Advanced Animal Science Poultry Exam

What is the name used to describe a mature male chicken?

• Hen
• Rooster
• Tom
• Capon

If a chicken has dark feathers and red ears lobes the chicken will lay ______ eggs.

• brown
• white

Formation of an egg takes how many hours?

• 12
• 24-27
• 48
• 6-8

Chickens that have white feathers and white ear lobes lay what color eggs?

• white
• brown
• spotted
• green

Older birds are more tender and suitable for all cooking methods.

• True

• False

What is the incubation period for chickens?

• 28 days

• 26 days

• 24 days

• 21 days

How can you tell if the chicken is a hen or rooster?

• By the size of their feet

• By looking for its testicles

• By the color of their feathers

• By the size of their comb

A ____________ is formed when a yolk is released and a blood vessel crosses the stigma.

• blood spot

• blood clot

• blood ball

Which of these is a natural behavior that farmers do not want in their housing facilities?

• aggression

• perching

• dust bathing

• foraging

A gizzard is a part of the digestion system of a hen that ...

• mechanically grinds up food particles

• connects mouth to the crop

• uses acids and digestive enzymes to breakdown food

• moistens and temporary stores food