Eggs
How do chicks break out of the eggs?
They use the egg tooth.
What is the difference between a pullet and a hen?
Pullet is a female chicken under the age of 1 and hen is over the age of 1.
What is biosecurity for?
To protect living things
What colors are most feathers?
White, black,brown, and red.
How many chambers does the chicken heart have?
4 chamber.
True or false the egg is the most complete food source known?
True.
What is the red appendage on top of a chickens head called?
Comb
What is the easiest way to help biosecurity?
Monitor livestock
Quarantine new animals
Keep records
How many weeks does it take for meat chickens to reach processing size?
5-7 weeks
True or false big birds have higher heart rates?
False.
In what egg production system do chickens have access outside?
Free Range
True or false a mammals egg is more complex than a chicken egg?
False.
What is one good thing about caged egg systems that makes biosecurity easier or better?
They're in a shed so protected from pests/predators
Where is the wattle located?
Under the chin.
A dual- purpose breed is.......
A breed that can be used for both meat and egg production
The tip down / Pointy end down
How many ovaries does a female chicken have
1.
What is one biosecurity risk to be aware of when buying new animals for your farm?
Disease
Sick animals
What does a comb do?
They regulate the chickens temperature.
What is the size difference between meat chicken breeds and egg producing chicken breeds?
Meat chickens are bigger/bulkier
Egg producing chickens are smaller/thinner
How long does a chicken egg get incubated for?
21 days
When a chicken has a well developed bright red comb and wattles it is a good indicator that she is...?
Healthy and laying eggs
What is one thing you can do to let people know they need to respect your farms biosecurity?
Put up a warning sign
What gender has rounded feathers?
Females.
Selective Breeding is.......
Choosing animals that show characteristics you want and pairing them, to produce higher quality offspring.