Poultry Quiz

Egg yolks are one of the few foods that provide a natural source of ______.

• Calcium

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin E

An average hen lays _____ eggs a year.

• 100 - 150

• 150 - 200

• 200 - 275

• 300 - 325

Eggs contain ______, a nutrient that helps maintain brain cell membranes. It's importance to fetal brain development makes eating eggs part of a healthy diet for pregnant women.

• Choline

• Nutrine

• Pholine

• Elastine

How can farmers see inside an egg without cracking it?

• Microscope

• Candling

• Hand Lens

• They Can't

Eggs are especially high in ________.

• Cholesterol

• Protein

• Fat

• Carbohydrates

Which of the following is not a culinary role of eggs?

• Leaven

• Thicken

• Bind

• Dehydrate

Egg sizes are determined by _____ and ______.

• Hen Age and Breed

• Hen Age and Color

• Hen Personality and Breed

• Hen Color and Personality

Sometimes eggs are spot-checked by the _____

• NAACP

• USDA

• FFA

• NFL

Which of the following is not a requirement for healthy hens?

• Fresh Air

• Food

• Water

• Humidity

Egg laying chickens are called____

• Hens

• Roosters

• Chicks

• Cockerel