Hodge podge
Eggs float in water when their air cell has enlarged. What does this mean?
What disease is the single most common cause of death in young birds?
Coccidiosis
Whose ships are believed to have brought the first egg production chickens to America?
Christopher Columbus
What are pasteurized eggs?
Eggs that have been exposed to heat to destroy potential bacteria
What comb type is recessive to all other combs in genetics?
Single Comb
What 3 things should a caretaker wear when you visit other poultry facilities?
Sanitized clothing, headgear, footwear
What is another name for leukosis?
Mareks
What first lady started the White House egg rolling tradition in 1878? (129)
Lucy Webb Hayes
What is a Scotch egg?
a hardboiled egg coated with sausage, breaded and deep-fried
What is it called when chromosomes have the same allele?
Homozygous
When was the rotary hand beater invented?
1870
Name the 4 types of mites.
Red(roost), northern fowl, feather, scaley leg
Who is Howard Helmer?
The Omelet King, the holder of 3 omelet-related Guinness world records
What is boiled frosting?
Italian meringue, used to frost cakes
What is the breeding process of modifying living organisms through controlled breeding programs?
Selective Breeding
What part of the egg is used in glue?
Egg Whites
What are the symptoms of red mites?
Loss of weight, red specks, death
Who is known as the father of Endocrinology?
Arnold A. Berthold
What is 'pain perdu' or 'lost bread'?
French toast, an egg and milk-soaked baked break
How many chromosomes do a chicken, guinea, and Japanese quail have?
78
Name 5 careers that are available in the poultry industry.
Field, research and technical support, sales and marketing, computer science, business, allied industries, the world poultry market
Name 6 of the 7 common respiratory diseases
Infectious bronchitis, newcastle, laryngotracheitis, fowl pox, coryza, mycoplasma, cholera
Who won the Nobel prize for demonstrating imprinting with ducks?
Konrad Lorenz
What is kugel?
Baked custard with noodles or potatoes served as a savory dish or sweetened for dessert.
What is it called when 2 alleles are expressed to an equal degree within an organism?
Codominance