4 colors of eggs that chickens lay
What is white, brown, blue, and green
The fleshy mass on the top of a chicken's head
What is Comb
Three things a chicken needs to survive
What is Food, water, and grit
The breed developed in New Hampshire
What is New Hampshire Reds
The sound a rooster makes
What is Crowing
The yellow nutrient-bearing portion of an egg
What is Yolk
The fleshy skin that hangs below a chicken's beak
What is Waddles
The supplement given to laying hens to promote good shell growth
What is Oyster shells
Oyster shells contain calcium needed for strong egg shells
Breed of chicken known for their fluffy feathers which are known to feel like silk, or satin
What is Silkies
The behavior that happens in a flock to establish group order
What is Pecking-order
The air cell usually rests on this end of an egg
What is the Larger end of the egg
The organ instead of teeth that chickens use to grind up food
What is Gizzard
The gizzard is a powerful organ that grinds food into small pieces before it is passed on to the intestines for digestion. The gizzard contains small stones and grit that the chicken swallows to aid in the grinding process.
Average life-span of a chicken
What is 5-10 years (some can live to 20)
A European breed of crested chickens known for its remarkable crest of feathers.
What is Polish
Chickens take what type of baths
What is Dust Baths
The term for egg white
What is Albumen
The small, horn-like protrusions found on rooster's legs
What is Spur
The machine is used to keep eggs warm before they hatch
What is Incubator
The black and white chicken breed that appears to have stripes
What is Barred Rock
The top running speed of a chicken
What is 9 mph
The white rope-like structures that hold the yolk in place
What is Chalazae
The body part of the chicken responsible for both waste elimination and egg laying
What is Vent
3 requirements of an adequate chicken coop
What is Light, ventilation, protection from weather, protection from predators, cleanliness
A type of chicken that lays blue eggs
What is Araucana chickens, Easter Eggers, Cream Legbars, Arkansas Blue, Whiting True Blue, Lushi, Dongxiang, and the Ameraucana chickens
Rotten eggs ___ when put into water
What is Float