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What is the recommended height for litter material in a deep litter system?
What is the recommended height for litter material in a deep litter system?
Which breed is likely to lay eggs earlier according to the text?
Which breed is likely to lay eggs earlier according to the text?
What should be checked in birds at 24 weeks of age for early culling?
What should be checked in birds at 24 weeks of age for early culling?
Which system results in earlier egg production based on the text?
Which system results in earlier egg production based on the text?
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What is the floor space requirement for birds in a cage system based on the information provided?
What is the floor space requirement for birds in a cage system based on the information provided?
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What is the purpose of providing nests in layer management?
What is the purpose of providing nests in layer management?
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What type of housing system is described as facilitating management, reducing labor costs, and increasing production by keeping litter dry all the time?
What type of housing system is described as facilitating management, reducing labor costs, and increasing production by keeping litter dry all the time?
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Which type of housing system is characterized by being common in most developed countries and in some commercial farms in developing countries, and is widely used for commercial layers?
Which type of housing system is characterized by being common in most developed countries and in some commercial farms in developing countries, and is widely used for commercial layers?
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Which housing system is suitable for layers and is also used for broilers in some countries, employing a slat design that reduces leg problems?
Which housing system is suitable for layers and is also used for broilers in some countries, employing a slat design that reduces leg problems?
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Which housing system is known for reducing risks related to litter worms and coccidiosis to a minimum, making it suitable for layers?
Which housing system is known for reducing risks related to litter worms and coccidiosis to a minimum, making it suitable for layers?
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Which housing system is described as common in temperate climates compared to tropical climates, where birds living together generate heat?
Which housing system is described as common in temperate climates compared to tropical climates, where birds living together generate heat?
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Which type of housing can store the major part of manure under the slats, keeping the litter in better condition?
Which type of housing can store the major part of manure under the slats, keeping the litter in better condition?
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What is a characteristic of the free range system of poultry farming?
What is a characteristic of the free range system of poultry farming?
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the poultry run system over the free range system?
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the poultry run system over the free range system?
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In the intensive system of poultry farming, birds are usually confined in which of the following?
In the intensive system of poultry farming, birds are usually confined in which of the following?
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What is a characteristic of the deep litter system used in intensive poultry farming?
What is a characteristic of the deep litter system used in intensive poultry farming?
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What is a key disadvantage of the semi-intensive system 2.1 of poultry farming?
What is a key disadvantage of the semi-intensive system 2.1 of poultry farming?
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Which type of intensive system usually uses cages or battery systems for confining birds?
Which type of intensive system usually uses cages or battery systems for confining birds?
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