Poultry Terms
A young female chicken
What is a Pullet
A large Air cell means that the egg is _____________
What is not fresh
Part of the egg that is the white
What is the albumen?
The most valuable cut of meat
What is the breast
One way to ensure that chickens do not get sick
What is to keep their pens clean and fresh food and water
A Male Chicken
What is a Rooster
A high Yolk means that an egg is__________
What is Fresh?
The thin layer on the inside of the shell that helps to protect the egg
Shell Membrane
The 2 main sections of the wing portion that we eat.
What are wing and drumette?
Tick, Mite, or lice
A female Chicken
What is a Hen
A clear Thin and Thick Albumen means that an egg is_________
What is Fresh
The Membrane that protects the yolk
Lower cut of the Chickens Leg, often used for fried Chicken
What is the Drumstick?
can be given to a chicken prior to them getting sick to prevent the sickness
What is a vaccine
Chickens that are bread for meat
What are broilers
The 3 ways an Egg is graded on quality
What at AA, A, and B
The twisty things that hold the yolk in place
What is the Chalazae?
Small piece of chicken located behind the breast, typically used for chicken fingers because it is the most tender.
What is the tenderloin?
2 signs that a chicken shows that it is sick
Not eating, hiding, runny nose
Chickens that are bred for laying eggs
What are layers?
The 5 common sizes of eggs found in the grocery store
Jumbo, Extra Large, Large, Medium, and Small
Spot on the egg yolk where the chicken begins to grow when it is fertilized
What is the germinal Disk?
The 4 major cuts of chicken that you can buy in the grocery store
What are Wing, Breast, Thigh, leg?
The internal parasite that can impact the digestive system of the birds
What is a worm?