Waterfowl
What is the incubation period for most geese?
30 Days
What is food poisoning?
What are the 3 parts of the respiratory system?
Lungs, Pneumatic bones and air sacs
Which two breeds are the commonly used for egg production?
Single comb White Leghorns and Leghorn-type hybrids
Drake
Male Duck
What are the sympotoms of Niacin deficiency?
leg abnormalities, joint swelling, movement and posture issues
What is the cause of salmonella poisioning?
Eating raw or undercooked food
What are two special types of bones in birds skeletal system?
Pneumatic and Medullary
95 deg F
Gander
Male Goose
What is a drake feather?
Feathers that are curled forward on top of the tail of a male duck
What is Clostridium perfringens?
"Buffett Germ", grows rapidly in large portions of food that are cooling slowly.
What is the main organ of the excretory system?
How long should chicks be kept on starter rations?
Until 6 weeks of age
Poult
Young Turkey
What is the condition where a duck loses their water proofing of their feathers?
Wet Feather
What makes a bird's red blood cells unique?
They are nucleated, whereas a mammals are not.
What is culling?
Removal of sick or injured birds from the flock
Cockerel
Male Chicken, under 1 year
Which of the meat purpose ducks can fly?
What are to main parts of a female chicken's reproductive system?
Ovary and Oviduct
Hatcheries can vaccinate against this
Marecks
Castrated Male Chicken