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What is the largest game bird in North America?
The wild turkey
True or false: Chickens will only lay eggs if given a “light cue”?
True
Chicken eggs contain lutein, which helps prevent what eye condition?
Cataracts
Turkeys are which of the following:
herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?
Omnivore
What is the term for a female turkey?
A hen
Chickens are a subspecies of jungle fowl from what continent?
Asia
Ancient turkeys were first domesticated by people in what region?
Mesoamerica (Central America/Mexico in modern day)
In what country is pavochon, a turkey stuffed with mashed plantains, a traditional Thanksgiving dish?
Puerto Rico
What does the Italian dish chicken cacciatore translate to?
“Hunter’s chicken.”
How many chicken breeds are there worldwide?
Nobody knows.
Estimates range from 53 large breeds (American Poultry Association) to 500 fancy breeds (University of London).
Which founding father once called the wild turkey “a respectable bird”?
Benjamin Franklin.
During which decade was the popular “Chicken Dance” introduced?
The 1980s
Where does chicken rank in terms of the meats most consumed by the average American?
#1
True or false: You can tell a turkey’s age by its droppings.
True. Not only that, but male and female droppings have distinct shapes.
Chickens have been linked through DNA to what giant extinct reptiles?
Dinosaurs.
Are chickens flightless birds?
No. They can fly a short distance, enough to soar over a fence or make it into a tree’s lower branches.
Will a fresh chicken egg sink or float?
Sink. Stale eggs float, making this a good freshness test for store-bought eggs.
What author known for the Little House series also found a groundbreaking way to get chicken eggs in the winter?
Laura Ingalls Wilder.
What is the only U.S. state that does not have a turkey population
Alaska
What was the first reason chickens were domesticated?
Entertainment
What was the first bird to have its genome sequenced?
Chicken
What is the term for a juvenile turkey?
A poult
What sweet and spicy Chinese takeout chicken dish was invented in the United States by Taiwanese immigrants?
General Tso’s chicken
Can turkeys swim?
Yes
About how long does it take a chicken egg to hatch?
21 days