Poultry producers are legally allowed to use hormones in the production of meat and eggs.

Which of the following states is the leader in milk production?

In 2020, it is expected that the US alone will produce 9 broilers and 9 dozen eggs. 

Pasture-based dairies are forage-based unlike free-stall and tie-stall dairies.

Muscle myopathies in the poultry industry are not a concern since they happen infrequently and do not cost the industry much in production and sales. 

List at least two ways a producer can tell if their young chicks are comfortable by listing at least two things they should observe: 1. 2.

Where do the vast majority of shell eggs get distributed to in the US?

List one reasons dairy producers may decide to cull a dairy cow:

Lactase persistence exists in over 1/3 of the world’s population, mostly in people of European decent. 

List at two stressors that would prevent poultry from performing at their genetic potential: and .