Which of the following feed component imparts yellow pigmentation to egg yolk
Chlorophyll
Carotene
Cryptoxanthine
Xanthophyll
Correct Answer :
D. Xanthophyll
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The chief source of calcium in poultry diet is
Bone meal
calcium phosphate
Oyster shell
None
Protein efficiency ratio can be calculated by following formula
g wt. gain/ g protein absorb
g N retained/ g N absorb
g wt. gain/ g protein consumed
None of the above
Which of the following act as an antagonist to vitamin K, leading to haemorrhagic spots or bleeding
Antibiotics
Hormones
Sulfa drugs
B7
Thiamine deficiency symptom is
Curled toe paralysis
Nutritional myopathy
Polyneuritis
All
Energy content of a egg is
80 Kcal
60 Kcal
90 Kcal
125 Kcal
Which of the following is a good precussor of vitamin A
Myxoxanthin
Xanthine
Beta carotene
Xanthophylls
Which of the following is not considered as an essential amino acids for growing pullets
Tryptophan
Threonine
Tyrosine
Arginine
The calcium and phosphorus ratio in layers ration should be
1:1
2:1
3:1
6:1
To classify as animal protein supplement the ingredient has to contain a protein content of more than
55 %
60 %
47 %
30%
The following vitamin is required in higher quantities in breeder diets than in layer diets for chicken
Biotin
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Folic acid
The most important animal factors that affect digestability of feed are
level of feeding
species of animal
physiological status of the animal
All the above
Loss of nitrogen in feces when an animal is fed protein free diet
EUN
N equilibrium
MFN
all the above
Nicotinic acid can be synthesized in the chicks from
Tryptophane
Ribose
Thiamin
Lysine
Find out the Antifungal feed additives:
propionic acid
sodium propionate
nystatin
All of the above
Xanthine oxidase involved in purine metabolism contains
Zinc
Iron
Cobalt
Molybdenum
The following amino acid is essential for growth but not for egg production
Lysine
Methionine
Glycine
Arginine
The first limiting amino acid in chick diets based on maize sesame meal is
Threonine
Methionine
Lysine
Tryptophan
Which of the following does not fall in the category of NFE
Starch
Fat
Protein
Carbohydrate
The concentration of vitamin A in the ration of poultry should be highest for which class of birds
Laying hens
Broiler starter
Breeding hens
Broiler finishers
A chick needs a dietary supply of the amino acid in addition to the ten amino acids is
Serine
Alanine
Glutamic acid
Glycine
Excess protein in poultry ration leads to
Deposition of calcium urate crystal in liver
Degeneration of the kidney
Raisein blood uric acid
All of the above
For production of prothrombin, the vitamin needed is
C
B6
K
D
The following vitamin is a constituent of coenzyme A
Biotin
Pyridoxine
Pantothenic acid
Folic acid
………… is essential for prevention of perosis in chicken
Biotin
Vit B10
Choline
Vit B5
Weight gain per unit weight of protein consumed refers to
GPV
BV
PER
EAAI
Which of the following is needed for maturation of RBC in poultry
Biotin
Pantothenic acid
Folic acid
B6
Increasing the level of feeding decreases digestibility because of
Increased surface area
Higher exposure time to enzymes
Lower exposure time to enzymes
Compacting of feed
The best protein feed which contain all the essential amino acid required for chicken is
Meat meal
Ground nut cake
Fish meal
Lucern meal
Commonest limiting amino acid in poultry
Tyrosine
Arginine
Methionine
Aspartic acid
The heat production in an animal can be measured
Only by direct calorimetry
Only by indirect calorimetry
By direct and indirect calorimetry
By slaughter studies