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Poultry Knowledge

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How would you define a Hen?
a)
Immature female chicken
b)
Immature male chicken
c)
Mature male chicken
d)
Mature female chicken
2.
What color egg would a chicken with white earlobes lay?
a)
White
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
3.
A chick can be defined as..
a)
a mature male
b)
a mature female
c)
old newly hatched bird
d)
young newly hatched bird
4.
What does the term litter mean?
a)
Many chicks
b)
shavings that are put on the ground for bedding
c)
eggs in a nest
d)
a bunch of chickens in a pen
5.
A mature male turkey is called a 
a)
Jack
b)
Jake
c)
Rooster
d)
Tom
6.
A Layer...
a)
Is raised for feather production
b)
Is used in egg production
c)
Is used in meat production
d)
is used in evil production
7.
A young female chicken is called
a)
Jenny
b)
Jennett
c)
Pullet
d)
Poult
8.
An incubator is used as a climate controlled apparatus used to...
a)
Keep chicks warm
b)
Hatch eggs
c)
Make sure hens don't freeze
d)
Keep chicks away from predators
9.
A young chicken that is +9lbs used for eating is called a...
a)
broiler
b)
roaster
c)
capon
d)
jenny
10.
How can molting be described?
a)
avian species shed their feathers to make room for new growth
b)
avian species shed their skin to make room for new skin
c)
avian species shed their combs to make a new one
d)
avian species shed their beaks to in order to make a new one
11.
Young female turkeys are called
a)
Jennifer
b)
Jenny
c)
Jennet
d)
Jean
12.
The outer covering of a birds body is called its
a)
Pullet
b)
Plumage
c)
Percheron
d)
Peculiary
13.
When a hen sets, she is...
a)
hatching a group of eggs
b)
making a nest
c)
creating a house
d)
making room for new babies
14.
When chicks are hatched they are usually put in a...
a)
Hatchery
b)
Chicken coop
c)
Brooder
d)
Pen
15.

1. This breed has a pea comb, yellow; feathered shanks, brown eggs with white and black plumage. Which breed does this bird belong to?

a)

Brahma

b)

Minorca

c)

Leghorn

d)

Andalusian

16.

1. This breed has a single comb, brown eggs, yellow skin and shanks. What breed is this?

a)

Cornish

b)

Plymouth Rock

c)

Rhode Island Red

d)

New Hampshire

17.

1. This breed is known to produce white eggs and have white plumage; this bird also has yellow shanks and yellow skin with a single comb. What breed is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Australorp

c)

Cornish

d)

Leghorn

18.

1. This breed is known to produce brown eggs, this bird also had yellow shanks and yellow skin but it also has dark red plumage. What breed is this?

a)

Rhode Island Red

b)

Leghorn

c)

Australorp

d)

Minorca

19.

1. This breed has white eggs, white skin and white earlobes, but the plumage on this breed of chicken is blue as well as the shanks. What breed does this chicken belong to?

a)

Minorca

b)

Rhode Island Red

c)

Andalusian

d)

Plymouth Rock

20.

I am black with dark slates and the bottom of my feet are white. I produce tinted colored eggs and I have brown eyes. What breed am I?

a)

Silky

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Minorca

d)

Australorp

21.

The poultry industry is vertically integrated.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What are the three things that means to be "Vertically Integrated"?

a)

Less man hours to produce more chickens

b)

Provides chicken and chicken products abundantly year round

c)

More chicken and chicken products in Texas

d)

Better health programs for the welfare of the birds

23.

All poultry carry salmonella

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What is the consumption per person in the United State of the following poultry products?


Chicken _______ lbs per person

a)

90

b)

54

c)

75

d)

86

25.

What is the consumption per person in the United State of the following poultry products?


Turkey ______ lbs per person.

a)

12.3

b)

15.9

c)

16.7

d)

20.1

26.

All turkeys and chickens are hormone and steroid free.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Egg shells contain 17,000 tiny pores that allow the egg to absorb flavors and odors.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which is NOT one of the 6 stages of broiler production?

a)

Broiler Breeders

b)

Hatchery

c)

Free Range Farm

d)

Grow-Out Farm

e)

Processing Plant

29.

The hatchery is responsible for the incubation and hatching of chicks from fertile eggs obtained from broiler breeders.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

How long do fertile eggs incubate in a setter?

a)

12 days

b)

18 days

c)

24 days

d)

32 days

31.

Why does the setter rotate the eggs?

a)

To ensure the chick is kept warm

b)

To ensure the chick grows properly

c)

To ensure the egg doesn't break

d)

To ensure proper orientation of the developing embryo in the egg

32.

After how many days in the hatcher does it take for the chicks to hatch?

a)

1 day

b)

2 days

c)

3 days

d)

4 days

33.

