Chickens

A female chicken that is at least a year old is a:

• Layer

• Hen

• Pullet

• Chick

A female chicken that is less than a year old is a:

• Layer

• Hen

• Pullet

• Chick

A male chicken that is at least a year old is a:

• Broiler

• Rooster

• Cockerel

• Capon

A male chicken that is less than a year old is a:

• Broiler

• Rooster

• Cockerel

• Capon

A male chicken that has been castrated at 4-8 months old is a:

• Broiler

• Rooster

• Cockerel

• Capon

The poultry industry is arranged in vertical integration that consists of 8 parts: Primary Breeders, Feed Mill, Breeders, Hatchery, Grow Out Farms, Processing Plant, Further Processing, and Transportation & Marketing

• True

• False

There are over ___ breeds of chickens recognized by the American Poultry Association.

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 60

• 70

There are over hundreds of different chicken breeds worldwide that fall into the layers, meat, and dual purpose categories.

• True

• False

Layers are bred for:

• shell/egg quality

• High rate of egg production

• small feed to gain ratio

• broodiness

• All of the above

Meat birds are bred for:

• chunkiness/meatiness

• accelerated growth

• small feed to gain ratio

• docile behavior

• all of the above