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| the approximate value of broilers produced in the US in 2015 |
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| the approximate number of broilers produced in the US in 2015 |
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| 9 billion broiler chickens |
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| the approximate weight of broilers produced in the US in 2015 |
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| If Georgia were a country, it would be the ______largest in Broiler production. |
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| What nation is a distant second to the US in poultry production? |
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| some top broiler producing states |
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-Georgia
-Arkansas
-Alabama
-Mississippi
-N. Carolina |
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| From what wild species are all modern chickens descendants? |
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| red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) |
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| What species may have contributed to the ability of chickens to take pigment (Yellow) into their skin? |
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| Grey Jungle Fowl (Gallus sonneratii) |
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| Why might the 50-year bamboo bloom cycle that occurs in the native regions of the jungle fowl be beneficial to poultry being an efficient production animal? |
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| It is postulated that the jungle fowl, known as the bamboo fowl in many Southeast Asian languages, is a special pheasant well adapted to take advantage of the large amounts of fruits that are produced during the end of the 50-year bamboo seeding cycle to boost its own reproduction. In domesticating the chicken, humans took advantage of this prolific reproduction of the jungle fowl when exposed to large amounts of food. |
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| Where were the oldest known chicken fossils that show early domestication recently found? |
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| how old are the oldest known chicken fossils that show early domestication? |
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| What is long thought to be the initial reason for domestication? |
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| What societies first perfected the art of artificial incubation? |
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| What is artificial insemination |
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| humans inseminating animals |
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| How did artificial insemination contribute to Roman’s being known as the first poultry breeding specialist? |
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| this led to the heavy breed (meat) and the light breed (eggs); also came up with the concept of force feeding |
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| how the artificial incubators of Egypt worked |
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| The Egyptians built incubators of clay brick in which fires were kept burning by an attendant who without any kind of thermometer other than his own skin adjusted constantly burning fires to maintain the temperature at the level required for incubation of the eggs (around 102°F). Not only were eggs incubated and hatched in these incubators in large numbers, they served as brooder to keep the young chicks warm until they were ready to fend for themselves. |
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| the different classes of chicken breeds |
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-American
-English
-Continental
-Mediterranean
-Asiatic |
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| some info about the American class of chickens |
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| The American Class all originate from Canada or the US. The birds of this class are all heavy breeds and most lay brown eggs and have yellow skin. There are a total of 13 different breeds in this class. |
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| chickens in the American class originate from... |
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| color of eggs laid by American class chickens |
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| color of skin in chickens in the American class |
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| how many breeds are in the American class of chickens? |
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| some breeds in the American class of chickens |
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-silver laced wyandottes
-Rhode Island red
-Jersey giant |
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| some info about the Asiatic class of chickens |
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| The three breeds in this class all have origins in China. They are large, feather legged and lay brown eggs. |
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| chickens in the Asiatic class originate from... |
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| color of eggs laid by Asiatic class chickens |
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| color of skin in chickens in the Asiatic class |
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| how many breeds are in the Asiatic class of chickens? |
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| some breeds in the Asiatic class of chickens |
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| some info about the Continental class of chickens |
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| The Continental Class contains large-sized chickens breeds of Continental European origins. The breeds included in this class are mostly lively birds. |
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| chickens in the Continental class originate from... |
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| some breeds in the Continental class of chickens |
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| some info about the English class of chickens |
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| The English Class is made up of breeds that originated in the UK and Australia. White skin is a characteristic sported by the breeds of this class and most are heavier birds that lay brown eggs. |
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| chickens in the English class originate from... |
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| color of eggs laid by chickens in the English class |
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| color of skin in chickens in the English class |
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| some breeds in the English class of chickens |
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| some info about the Mediterranean class of chickens |
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| All Members of this class possess white earlobes and tend to produce white eggs. They are generally flighty with great foraging skills. Mostly originate from Italy and Spain. |
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| chickens in the Mediterranean class originate from... |
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| some breeds in the Mediterranean class of chickens |
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-leghorn
-buttercup
-Spanish |
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Which breed of chicken is number 1?
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Which breed of chicken is number 2?
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Which breed of chicken is number 3?
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Which breed of chicken is number 4?
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Which breed of chicken is number 5?
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Which breed of chicken is number 6?
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Which breed of chicken is number 7?
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Which breed of chicken is number 8?
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Which breed of chicken is number 9?
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Which breed of chicken is number 10?
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Which breed of chicken is number 11?
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Which breed of chicken is number 12?
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Which breed of chicken is number 13?
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Which breed of chicken is number 14?
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Which breed of chicken is number 15?
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| What was established by the Morrill Land Act? |
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| created in each state a land grant college to teach agriculture |
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| What was established by the Hatch Act? |
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| fostered the establishment of experimental stations for research and development of land grant colleges and provided research funding for agriculture and veterinary research at the colleges |
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| What was established by the Smith-Lever Act? |
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| established and provided funding for the Cooperative Extensive Service within the land grant universities, which resulted in the dissemination of knowledge about current developments in agriculture and home economics to the public |
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| Why was poultry farming a deceptively large business in the 1800s? |
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| It was a deceptively large business due to the high % of farms that kept chickens. |
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| What was the pathogen that limited the expansion of the poultry industry? |
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| What was established in 1935 that contributed to the eradication of Salmonella pallorum? |
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| USDA, poultry improvement and testing of flocks; verify with Dr. Benson |
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| What is a dual purpose bird? |
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| What pest contributed to the growth of poultry in NE Georgia due to its destruction of cotton crops? |
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| Describe how poultry was raised on farms in the 1800s and early 1900s |
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| basically as a side business |
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| Who seeded the establishment of major poultry farming in the Delmarva peninsula? |
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| What are some reasons why poultry production grew substantially between the years of 1920 and 1950? |
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-Wilmer Steele’s establishment of broiler farming in Delmarva
-eradication of Salmonella pullorumby way of USDA, poultry improvement, and testing of flocks
-WW2 boosted production because it was needed to feed the soldiers; pork and beef were rationed, but chicken wasn’t
-1948 chicken of tomorrow contest
-destruction of cotton crop by boll weevil helped Southern farmers turn to poultry |
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| What is the Chicken of Tomorrow Contest and why was it significant? |
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| In 1948, A&P supermarkets sponsored an event to give the world a better chicken. |
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| whom won the Chicken of Tomorrow Contest? |
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| Arbor Acres won pure breed category; Vantress Hatchery won the overall contest. |
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| Generally, what two breeds are crossed to give us the modern broiler chicken? |
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| White Plymouth Rock and White Cornish |
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| What breed is the major layer in the US industry? |
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| pounds of feed needed to produce one pound of live weight |
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| What is feed conversion for broiler chickens? |
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| What is feed conversion for eggs (2.00)? |
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| How does the feed conversion of chickens compare with other agricultural animals? |
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broilers: 1.7
layers: 2.00
pork: 3.00
beef: 6.5 |
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| Why do you think broiler production is now shifting to larger birds? |
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| because we’re growing them longer to get larger birds; the more meat we can get from the bird, the more meat there is for further processing; we’re not as worried about cuts as we once were |
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| Why do you propose that chicken production will grow significantly in developing countries in Africa and South America over the next 10 years? |
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| I think because poultry could do great on fly larvae |
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| On an average day, how many millions of pounds of chicken are produced in Georgia? |
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| approx. 20.7 million lbs/day |
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| What is the annual contribution of poultry to Georgia’s economy? |
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| How much broiler meat does Georgia produce per year? |
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| Georgia produces more than 7.5 billion pounds of broiler meat a year. |
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