Poultry Review Questions With Complete Solutions
A cockerel is the same as the rooster. Correct Answers False
A gobbler is a young turkey. Correct Answers False
Birds start laying at about ____ weeks of age. Correct Answers
18
Boiler Correct Answers a chicken raised for meat
Brahma Breed Correct Answers slow growth rate, raised for
looks
(feathers on there feet)
Breeds of chicken have not been important in commercial
poultry production Correct Answers True
Capon Correct Answers a castrated male chicken
Cornish Breed Correct Answers the ultimate meat bird,
developed in Cornwall, England
(have yellow feet and white feathers)
Hens Correct Answers female chickens
How are most chickens raised in the United States? Correct
Answers confinement buildings, with feed, water and air piped
in
, How can you tell what color eggs a chicken will lay? Correct
Answers feather and ear lob color
How long before the process is stared again? Correct Answers
30 minutes
How much does an egg weigh? Correct Answers 2.2 ounces
How much water does a hen drink per pound of feed she eats?
Correct Answers 2 to 3 ounces
It takes _____ to 26 hours for a hen to completely develop and
lay an egg. Correct Answers 24
Leghorn Breed Correct Answers egg-type, developed in
Leghorn, Italy
(panting as a picture, their tail)
Pecking Order Correct Answers dominant birds get first pick of
food and nesting location
Pullet Correct Answers a young female chicken
Rhode Island Red Breed Correct Answers brown egg color,
dual-purpose
(red colored feathers)
Sussex Breed Correct Answers brown eggs, originated in
Sussex, England
(Black with white spots)
A cockerel is the same as the rooster. Correct Answers False
A gobbler is a young turkey. Correct Answers False
Birds start laying at about ____ weeks of age. Correct Answers
18
Boiler Correct Answers a chicken raised for meat
Brahma Breed Correct Answers slow growth rate, raised for
looks
(feathers on there feet)
Breeds of chicken have not been important in commercial
poultry production Correct Answers True
Capon Correct Answers a castrated male chicken
Cornish Breed Correct Answers the ultimate meat bird,
developed in Cornwall, England
(have yellow feet and white feathers)
Hens Correct Answers female chickens
How are most chickens raised in the United States? Correct
Answers confinement buildings, with feed, water and air piped
in
, How can you tell what color eggs a chicken will lay? Correct
Answers feather and ear lob color
How long before the process is stared again? Correct Answers
30 minutes
How much does an egg weigh? Correct Answers 2.2 ounces
How much water does a hen drink per pound of feed she eats?
Correct Answers 2 to 3 ounces
It takes _____ to 26 hours for a hen to completely develop and
lay an egg. Correct Answers 24
Leghorn Breed Correct Answers egg-type, developed in
Leghorn, Italy
(panting as a picture, their tail)
Pecking Order Correct Answers dominant birds get first pick of
food and nesting location
Pullet Correct Answers a young female chicken
Rhode Island Red Breed Correct Answers brown egg color,
dual-purpose
(red colored feathers)
Sussex Breed Correct Answers brown eggs, originated in
Sussex, England
(Black with white spots)
