Basic poultry knowledge
This term refers to a female chicken under one year old.
What is a pullet?
American, Asiatic, Mediterranean, and English are four major categories recognized by this organization.
What is the American Poultry Association?
Both legs should be supported when carrying a bird to prevent this.
What is injury?
This part of the digestive system temporarily stores food before it moves to the gizzard.
What is the crop?
This material helps grind food in the gizzard.
What is grit?
This is the name for a mature male chicken over one year old.
What is a rooster?
Leghorns belong to this poultry class.
What is the Mediterranean class?
What is head first?
These joints are located between the drumstick and the shank.
What are the hocks?
Laying hens require extra amounts of this mineral for strong eggshells.
What is calcium?
This is the typical number of toes on a standard chicken.
what is four?
This term describes miniature chickens, either scaled-down versions or true small breeds.
What is bantam?
Parting feathers around the vent and under the wings helps check for these.
What are external parasites?
These long curved tail feathers are found on mature roosters.
What are sickle feathers?
Lice and mites are examples of this type of poultry problem.
What are external parasites?
This red fleshy structure sits on top of a chicken’s head.
What is a comb?
This type of breed is raised for both meat and egg production.
What is dual purpose breed?
This quality in an exhibitor shows confidence and control in the show ring.
What is calm behavior?
These fleshy structures help regulate body temperature and hang below the beak.
What are wattles?
Lethargy and loss of appetite are examples of these.
What are signs of illness?
Fresh water, balanced feed, and shelter are three examples of these.
What are daily basic needs? (or What are essential needs?)
Cornish is an example of this type of production breed.
What is a meat breed?
This body part must be controlled when carrying a bird to prevent flapping.
What are the wings?
Primaries and secondaries are major parts of this structure.
What are the wings?
This management practice helps prevent the spread of disease between flocks.
What is biosecurity?