Poultry Production Quiz 6th

Define "a young female chicken raised for the purpose of laying eggs"

• Hen
• Rooster
• Cockerel
• Pullet

Define "a chicken raised for the purpose of producing meat"

• Rooster
• Breeder
• Broiler
• Brother

Which of the following animals includes animals that can be classified as POULTRY? (CHECK ALL that apply)

• Ducks
• Turkeys
• Chicken
• Squirrels
• Platypus

Poultry is divided into which TWO categories (CHECK TWO correct answers)

• Eggs
• Dairy
• Meat
• Fried

What color are chicken eggs?

• Brown
• White
• Light blue
• All of the above

What word best describes "an organism [chick] in the very beginning stages of egg development"?

• Embryo
• Yolk
• Albumen
• Chalazae

How long is the incubation period for chicken eggs? (how long will they take to hatch)

• 7 days
• 21 days
• 60 days
• 15 days

T/F: As the chick grows inside the egg, as the chick gets bigger, the yolk also gets bigger.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The _____ of the egg serves as a food source for the baby chick while it is growing inside the egg.

• Albumen
• Yolk
• Air Cell
• Chalazae

Which part of the interior of the egg serves as a source of oxygen for the chick during the last few days before hatching?

• Albumen
• Yolk
• Air Cell
• Chalazae