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WorksheetsLet's Talk Turkeys!
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Domesticated turkeys have dark brown feathers and are often used for hunting, while wild turkeys have white feathers and are used for food production.
True
False
An adult male turkey is called a...
(a)
An adult female turkey is called a...
(a)
A baby/juvenile turkey is called a...
(a)
The fleshy tissue hanging from the chin and neck of a turkey is called the...
Beard
Caruncles
Snood
Wattle
The fleshy tissue that extends over the beak is called the...
Beard
Caruncles
Snood
Wattle
The clump of slender, dark-colored feathers on a male turkey's chest is called the...
Beard
Caruncles
Snood
Wattle
Which of the following things are turkeys primarily produced for?
Eggs
Feathers
Fertilizer/Manure
Meat
What is the purpose of a Breeder Farm?
To produce fertilized eggs.
To incubate and hatch poults or chicks.
To separate the male turkeys from the females.
To grow-out turkeys until they reach market weight.
Which of the following are true for turkey eggs?
They are larger than chicken eggs.
Their shells can be a variety of colors and patterns.
They are light brown in color with dark brown speckles.
They have twice the amount of calories as chicken eggs.
How long are turkey eggs incubated for until they hatch?
12 days
21 days
28 days
3 months
Once the poults hatch, where do they go for the next 5 weeks of their lives?
Breeder Farm
Hatchery
Brooder Farm
Grow-Out Farm
What is the purpose of a Grow-Out Farm?
To produce fertilized eggs.
To incubate and hatch poults or chicks.
To separate the male turkeys from the females.
To grow turkeys until they reach their market weight.
What do farmers do with the manure from their turkey barns?
Dump it in the river.
Sell it to other farmers.
Use it on their pastures.
Use it on their vegetable and flower gardens.
