The Ultimate Poultry Quiz
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About This Quiz
In worldwide poultry farming -- domestic birds raised for meat and eggs -- chickens, geese and ducks are the most prevalent types of birds, although in the U.S., turkeys are second only to chickens. Take this quiz for a bird's eye view of the poultry industry.
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How nutritious are poultry meat and eggs?
meat is nutritious, eggs not
They are regarded as highly nutritious.
Generally speaking, what kind of meat contains less fat?
Poultry has less fat than most cuts of beef or pork and thus is regarded as healthier.
Poultry has less fat than most cuts of beef or pork and thus is regarded as healthier.
Why is poultry regarded as a convenient livestock for small farms?
don't require a lot of care
increasing demand for poultry meat
The relatively small size of the birds makes them a convenient livestock.
What is a great advantage of egg farming?
Eggs are less perishable than meat or dairy products.
What country is a world leader in poultry production?
The United States, which has a highly specialized poultry industry, is a world leader.
What makes that country a world leader?
growing health consciousness
large mechanized commercial farms
The highly specialized poultry industry in the U.S. is concentrated in large mechanized commercial farms.
How big are the poultry farms in the U.S.?
Farm size varies from 10,000 to 100,000 or more birds.
What percentage of cash receipts from farm marketing do poultry products account for?
Poultry and poultry produce account for about 9 percent of cash receipts.
To what does the term fowl refer?
unfair marketing practices
vehicle used to transfer chickens
Fowl or domestic fowl refers to chickens.
What are cockerels?
chickens trained to fight
males less than a year old
They are male chickens less than a year old.
What is the term used to describe a closely related group of chickens?
The term is flock, as in "birds of a feather flock together."
If a bird is said to be setting, what does that mean?
a cockerel preparing for a fight
That refers to a hen incubating her eggs, which is more commonly known as brooding.
Can a chicken fly?
They can until they are one year old.
They can only fly short distances.
Their short wings do not enable them to fly very far.
Do all chickens have combs?
All chickens have combs, but those of the males are more noticeable.
What is the purpose of a chicken's comb?
indicates fight readiness
It is believed that the comb serves to cool the chicken, since blood circulated through the comb cools quicker than blood circulating through the body. When it needs to cool down, the chicken sends more blood through its comb.
Under natural conditions, how many eggs does a hen lay until she broods on them?
A hen lays one egg a day until there are 10 to 12 in the nest.
How do farmers encourage hens to keep laying eggs?
restrict the movements of the hen
feed the hens a special diet
remove eggs as they are laid
Farmers remove the eggs as they are laid and thus encourage the hens to keep laying.
What type of egg is preferred for table use?
Infertile eggs -- those laid by unmated hens -- are preferred.
What type of chicken is preferred by egg farmers?
The White Leghorn is preferred by egg farmers.
At what age are chickens sold for meat?
When chickens are 8 to 12 weeks old they are sold for meat.
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