What is a grow-out farm?

a)

Specialized buildings that allow age-appropriate control

of temperature, humidity, food delivery water delivery

and lighting for broilers

b)

Grow-out farms are where broiler chickens are raised

c)

Provide birds with the freedom to move throughout the

house as they want

d)

All of the above

34.

Describe each packing label:


Free Range-

a)

No precise federal government definition of “free range”

b)

USDA generally permits term to be used if have access to the

outdoors for at least part of the day

c)

USDA approves these label claims on a case-by-case basis

d)

USDA generally permits term to be used if have access to the outdoors for the entire day

35.

Describe each packing label:


Farm Raised-

a)

When this term is used, usually refers to

chickens raised on a local farm

b)

All chickens are raised on farms

c)

All of the above

36.

Describe each packing label:


Natural-

a)

Most ready-to-cook chicken can be labeled

“natural”

b)

A “natural” product has no artificial ingredients,

coloring ingredients or chemical preservatives and

minimally processed

c)

A “natural” product has minimal artificial ingredients,

coloring ingredients or chemical preservatives and

minimally processed

d)

All of the above

37.

Describe each packing label:


No Hormones Added-

a)

Regulations of the FDA prohibit the use of such

hormones

b)

Regulations of the FDA prohibit the use of certain hormones.

c)

Poultry with minimal hormones added

d)

Despite what you hear, no artificial or added

hormones are used in the production of any

poultry in the U.S.

38.

The administration of antibiotics is only one FDA-approved tool to keep chickens healthy.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What are other ways companies are using to keep birds healthy other than the use of antibiotics?

a)

More individualized nutrition plans

b)

Use of probiotics, vaccines

c)

Barns with better humidity controls

d)

Barns with better air circulation and temperature controls

40.

What is NOT one of the 7 stages of egg production?

a)

Collecting

b)

Sorting & Packing

c)

Handling

d)

Laying

41.

At what age does it take for hens to start laying eggs?

a)

5 months

b)

6 months

c)

7 months

d)

8 months

42.

How long does it take to produce an egg?

a)

16 - 18 hours

b)

20 - 22 hours

c)

22 - 24 hours

d)

24 - 26 hours

43.

When do they start the process over?

a)

15 minutes

b)

30 minutes

c)

45 minutes

d)

60 minutes

44.

Describe the different types of egg production:


Conventional Eggs:

a)

Eggs laid by hens living in cages with access to feed, water and security

b)

Eggs produced by hens that have access to outdoors in accordance with weather, environmental or state laws

c)

Cages serve as nesting space

d)

Birds are more readily protected from weather elements, disease and predators

45.

Describe the different types of egg production:


Free-Range Eggs:

a)

In addition to consuming a diet of grains, these hens may forage for wild plants and insects

b)

They are provided floor space, nesting space and perches

c)

Eggs produced by hens that have access to outdoors in accordance with weather, environmental or state laws

d)

Cages serve as nesting space

46.

Describe the different types of egg production:


Cage-Free Eggs

a)

Eggs produced by hens that have access to outdoors in accordance with weather, environmental or state laws

b)

Eggs laid by hens at indoor floor operations, sometimes called free-roaming

c)

The hens may roam in a building, room or open area, usually in a barn or poultry house

d)

Have unlimited access to fresh food and water, some may also forage for food if they were allowed outdoors

47.

Describe the different types of egg production:


Organic Eggs-

a)

Eggs laid by hens at indoor floor operations, sometimes called free-roaming

b)

Organic eggs are produced by hens fed rations with ingredients that were grown without most conventional pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or commercial fertilizers

c)

Eggs produced by hens that have access to outdoors in accordance with weather, environmental or state laws

d)

None of the above

48.

Eggs are an all-natural source of high-quality protein.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Eggs can play a role in weight management, muscle strength, brain function and eye health.

a)

True

b)

False

50.
a)

Boneless, Skinless Breast

b)

Boneless, Skinless Drums

51.
a)

Boneless, skinless split breast

b)

Boneless, skinless whole breast

52.
a)

Wing portion

b)

Drumette

c)

Drumstick

53.
a)

Wing portion

b)

Drumette

c)

Drumstick

54.
a)

Half

b)

Quarter

c)

Portion

55.
a)

Leg Quarter

b)

Whole Leg

56.

Which of the following is a Rhode Island Red?

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

Which of the following is a Leghorn?

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.

Which of the following is a Plymouth Rock?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

Which of the following is a Silkie?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

Which of the following is a Cornish?

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

Which of the following is a Brahma?

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

Which of the following is a Naked Neck?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

Which of the following is an American Pekin?

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

Which of the following is a Bourbon Red Turkey?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

Which of the following is a New Hampshire?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Which of the following is a Magpie?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

Which of the following is a Call Duck?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

Which of the following is a Swedish Blue Duck?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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