Turkey Facts
This part of a turkey’s digestive system stores food before digestion begins.
A. Gizzard
B. Crop
C. Liver
D. Intestine
B. Crop
What is usually the highest cost in raising turkeys?
A. Water
B. Feed
C. Bedding
D. Electricity
B. Feed
Turkey eggs hatch after approximately:
A. 21 days
B. 24 days
C. 28 days
D. 35 days
C. 28 days
Turkeys clean feathers by:
A. Swimming
B. Dust bathing
C. Licking feathers
D. Scratching trees
B. Dust bathing
Which turkey is most likely to gobble loudly?
A. Female turkey
B. Male turkey
C. Young poult
D. Turkey egg
B. Male turkey
What is the fleshy part hanging over a turkey’s beak called?
A. Wattle
B. Comb
C. Snood
D. Spur
C. Snood
What helps remove ammonia and moisture from a turkey barn?
A. Heat lamps
B. Ventilation
C. Feeders
D. Curtains
B. Ventilation
Turkey eggs are usually:
A. Smaller than chicken eggs
B. Larger than chicken eggs
C. Same size
D. Square shaped
B. Larger than chicken eggs
A turkey gobble can be heard up to:
A. 100 feet
B. 500 feet
C. 1 mile
D. 5 miles
C. 1 mile
Which nutrient helps turkeys build muscle growth?
A. Protein
B. Sugar
C. Salt
D. Fiber
A. Protein
Turkeys can see approximately how many degrees around them?
A. 90 degrees
B. 180 degrees
C. 270 degrees
D. 360 degrees
C. 270 degrees
What management practice helps prevent disease spread?
A. Rotation
B. Biosecurity
C. Vaccination only
D. Isolation feeding
B. Biosecurity
What machine is used to hatch turkey eggs?
A. Brooder
B. Incubator
C. Ventilator
D. Rooster box
B. Incubator
Turkeys can recognize:
A. Colors only
B. Human faces
C. Car sounds only
D. Music
B. Human faces
What is a female turkey called?
A. Hen
B. Doe
C. Ewe
D. Pullet
A. Hen
What is the red fleshy growth under a turkey’s neck called?
A. Comb
B. Wattle
C. Feather pad
D. Crop
B. Wattle
Young turkeys are called:
A. Chicks
B. Poults
C. Hens
D. Broilers
B. Poults
Why are eggs turned during incubation?
A. To cool them
B. To prevent sticking
C. To harden shells
D. To improve color
B. To prevent sticking
Turkeys change head color when:
A. Sleeping
B. Excited
C. Eating
D. Flying
B. Excited
What color does a turkeys head turn when its excited?
A. Red, White, Blue
B. Green, Yellow, White
C. Gray
D. Gray & Blue
A. Red, White, and Blue
Wild turkeys can fly at speeds close to:
A. 20 mph
B. 35 mph
C. 55 mph
D. 75 mph
C. 55 mph
Turkeys raised for meat are usually marketed around:
A. 4–6 weeks
B. 8–10 weeks
C. 14–20 weeks
D. 30 weeks
C. 14–20 weeks
Besides temperature, what is very important during incubation?
A. Wind
B. Humidity
C. Light
D. Feed
B. Humidity
Turkeys sleep:
A. Underground
B. In water
C. In trees
D. In nests only
C. In trees
Which turkey product is most commonly sold at Thanksgiving in the United States?
A. Turkey feathers
B. Turkey eggs
C. Whole turkey meat
D. Turkey feed
C. Whole turkey meat