ANSC 1011 : Poultry STUDY GUIDE
Document Summary
United states- largest poultry industry in the world. Poultry is the largest animal agriculture industry in louisiana. Egg industry generally own their own chicken houses instead of contract. Broiler to market age: just under 6 weeks of age. 3 bird sizes: small bird- 6 weeks or under (fast food, medium size- 6-7 weeks (grocery store, big bird- 8-9 weeks (cut/de-boned-restaurant food) 2 egg commercial producing industries in the state. (egg prices went up because bird influenza) Poultry- domestic birds raised for meat and eggs: purpose- to produce inexpensive sources of protein for human consumption. To convert grain and byproducts into meat and eggs: poultry is the more inexspensive, poultry are monogastric (simple stomach, most efficient converters of grain to product. Integrated, corporate industry: concentrated in southern/southeastern part of u. s. (climate, labor, demand, we can build them more inexpensive due to climate, georgia is the largest broiler producing state.
