Poultry Terminology

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What is the correct definition of a broiler?

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A 6 to 7 week old chicken that is raised primarily for meat consumption.

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What is the correct definition of a pullet?

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A young female chicken

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What is the correct definition of candling?

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To examine the contents of an intact egg with the use of a light.

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What is the correct definition of a layer?

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A mature female chicken that produces eggs.

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What is the correct definition of incubate? Options: To apply light to an egg to see its inside contents, Providing concentrated feed to hens prior to laying, To apply heat and humidity to eggs to make chicks hatch out, All of the above

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To apply heat and humidity to eggs to make chicks hatch out

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What is the correct definition of a hen?

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A mature female chicken

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What is the correct definition of a capon?

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A castrated male chicken

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What is the correct definition of a rooster?

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A mature male chicken

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What is the correct definition of a cockerel?

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A young male chicken

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What is the correct definition of a spent hen?

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A hen that is no longer laying eggs.