Poultry

Candling is a method used to:

• determine the quality of eggs by examining them against a light source

• measure the temperature of a candle flame

• create decorative patterns on candles

• extinguish a candle flame safely

Chickens have an incubation period of approximately __________ days, whereas turkey incubation takes approximately __________ days.

• 21, 28

• 20, 30

• 22, 27

• 19, 29

LIST five common breeds of turkeys.

• Broad Breasted White, Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Royal Palm, and Bronze

• Leghorn, Rhode Island Red, Sussex, Orpington, and Plymouth Rock

• Pekin, Rouen, Muscovy, Khaki Campbell, and Indian Runner

• Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Simmental, and Limousin

What is the most common type of poultry?

• Chicken

• Duck

• Turkey

• Goose

The average turkey can reach a weight of __________ to __________ pounds once fully matured, based on the breed and gender of the bird.

• 10 to 40 pounds

• 10 to 20 pounds

• 25 to 40 pounds

• 5 to 15 pounds

The primary products provided by the chicken industry in the United States are:

• Eggs and feathers

• Meat and eggs

• Feathers and meat

• Eggs and dairy

DEFINE shell.

• A type of pasta

• A protective outside of an egg made of calcium.

• A musical instrument

• A type of dance

Once the chicken __________ begins evolving, the embryo’s vertebral column, nervous system, head, and eyes will start developing within the first __________ hours. By day __________, the embryo will begin developing legs, wings, and a nose. At day __________, the feathers will start appearing on the embryo inside the egg. By days __________ and __________, the remaining yolk sac will be drawn into the body of the embryo (for a boost of energy and nutrition), and the embryo will occupy practically the entire space within the egg. On day __________, the embryo will be ready to hatch. A newly hatched chicken is known as a __________.

• embryo, 24, 3, 5, 14, 16, 21, chick

• egg, 48, 4, 6, 15, 17, 22, hen

• fetus, 12, 2, 4, 13, 15, 20, pullet

• larva, 36, 5, 7, 16, 18, 23, rooster

Commercially raised turkeys are typically what color?

• White

• Brown

• Black

• Grey

According to the National Chicken Council (NCC), “The United States has the ____________ broiler chicken industry in the world.

• Smallest

• Medium

• Largest

• Does not produce broilers.