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ASI 106 Poultry
Test 2
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 1
04/29/2012

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The first line of defense in disease control
Definition
Preventing or reducing the possibility of contact between birds and disease agents
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Six Prevention agents
Definition

Hatchery sanitation

Practice all in-- al out

biosecurity

sanitizing all people and equipment

disposing of dead birds and waste properly

use vet and labs

 

Term
What are practice good sanitation procedures
Definition

disrupt the life cycle of disease organisims

Proper cleaning and disinfecting

may include use of antibiotics and other drugs

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What are ways to strengthen birds defenses
Definition

Proper nutrition

Proper Management

Proper vaccination

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Ascites
Definition
A clinical  description of respiratory disease, usually induced by poor air quality
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Ammonia toxicity
Definition
High Ammonia levels contributed by old liter and poor ventilated houses.
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Breast blisters
Definition
Porr litter condition and compacted areas increase losses from downgrading
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TD (tibial dyschondroplasia)
Definition
A lesion commonly found in the proximal metaphseal region of the tibiotarus of fast growing broilers. Lesion can weaken bone, and increased fractures in the fibula.
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Flip over disease ( sudden death syndrome)
Definition
A condition in which apparently healthy, fast-growing boilers chickens die suddenly. The circulatroy systme of rapidly growing birds doesn't have the capacity to meet demands, usually the aortic ruptures.
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Deep pectoral myopathy (green muscle disease)
Definition
Affects commerical poultry selected for large breast, the breast muscluature atrophies and resulting necrotic development in a pale green color.
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Cage layer Fatigue
Definition
A condition in which the bones of layers become very brittle.
Term
Perosis
Definition
The hock is widened, flatten, and enlarged, and the tendon sometimes slips from the hock and causes the leg to deviated form its normal position.
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Rickets
Definition
Nutritional deficiency or inbalance of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
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Amino Acid/Protein deficiencies

 

Definition
poor muslce growth resulting from diet that are too low in certain amino acids, especailly lysine and methionine.
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Mycotoxicosis
Definition
Ingestion of moldy feed containg toxins which can cause severe growth retardation and death.
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Avian Influenza (AI)
Definition
A virus which infects wild birds and domestic poultry.
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Exotic Newcastle Dissease
Definition
One of the most infectious viral diseases of poultry known
Term
Coccidiosis
Definition
A parasitic disease of the intestinal tract
Term
Salmonella Pullorum
Definition
This is a serious bacterial disease of poultry that can spread through hatching eggs to chicks.
Term
What did we test the poultry blood for?
Definition
Salmonella pullorum
Term
What is in the blue solution?
Definition
Antibodies for the Salmonella pullorum which the bacteria will react with to form a precipitate.
Term
Antibiotics
Definition
Soluble substances derived form a mold or bacteria that inhibit the growth of other microorganisms.
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Drugs
Definition
used for the control of certain diseases in poultry
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Hormones
Definition
Hormones are not added to poultry diets
Term
Pigmentors
Definition
Concentrated sources of xanthophylls are added to feed to increase the intensity of yellow pigmentation.
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Antioxidants
Definition
Chemicals that are added to the feed to prevent devlopment of rancidity and estruction of certian vitamins.
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Air cell
Definition
The empty space between the white and shell at the large end of the egg.
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Albumen
Definition
AKA egg white. most of the egg's liquid weight. Consist of 4 alternation layers of thich and thin consistencies.
Term
Chalaza
Definition
the ropy strands of egg white which anchor the yolk in place in the center of the thick white
Term
Germinal Disc
Definition
Contains the maternal DNA.
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Shell membrane
Definition
just inside the shell are two shell membranes
Term
Vitelline Membrane
Definition
Thiis is the covering of the yolk
Term
Most calories from what part of the egg
Definition
yolk
Term
Digestion is rapid how long does it take for it to go through the system?
Definition
4 hours
Term
Crop
Definition
out-pocket of the esophagus that provides storage for consumed food
Term
proventriculus
Definition
glandular stomach where the first significant amount of digestive juices are added
Term
Gizzard
Definition
A muscualr organ used to grind and break up food
Term
small intestine
Definition
Digestin and Absorption
Term
Cloaca
Definition
Common chamber into which the digestive, urinary, and repro tracts open
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Infundibulum
Definition
A funnel which collects the yolk after ovulation
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Magnum
Definition
is the albumen white secreting portion of the oviduct, is about 13 inches back
Term
Isthmus
Definition
The formation of the inner and outer shell membranes.
Term
Uterus
Definition
aka tubular shell gland and shell galnd pouch.
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Vagina
Definition
the next section of the oviduct which no egg forming function
Term
Vent
Definition
Where the egg, feces and urine are excreted
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