4-H Poultry Showmanship Exam Newest 2026
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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. Order of bleaching:
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.
Where does the yellow color of the skin, beak and shanks of chickens
come from? - CORRECT ANSWER-Xanthophyll from corn and grass they
eat.
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
, What needs to be supplied in an artificial incubator to hatch eggs? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Heat, Humidity and Turning
How long is the incubation period for Chickens, Turkeys, and Ducks and
Geese? - CORRECT ANSWER-21,28,28,30-32, for muscovy it is 33-35
days.
At what temperature should most chicken eggs be incubated? - CORRECT
ANSWER-100 degrees
What is the purpose of turning eggs in an incubator? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Keep embryo from sticking to membranes and causing
malformations of the embryo
Why should incubators be "fumigated" or "Disinfected" prior to use? -
CORRECT ANSWER-To remove any bacteria, virus or mold organisms that
might infect the eggs being hatched
How many eyelids does a chicken have? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Three, 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-
head, neck, shoulder, wings, breast, back, abdomen, rump, thigh and legs
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers Already
Graded A+
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. Order of bleaching:
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.
Where does the yellow color of the skin, beak and shanks of chickens
come from? - CORRECT ANSWER-Xanthophyll from corn and grass they
eat.
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
, What needs to be supplied in an artificial incubator to hatch eggs? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Heat, Humidity and Turning
How long is the incubation period for Chickens, Turkeys, and Ducks and
Geese? - CORRECT ANSWER-21,28,28,30-32, for muscovy it is 33-35
days.
At what temperature should most chicken eggs be incubated? - CORRECT
ANSWER-100 degrees
What is the purpose of turning eggs in an incubator? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Keep embryo from sticking to membranes and causing
malformations of the embryo
Why should incubators be "fumigated" or "Disinfected" prior to use? -
CORRECT ANSWER-To remove any bacteria, virus or mold organisms that
might infect the eggs being hatched
How many eyelids does a chicken have? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Three, 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-
head, neck, shoulder, wings, breast, back, abdomen, rump, thigh and legs
