General Avian Science TEST 1
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mccamyjake on September 25, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Poultry Industry Structure | Specialized integrated units |
| Poultry Production | 11 billion birds and 3 bird types |
| Egg Bird | Single Comb White Leghorn |
| Sexually Mature Leghorn | 20 weeks |
| Leghorn Egg Laying | 250 eggs in 1st year |
| Leghorn's used | 300 Million layers and 70 billion eggs |
| Eggs per capita | 250 eggs/capita/yr |
| Commercial Turkey | Broad Breasted White |
| Turkey's selected for | meat production |
| Turkey's used | 250 million |
| Turkey's Further Processed | 85% |
| Turkey's Whole Birds | 15% |
| Turkey Per Capita | 20 lbs. / capita per year |
| Broiler Cross | White cornish male and White Plymouth Rock female |
| Cornish Selection | muscle mass |
| Plymouth Selection | body size and egg production |
| Broilers produced | 10 billion |
| Broilers Further Processed | 90% (t) |
| Broilers Whole Birds | 10% (t) |
| Broiler Production Exported | 10% (t) |
| Broilers Consumed | 88 lbs per capita |
| Fast Food Markets | 38-40 days and 4.25 lbs |
| Tray Pack Markets | 42-46 days and 5-6 lbs. |
| Further Processed Markets | 46-51 days and 6.5-7.5 lbs |
| Gross Receipts | $25 billion |
| Broiler Market Percentage | 95% |
| Broiler Industry Origins | New England |
| Family Farms | 95% of production in 1935 |
| Expansion and Development | 1940s WWII Demands |
| Automation | Reduction in farm population |
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