Requirements for keeping chickens

Question 1

latin for chicken

Answer 1

bird of the Gallus gallus
species

Question 2

Pullet

Answer 2

young hen, which have not yet begun to lay, kept to be a laying hen or breeding chicken

Question 3

Poussin

Answer 3

chick – chicken of less than 30 days old

Question 4

Limit for Permanent noise level in chicken barns

Answer 4

below 65 dB

Question 5

Ambient temperature Affects production.
Tolerable temperature: +5 … +24 °C
Adult layer hens: thermoneutral at +12 … +24 °C

• Optimum for cages: °C?
• Optimum for deep litter: °C?

Answer 5

• Optimum for cages: +21 °C
• Optimum for deep litter: +24 °C

Question 6

Since January 1. 2012, on 350+ bird farms, enriched cages have the following requirements are in place: (7)

Answer 6

Requirements:
o Min. 750 cm2 cage space per hen, total space min. 2000 cm2

o Blind nest box
o 15 cm of perch per hen
o Litter area (sawdust or sand)

o Feeder: min. 12 cm space per hen
o Suitable waterer(s)
o Means for wearing off the claws

Question 7

Steps to solving the issue with a problematic flock (3)

Answer 7

1. Define what the question is
2. Full anamnesis (utilize Questionnaires)
3. Conduct special studies
   - Post mortem studies (Specific treatment or vaccination)
   - Laboratory research, „deep study„
   (Facilitating factors/causes and/or solutions to get rid of problem)
   - Systemic approach

Question 8

Data:
* Mortality rate: (3+1)

Answer 8

o For the previous five days
o For the previous week
o For the previous year

(The number of sick birds at the moment)

Question 9

The representative sample for post mortem study is usually

Answer 9

8-12 birds

Question 10

Areas for taking blood samples in birds (4)

Answer 10

• Wing vein (Most common)
• Medial metatarsal vein
• Jugular veins (In chicks and small birds)
• Cardiac puncture
  o Post mortem blood collection at necropsy

Question 11

Methods to put down birds (3)

Answer 11

• Euthanasia injection
• Cervical dislocation
• Inhalation euthanasia

In real life, decapitation by ax is common…

Question 12

Biosecurity 3 components:

Answer 12

o Isolation
o Movement monitoring
o Sanitation

Question 13

What are HACCP principles?

Answer 13

HACCP = Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points

• Risk analysis
• Identifying critical control points
• Critical limits
• Monitoring
• Corrective actions
• Registration – written registers
• Controlling the system

Question 14

Implementing HACCP principles helps to

Answer 14

organize effective disease preventing system

HACCP = Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points