Poultry Farming and Behavior

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What is a characteristic of animals with good welfare?

Ability to perform natural behaviors (correct)

Living only under outdoor conditions

Resistance to unkind climate

High reproduction and productive results

Which of the following is a type of change in animal behavior?

Complete changes in behavior

Exterior changes

Physiologic changes (correct)

Calm and social living changes

What is the main goal of the CITES convention?

Reducing illegal trade with exotic animals and plants (correct)

Education on animal conservation

Reintroduction of animals into the wild

Reducing illegal trade with exotic timber

What is the term for the study of an organism's development from fertilization to death?

Ontogeny Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of an animal's constitution?

Habitus, metabolism, and temperament Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of animal behavior?

Ethology Signup and view all the answers

What is environmental enrichment in the context of animal welfare?

Providing animals with a stimulating environment Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest producer of finfish in aquaculture?

China Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of higher space availability in poultry farming?

Enabling submissive hens to avoid contact with aggressive hens Signup and view all the answers

What type of gases is harmful in poultry?

NH3 and H2S Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of inclusive fitness?

The ability to reproduce through relatives Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes acquired behavior?

Affected by social condition, housing, and nutrition Signup and view all the answers

What type of poultry production involves both meat and egg production?

Combined meat/feather Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that conditions species distribution on the planet?

Abiotic factors Signup and view all the answers

What is a necessary feature of an enriched (furnished) cage for laying hens?

Perch (15 cm/hen) Signup and view all the answers

What is a territory in ethology?

Area where the holder is dominant against others and prevents others to enter Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of social behavior in animals?

Showing clear dominant and submissive relationships Signup and view all the answers

What is a unique feature of pig behavior?

Having a high ability to learn and manipulate equipment Signup and view all the answers

What is a main focus of ethology?

Understanding the function of behavior in reproductive success Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of wildlife conservation?

Addressing a dynamic crisis in a holistic manner Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of horse behavior?

Foals being precocial and able to follow their mothers Signup and view all the answers

What is a key concept in ethology?

Function of behavior, the role of behavior in reproductive success Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of social behavior in animals?

Improved reproductive success Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of animal learning?

Adapting to novel environments Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Poultry Production

Higher space availability enables submissive hens to avoid contacts with aggressive fellow hens
Comparatively low mortality
Better bone strength

Harmful Gases in Poultry

NH4, CO2, H2S, and NH3 are harmful gases in poultry

Inclusive Fitness

Inclusive fitness means the ability to reproduce my genes through my relatives
Applies to all species

Acquired Behavior

Is affected by social condition, housing, and nutrition

Poultry Production Types

Types include combined meat/feather, egg, combined egg/feather, and meat

Species Distribution

Species distribution is conditioned by abiotic factors

Enriched (Furnished) Cage

Must be equipped with a perch (15 cm/hen), nest, and floor space (550 cm2/hen)

Herd Structure

Pyramidal herd structure includes nucleus, production herds, and herds of hybrid sows

Nobel Prize Winners

1973 Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine: Karl von Frisch, Niko Tinbergen, and Konrad Lorenz

Territory

Area where the holder is dominant against others and prevents others from entering
Function is not only to provide food or shelter

Precocial Young

Physiologic, exterior, and productive changes
Exist in birds and other species
Are relatively mature and mobile from birth

Good Animal Welfare

Can be achieved using environmental enrichment
Provides freedom to perform natural behaviors
Means healthy animals

Aquaculture

Biggest exporters: China, Vietnam, and Norway
World's aquaculture production per year: Crustaceans - 7MT, Plants - 27MT

Cites Convention

Reducing illegal trade with exotic animals and plants
Also known as the Washington Convention

Constitution

Consists of habitus, metabolism, and temperament of animals
Is the ability to cope with the environment

Ontogeny

Is the period between fertilization and death
Includes sensitive periods for rapid learning
Means the development of an organism

Is typical for most domesticated animals
Use communication systems (audial, visual)
Can be typical for clear dominant and submissive relationships

Typical for Pigs

Sensitive towards overheating
High ability to learn to manipulate with equipment in the stable

Ethology Questions

What is the function of behavior and how does it help the reproductive success of animals?
Ontogeny and behavior means the development of behavior during phylogeny (evolution)

Wildlife Conservation

A holistic, interdisciplinary crisis discipline focused on sustaining the philosophy of balance and its high dynamic

Horses

Mare can be pregnant while nursing a present foal
Are living in a group of relative females with youngs
Foals are precocial and follower type of young

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Description

This quiz covers various aspects of poultry farming, including behavior, mortality, and environmental factors. It also touches on the concept of inclusive fitness and its application to species.