Meaty Bird
What type of chicken do we use for our meat birds?
A Cornish Cross
How many eggs can a chicken potentially lay in a year?
365 (one per day)
What type of goose is shown in the commercial class?
Embden goose
What are the major external parasites of poultry?
Lice and mites
Our Poultry Club Organizational Leader is???
Valerie
What is the vent?
Where eggs, uric acid (urine), and feces come out.
What are the most common feed ingredients in poultry diets?
corn and soybeans
Name one of the bantam classes.
(1) Game Bantams, (2) Single Comb Clean-Legged Other Than Game, (3) Rose Comb Clean-Legged, (4) All Other Comb Clean-Legged, (5) Feather-Legged
True or False. A 4-Her can show only ONE pekin duck during the fair.
False
What is the Standard of Perfection used for?
the book that describes how every breed of poultry should look, the standard on which they are judged.
If you have a question about working in the Coop, who should you talk to?
Sue or Andi
What is a pullet?
A young female under a year of age.
How much floor space does a chick need from age one day to four weeks old?
1/2 square foot per bird
Why do hens need calcium in their diets?
It helps strengthen the egg shell.
What is a male goose called? What is a female goose called?
A gander and a goose
What is biosecurity? Why is important?
To prevent infectious or disease causing organisms and other pests from coming into contact with your birds.
You want to do geese this year but need more info. Who should you ask?
Amy aka Mother Goose
My bird started losing feathers! What is happening?
The bird is molting, losing feathers.
How many weeks does it take a broiler to be ready to be processed?
6-8 weeks
What does the gizzard do?
Grinds up the food before it enters the stomach
What is the skin that grows between the toes of waterfowl called?
Web
True or False. Birds should NOT be washed before show day.
False.
If you want to participate in the BBQ competition, who should you talk to?
Mark
I had to go cull some of my birds from my flock. What was I doing?
Removing some of the birds out of the flock
What is the difference between a roaster and a broiler?
Broilers - 6 weeks of age
Roasters - 8 weeks of age
How many eyelids does a chicken have?
Three: upper, lower, and nictitating membrane, which moves from the front to the rear of the eye and is clear
What is the round tuft of feathers on the top of the head of some ducks?
Crest
What are the banding dates for both exhibition and commercial birds?
July 11th and July 18th
Valerie or Paige
What is the 4-H Motto?
To make the best better