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The broiler chicken are given:


A

More food to lay more eggs

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B

More food to gain weight

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C

Less food

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D

Less care

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Solution

The correct option is B

More food to gain weight


The correct option is B.

Explanation of correct option:

  1. Broiler chicken is bred basically for the production of meat.
  2. Thus, it is fed with more food to gain weight to produce more meat.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

  1. More food to lay more eggs is given to poultry raised for egg production.
  2. Broiler chicken is raised for meat production.
  3. Hence, it is given food to gain muscle and weight.

Option C:

  1. Less food will cause a drop in the weight of the chicken.
  2. This can also lead to less muscle growth.

Option D:

  1. Less care is avoided in raising poultry for the production of meat and egg.
  2. Less care can lead to obtaining poor quality meat from the broiler chicken.

Final answer: The broiler chicken are given more food to gain weight.


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