Chicken vocab 2

Front

What is the primary function of a chicken's gizzard?

Back

To grind up food

Front

What are wattles on a chicken?

Back

Fleshy appendages hanging from the chin

Front

At what age is a chicken typically considered a cockerel? Options: 1 to 3 months, 4 to 10 months, 11 to 15 months, Over 1 year

Back

4 to 10 months

Front

What does the term "flock" refer to in the context of chickens?

Back

A group of chickens living together

Front

What is a key characteristic of free-range chickens?

Back

They are allowed to roam and forage in open spaces

Front

What is a chicken tractor?

Back

A portable enclosure for chickens.

Front

What is the purpose of grit in a chicken's diet?

Back

To help grind food in the gizzard

Front

What are hackles on a chicken?

Back

Long, narrow feathers on the neck

Front

What does the term "hatch" refer to in chickens?

Back

The process of a chick breaking through the eggshell

Front

What does "plumage" refer to in chickens?

Back

The feathers of a chicken