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Poultry Terms
Combs
Feathers
Body Parts
Miscellaneous
100
A baby chicken.
What is a chick?
100
The most common of all combs. It is a simple, straight row of spikes beginning at the birds nostrils, and sweeping back its head.
What is a single comb?
100
The row of narrow feathers around the neck.
What is the hackles?
100
Low part of a chickens back.
What is the bat cape?
100
Baby pea fowl
What is a pea chick
200
Immature male chicken under 1 year old.
What is a cockerel?
200
Very small single comb in the center, with a larger one on either side.
What is the buttercup comb?
200
The top section of the wings, closest to the body, consisting of small, round feathers.
What is coverts?
200
Most commonly ate part of a chicken.
What is the thigh?
200
female chicken
What is a hen
300
A young baby guinea foul.
What is a keet?
300
Three rows of "peas" side by side, although sometimes there is only one.
What is the pea comb?
300
The top three or four tail feathers are narrower and may arch above the rest of the tail.
What is sickle feathers?
300
Saggy skin that hangs under the beak.
What is the waddle?
300
Science of birds.
What is aviculture?
400
Young meat type chicken... 3-4 lbs and 12-14 weeks.
What is a fryer?
400
Usually rather flat,and close to the birds head. Sometimes it will form a point extend further back than the rest of the comb.
What is the rose comb?
400
Feathers are made of this substance.
What is keratin?
400
Small slit behind, and below the eye.
What is the ear?
400
The fear of chickens
What is alektrophobia
500
Meat type chicken raised to a size that makes them suitable for rostery... 4-6 lbs, 12-14 weeks.
What is a roaster?
500
Big, pitted, and round. Can grow to shocking size, and cover the bearer's face.
What is the walnut comb?
500
Feathers are also called...
What are pin feathers?
500
The sharp hook type object on the heal of the chicken.
What is the spur?
500
An awesome ag science teacher
What is Mrs. Buelle