Poultry Study Guide

What is the greatest number of eggs a good laying hen can lay in a year?

• 265

• 260

• 365

• 3 eggs a week

To keep hens happy they need one nest box, per _____ hens

What mineral do hens need to produce the shell of the egg?

• iron

• zinc

• magnesium

• calcium

What should you feed laying hens?

• layer pellets/crumbles

• starter crumbles

• grower pellets

• oyster shell

What can you do to encourage hens to continue laying through the fall and winter?

• there is nothing you can do

• add a rooster

• provide artificial light for 16 hours a day

• Feed oyster shell

Hens won't lay eggs without a rooster

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Hens will lay eggs even when there isn't a rooster, the eggs will not be fertile and won't hatch if incubated

"Dual purpose" chickens are used for

• meat

• decoration

• feathers

• eggs

What are the most common ingrediants used in poultry feed?

• soybean meal

• mealworms

• corn

• crickets

Starter feed has what percentage protein in it?

• 14-15%

• 16-17%

• 17-18%

• 18-19%

Layer feed has what percentage protein in it?

• 14-15%

• 16-17%

• 17-18%

• 18-19%