cooling increases relative humidity by 2.5% |
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Definition
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Term
| 10 F degree cooling increases humidity by... |
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Definition
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Term
| ______ degree cooling increases humidity by 25% |
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Definition
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| What is an advantage of having multiple silos at the same farm/house? |
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Definition
-allows you to feed one diet completely before you start your next
-having enough feed storage
-able to feed house if you have to clean out the bin infected with fungus or mycotoxin |
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| What are some engineering advancement that are now common in the modern broiler house? |
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Definition
-Drop ceiling
-Tunnel ventilated (Negative pressure)
-Evaporative cooling systems
-Solid side wall (More air tight)
-Heater and fans operated by controller |
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Term
| What are migration fences? |
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Definition
| fences in the broiler house used to make the bird density in the house more uniform |
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Term
| When can migration fences be used to to increase the efficiency of production in the house? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does the majority of heat in the house come from? |
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Definition
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Term
| What two physiological mechanisms are used by the birds to dissipate body heat? |
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Definition
-convection as radiant heat
-evaporation heat loss from respiration |
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