Question

Read the following statements regarding poultry farm management.
(i) Poultry birds include chicken, ducks, turkey and geese.
(ii) Brooder houses should be crowd-free, rain proof and protected from predators.
(iii) The most common egg-type variety used for commercial production throughout the world is single comb white leghorn and its various strains.
(iv) Approximately 14 to 16 hours of light including daylight are required for optimum egg production.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) (iii) and (iv)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer 1

Hint:Poultry is the domestication and rearing of birds like chicken, turkeys, geese, swans, and emu etc for providing food.In the poultry sector there exists a large scope to enhance food production through both layer and broiler farming.

Complete answer:
Poultry farming is mostly maintained with the birds like chickens, ducks, turkey and geese, and also their varieties. For their efficient living, wooden structures that could be made movable as required are fabricated. These are called brooder houses. These houses are made available with proper food closures, water stacks and heated enclosures through electricity for developing baby poultry.These structures are made spacious, water resistant and significantly sheltered against the predators. This process leads to the production of a great amount of eggs. The most frequent kind of egg-variety is obtained from the single comb white leghorn for effective commercial production. They need a duration of at least 16 hours in light for optimal egg production. Moreover, reduction in the duration of staying in light significantly reduces the yield of eggs. In poultry farm management, the poultry birds such as chicken, ducks, turkey and geese are considered. For effective poultry farm management, effective brooder houses are developed. Also, single comb white leghorn is mostly used worldwide for the production of eggs commercially. An average of 14-16 hours of light is necessary for finest production of eggs. Here all the statements are correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note:For effective poultry farm management, one has to keep focus on certain vital components. They include proper selection of disease-free breeds of birds, enabling of suitable and safe farm conditions, proper water and food fed conditions, and maintaining hygiene and healthcare systems. Apart from poultry farming has several advantages such as cost-effectiveness, better return of investments and most importantly it is a constant source of income.