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WorksheetsPoultry Unit
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the incubation period for chickens?
28 days
26 days
24 days
21 days
True or False: Egg shells take calcium from the medullary bone of the hen.
True
False
How can you tell if the chicken is a hen or rooster?
By the size of their feet
By looking for its testicles
By the color of their feathers
By the size of their comb
A ____________ is formed when a yolk is released and a blood vessel crosses the stigma.
blood spot
blood clot
blood ball
Which of these occurs first in embryo development?
The embryo begins to draw
calcium from the eggshell for its growing bones
The left and right collar bones fuse to form the wishbone
Heart begins to form
Chick hatches
Which of these is a natural behavior that farmers do not want in their housing facilities?
aggression
perching
dust bathing
foraging
A drawback of the enriched colony housing is ...
no nesting areas
not enough food for the birds
high aggression among hens
high cost to produce eggs
Which of the following is not a benefit of inovoject?
With injection being inside the egg, it allows for a healthier bird
Reduces stress of the bird from having to vaccinate by hand once they are hatched
Reduced labor of hatchery employees
Dosage accuracy of 80%
Which of the following is not a section of the oviduct of a hen?
Infundibulum
Magnum
Isthmus
Chalazae
Which of the following is correct in terms of sequence of the oviduct for egg development inside a hen?
Magnum, Isthmus, Shell Gland (Uterus), Infundibulum, & Vagina (Vent)
Magnum, Isthmus, Infundibulum, Shell Gland (Uterus) & Vagina (Vent)
Infundibulum, Magnum, Isthmus, Shell Gland (Uterus) & Vagina (Vent)
Infundibulum, Magnum, Isthmus, Vagina (Vent) & Shell Gland (Uterus)
A gizzard is a part of the digestion system of a hen that ...
mechanically grinds up food particles
connects mouth to the crop
uses acids and digestive enzymes to breakdown food
moistens and temporary stores food
True or False: Physiology is the structure of an animal while anatomy is the function of the structure
True
False
Instead of a _____________ that humans have, poultry have _____________.
lungs; trachea
air sacs; diaphragm
lungs; diaphragm
diaphragm: air sacs
