East Central Judging Contest
February 18,2012
1. When evaluating broiler breeders for the deformity of severely crooked toe or toes, one or more toes must be
turned at an angle of ___ ° or greater.
a. 30
b. 45
c. 60
d. 90
2. What is the name of the feather that separates the primary and secondary wing feathers?
a. Axial
b. Hackle
c. Sickle
d. Saddle
3. What percentage of hatchability of settable eggs do broiler breeder operations strive to meet?
a. 65
b. 75
c. 85
d. 95
4. The __ consists of a thick, powerful muscle and has a thick tough lining that aids to grind coarse food while
serving as the bird’s “teeth”.
a. Ventriculus
b. Proventriculus
c. Cecum
d. Liver
5. The chicken oviduct is nearly __ centimeters long in an egg producing hen
a. 54
b. 78
c.94
d. 107
6. Which of the following sections of the reproductive tract is responsible for the formation the two shell
membranes?
a. Infundibulum
b. Uterus
c. Magnum
d. Isthmus
7. Commercial turkey operations produce young turkeys that require approximately _____ pounds of feed per pound
of body weight during the growing period.
a. 1.8
b. 2.0
c. 2.5
d. 3.5
8. ____ refers to the general condition of the abdomen of a production hen.
a. Confirmation
b. Body Capacity
c. Finish
d. Handling Qualities
9. A 16 lb. turkey carcass that is missing both wing tips and has a 1 ¾ inch tear on the breast should be graded a
USDA grade___. a. A
b. B
c. C
d. No Grade
10. What is the average pulse rate of poultry while at rest (beats per minute)?
a. 90
b. 150
c. 240
d. 300
11. Feather growth begins at approximately day __ of egg incubation.
a. 5
b. 9
c. 18
d. 20
12. An egg shell that is cracked that is cracked with broken membranes allowing the egg contents to leak or be free
to leak would be classified a ____.
a. Check
b. Dented Check
c. Body Check
d. Leaker
13. 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
14. After fertile eggs are transported from the breeder farm to the hatchery, they should be maintained at __ F.
a. 40
b. 65
c. 75
d. 90
15. A well-planned brooding and growing program for the first months of a broiler breeder’s life will result in
properly developed, mature females that attain 5% hen-day production at ___weeks of age.
a. 16
b. 20
c. 24
d. 28
16. Commercial flocks of rapidly growing strains of broilers and turkeys may develop leg disorders. What is the
incidence of leg and foot problems of all broilers grown?
a. 1%
b. 5%
c. 20%
d. 33%
17. Which of the following is not classified as a deformity for broiler breeder pullets?
a. Severely crooked toes
b. blindness
c. crossed beak
d. one solid black primary feather
18. 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
19. _______________ is calculated by dividing the number of fertile eggs set by the total number of eggs produced
for use at the hatchery.
a. percent fertility
b. storage space
c. incubation time
d. percent hatchability
20. What is the grade of a ready to cook turkey carcass with one inch of exposed flesh on the breast with no other
defects?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. No Grade
21. Farmer Aggie 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.
22. Johnny won grand champion at his county show with a pen of three broilers that averaged 7.2 lbs each. He sold
his chickens for $4250 at auction. What was the price per pound that he received at the auction?
a. $98.45
b. $196.76
c. $590.28
d. $1416.67
23. A broiler processing facility processed a total of 285,485 chickens in one day of operation with an average live
weight of 5.87 pounds per bird. The average carcass weighed 4.23 pounds and average breast meat weight of 1.20
pounds. What is the average breast meat yield per carcass?
a. 18.42%
b. 20.44%
c. 28.37%
d. 72.06%
24. Grandma Smith has 80 Production red laying hens at her house. Over the course of a seven day period she had
an 80% production rate and her birds consumed 93.71 pounds of feed. What was her feed conversion per dozen
eggs laid?
a. 2.51
b. 2.79
c. 2.99
d. 3.16
25. Farmer John David Crow placed 18,625 turkey poults in his barn at one day of age. The live haul crew collected
17,357 turkeys 16 weeks later and transported them to the processing plant. What was the mortality rate of his
flock?
a. 2.89%
b. 4.95%
c. 6.81%
d. 93.19%