Introduction to poultry husbandry

A young female chicken is

• Pullet

• Hen

• Rooster

• Cockerel

A Young male chicken less than one year of age.

• Hen

• Cockerel

• Rooster

• Pullet

The following are benefits of giving amilyte to poultry broiler except for

• comfort and protection

• promote growth

• prevent stress

• improve appetite and feed conversion efficiency

The type of housing system being used for layer in school is..

• Avaries

• Free range system

• Battery cage system

• Deep litter system

the lighting requirement for broiler bird is

• 8 hours

• 10 hours

• 18 hours

• 24 hours

What is the correct definition of a broiler? 

• A 6 to 7 week old chicken that is raised primarily for meat consumption.
• An immature male chicken
• A chicken that is raised to lay eggs
• A mature female chicken

What is the correct definition of a layer? 

• A mature female chicken that produces eggs.
• A young female chicken
• A chicken that is raised for meat consumption
• All of the above

What is the correct definition of a rooster? 

• A mature female chicken 
• A chicken raised primarily for meat production
• A chicken raised primarily for egg production
• A mature male chicken

What is the correct definition of a cockerel?

• A young female chicken
• A young male chicken 
• An adult male chicken
• An adult female chicken

The act of one individual of a poultry species consuming all or part of another individual species is known as

• Cannibalism

• Vaccination

• Disinfectant

• Fumigation