Turkeys
Game Birds
English/American
Mediterranean/Asiatic
Bonus X2
100
When were broad Breated Bronze turkeys popular
1940-1960s
100
What are the two main genera of quail raised
Bobwhite, Coturnix (japanese) Quail
100
Largest of the American breeds
Jersey Giant
100
Number one egg layer
Leghorn
100
How long do paired quail remain with eachother
at least 2 years
200
Which breed is a good egg producer but not an efficient meat producer
White Holland
200
Which breed is larger than quail but smaller than the pheasant
Chukar Partridge
200
General - purpose breed
Weighs 6 1/2 to 8 1/2 pounds
Short backed and low set appearance
Wyandotte
200
Which breed was bred for loose feathering
Cochin
200
What type of comb is the following:
Rose Comb
300
Tom weighs 12-17 pounds
Hen weighs 7-10 pounds
Pure white
black beard
Beltsville Small white
300
What is the main difference between the male and female Southern Caucasian Pheasant
Male has a red ring around the eyes and female does not
300
This breed’s popularity has decreased because of the broiler industry’s development of crossbreeds with yellow skin.
Orpington
300
Which variety of Minorca is raised in the largest numbers
Single comb white
300
What is used to hatch eggs when a bird does not sit on their own eggs
Incubator
400
Which breed is close to extinction
Bourbon Red
400
what is the incubation period for bobwhites and for chukars?
Bobwhite 23 days
chukar 24 days
400
Name this breed and what type of comb it has
Australorp
400
Which breed variety has
A pea comb
White body
black hackle feathers with white edging
black tail feathers
Light Brahma
400
Which variety of Minorca is raised in the largest numbers
Single comb white
500
What percentage and what breed are most of the market turkeys produced today
95 % and Broad Breasted White
500
What are the most common subspecies of coturnix quail
Pharaoh/eurasian
common/european
button/chinese
500
Describe the American and English characteristics
American bred for both egg and meat production with yellow skin and shanks, red ear lobes, non feathered shanks with brown eggs.
English bred for meat production. White skin except cornish, brown shelled eggs
500
Describe the (5) characteristics of Mediterranean class and the Asiatic Class
Mediterranean class has white ear lobes, large combs, non feathered shanks, white shelled eggs, raised for egg production.
Asiatic class large bodies, feathered shanks, yellow skin, red ear lobes, brown shelled eggs.
500
Which two breeds are present day broilers descended from?
Plymouth Rocks and Cornish