Animal Breeding D

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Decks in this class (20)

D1: Origin and domestication of different poultry species, micro-evolutionary consequences, importance of meat and egg production of different poultry species in human nutrition.
Origin of chicken,
Origin of duck,
Origin of pigeon
17  cards
D2: Most common genetic diseases of poultry species, defects as conformation traits
What is a genetic disorder,
What is gout,
Name some genetic diseases
14  cards
D3: Main reproduction features of poultry species, puberty, breeding maturity, biology of egg production, broodiness and moulting/forced moulting
How many eggs do hens lay per day,
Egg production of meat type hens,
Egg production of layer type hybrids
15  cards
D4: The layer type fowl (breeding goal, use, breeds, traits, breeding methods)
What is the breeding goal,
Use of layer type fowl,
Mention some layer type fowl bree...
8  cards
D5: Layer hen hybridization for consumers’ egg, egg production
Name examples of hybrids,
Egg production of hybrid layers
2  cards
D6: The broiler type fowl (breeding goal, use, breeds, traits, breeding methods)
What is a broiler,
Common weight of a broiler,
Common weight of a layer
8  cards
D7: Broiler chicken production, fattening
What is a broiler,
At what age are most commercial b...,
Common weight of a broiler
11  cards
D8: Poultry production systems and technologies (large unit, traditional, alternative, get-away)
What are the steps of broiler pro...,
What happens in large units,
What is traditional
6  cards
D9: Breeding turkey (breeding goal, use, breeds, traits, breeding methods and hybrids)
Kingdomphylumclassordersubordergenus,
When and by whom were turkeys dom...,
What are the use breeding goals o...
17  cards
D10: Goose breeding (breeding goal, use, breeds, traits, breeding methods and hybrids)
Kingdomphylumclassorder suborderg...,
When did domestication occur effe...,
What are the uses breeding goals ...
16  cards
D11: Breeding ducks (breeding goal, use, breeds, traits, breeding methods and hybrids)
When were ducks domesticated,
What did domestication change,
What is the breeding goal of ducks
15  cards
D12: Breeding pigeon (goals, use, breeds, methods
Domestication kingdomphylusclasso...,
Origin of pigeon,
Is the biodiversity of pigeons hi...
11  cards
D13: . Basic canine breeding (goals, use, conformation and judging, breeding methods)
What are breed standards give exa...,
What information does registering...,
What is a kennel
17  cards
D14: Canine reproductive features
Number of chromosomes in a dog,
Blood groups of dogs,
What is the breeding cycle of a b...
15  cards
D15: Most important canine genetic diseases
Canine genetic diseases involving...,
Canine genetic diseases involving...,
Canine genetic diseases involving...
12  cards
D16: Classification of dog breeds, FCI breed groups
How are dogs classified,
How many dog breeds are there,
What is the fci
15  cards
D17: . Cat domestication, micro-evolutionary consequences, relatives, and interspecies hybrids
Cat orderfamilysubfamilyspecies,
What are the ancestors of cats,
Is interspecies hybridisation pos...
8  cards
D18: . Basics of feline breeding (goals, use, breeds, breeding methods), FIFE classification
What is a moggery,
What is a cattery,
What is a pedigree cat
18  cards
D19: Feline reproductive features
Why are cats special when it come...,
Can cats ovulate spontaneously,
What si the sexual activity of a cat
16  cards
D20: Most important feline genetic diseases
What is a genetic disorder,
Genetic disease of cats involving...,
Genetic disease of cats involving
12  cards

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