4-H Intermediate/Senior Showmanship Questions

Question 1

At what temperature should most chicken eggs be incubated?

Answer 1

100°F

Question 2

How many days is the incubation period for:
Chickens, Geese,
Turkeys,
Ducks, Muscovy Ducks

Answer 2

Chickens: 21 days
Turkeys: 28 days
Ducks: 28 days
Geese: 30-32 days
Muscovy Ducks: 33-35 days

Question 3

What needs to be supplied in an artificial incubater to hatch eggs?

Answer 3

Heat
Humidity
Turning

Question 4

Why should in curators be “fumigated” or “disinfected” prior to use?

Answer 4

To remove any bacteria, virus, or mold organisms that might infect the eggs being hatched

Question 5

What is the purpose of turning eggs in an incubator?

Answer 5

To keep the embryo from sticking to membranes and causing malformations of the embryo

Question 6

Where does the yellow color of the skin, beak, and shanks of chickens come from?

Answer 6

Xanthophyll from corn or grass they eat

Question 7

What does “molt” mean relative to chickens?

Answer 7

Lose feathers
Reproduction stops
Renews the bird for another reproduction cycle

Question 8

What nutrient should poultry have free access to at all times?

Answer 8

Water

Question 9

What is the one vitamin that eggs don’t have?

Answer 9

Vitamin C

Question 10

What are the most common feed ingredients used in poultry diets in the United States?

Answer 10

Corn
Soybean meal

Question 11

What categories of nutrients do chickens and other poultry require each day?

Answer 11

Protein
Carbohydrates
Fat
Minerals
Vitamins
Water

Question 12

If you found external parasites, how should you treat them?

Answer 12

Use sevin powder or liquid, dust or spray birds, and dust nest box