4-H Poultry Showmanship Questions - Intermediate &
Senior - U of Connecticut Exam Newest 2026
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What is the function of the uropygial (preen) gland? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Produces an oily substance the bird wipes onto its feathers with its beak,
for preening. In ducks and waterfowl it helps to waterproof their feathers.
Do chickens ever have teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, egg tooth at
hatch to help break through the shell.
What does "dual purpose" mean relative to chickens? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Can be used for both meat and egg production, like Rhode Island
Reds, New Hampshire's, White and Barred Plymouth Rocks, etc.
What does "bleaching" mean relative to chickens? - CORRECT ANSWER-It
refers to the order of loss of skin color in laying hens, particularly in
Leghorn type birds, where the yellow pigment, xanthophyll, of the skin
fades to white as the pigment is used to color the yolk.
What is the order of bleaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-Vent, eyering and
ear lobes, beak bottom of feet, front of shanks, back of shanks, tops of
, toes, hock joints, when birds stop laying eggs they replace pigment in
reverse order.
What color eggs do Rhode Island Red's, New Hampshire's and Sex Linked
chickens lay? - CORRECT ANSWER-Brown
What breed(s) of chicken lay(s) blue-green eggs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Araucana and Ameraucana
How many eyelids does a chicken have? - CORRECT ANSWER-Three
What are the types of eyelids that a chicken has? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Upper, lower and nictating membrane which moves from the front to the
rear of the eye and is clear.
How many feather tracts do chickens have? - CORRECT ANSWER-10
What are the feather tracts that a chicken has? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Head, neck, shoulder, wings, breast, back, abdomen, rump, thigh and legs
What is the function of the vent? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is the uro-genital
opening of the bird, the external portion of the cloaca. It is where the egg,
uric acid and feces all exit.
Is the vent common to all poultry? - CORRECT ANSWER-All poultry have
one.
Senior - U of Connecticut Exam Newest 2026
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers Already
Graded A+
What is the function of the uropygial (preen) gland? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Produces an oily substance the bird wipes onto its feathers with its beak,
for preening. In ducks and waterfowl it helps to waterproof their feathers.
Do chickens ever have teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, egg tooth at
hatch to help break through the shell.
What does "dual purpose" mean relative to chickens? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Can be used for both meat and egg production, like Rhode Island
Reds, New Hampshire's, White and Barred Plymouth Rocks, etc.
What does "bleaching" mean relative to chickens? - CORRECT ANSWER-It
refers to the order of loss of skin color in laying hens, particularly in
Leghorn type birds, where the yellow pigment, xanthophyll, of the skin
fades to white as the pigment is used to color the yolk.
What is the order of bleaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-Vent, eyering and
ear lobes, beak bottom of feet, front of shanks, back of shanks, tops of
, toes, hock joints, when birds stop laying eggs they replace pigment in
reverse order.
What color eggs do Rhode Island Red's, New Hampshire's and Sex Linked
chickens lay? - CORRECT ANSWER-Brown
What breed(s) of chicken lay(s) blue-green eggs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Araucana and Ameraucana
How many eyelids does a chicken have? - CORRECT ANSWER-Three
What are the types of eyelids that a chicken has? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Upper, lower and nictating membrane which moves from the front to the
rear of the eye and is clear.
How many feather tracts do chickens have? - CORRECT ANSWER-10
What are the feather tracts that a chicken has? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Head, neck, shoulder, wings, breast, back, abdomen, rump, thigh and legs
What is the function of the vent? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is the uro-genital
opening of the bird, the external portion of the cloaca. It is where the egg,
uric acid and feces all exit.
Is the vent common to all poultry? - CORRECT ANSWER-All poultry have
one.
