Agricultural Science

Question 1

1Debeaking is done to prevent

Easy

A. feeding B. egg laying C. feather pecking and cannibalism D. drinking

Question 2

2The battery cage system is mainly used for

Easy

A. ducks B. turkeys C. broilers D. layers

Question 3

3Day-old chicks are kept warm in the first weeks, a practice called

Easy

A. brooding B. debeaking C. candling D. culling

Question 4

4Gumboro disease in poultry mainly affects

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A. young chicks B. cattle C. goats D. pigs

Question 5

5A broiler farmer stocks 500 birds; mortality is 4%. How many birds are sold?

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A. 460 B. 400 C. 496 D. 480

Question 6

6Stocking density for broilers on deep litter is about

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A. 1 bird per m² B. 100 birds per m² C. 50 birds per m² D. 10 birds per m²

Question 7

7Removing part of a bird's beak to reduce pecking and cannibalism is

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A. debeaking B. culling C. candling D. brooding

Question 8

8Newcastle disease in poultry is best prevented by

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A. feeding more maize B. keeping birds in the sun C. vaccination D. debeaking

Question 9

9The litter in a deep litter house should be

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A. never changed B. kept wet C. kept dry and turned regularly D. removed daily always

Question 10

10Birds kept mainly for egg production are

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A. guinea fowl only B. layers C. broilers D. cockerels