American Standard Definitions

Question 1

Axial feather

Answer 1

The short feather growing between the primaries and secondaries of the wing

Question 2

Back

Answer 2

The top section of the body from the base of the neck to the base of the tail, including the cape and saddle

Question 3

Bantam

Answer 3

A diminutive fowl, they are approximately 1/4-1/5 the original breeds size, mostly used for ornamental purposes

Question 4

Barring

Answer 4

Alternate two colors on the feather

Question 5

Bay

Answer 5

A light golden brown, also used to designate and intermingling of red and yellow in the iris by surface capillaries in some varieties of fowl

Question 6

Beak

Answer 6

The horny formation projecting from the front of the head of the chicken and turkey consisting of an upper and lower mandible which form the forward mouth parts

Question 7

Beard

Answer 7

A cluster of feathers pendent from the upper throat of some fowl

Question 8

Birds

Answer 8

colloquial term, frequently used in referring to any breed of poultry

Question 9

Blade

Answer 9

The lower on serrated part of a single Comb the portion to rear of the last point of the male single comb is often referred to as the blade

Question 10

Blue

Answer 10

A term loosely used in referring to the general slaty color of some varieties of Poultry

Question 11

Bluish-slate

Answer 11

A term used to describe the bluish gray grown color of the plumage of so called blue varieties of poultry

Question 12

Body

Answer 12

The body contains the head, neck, wings, tail, thighs, shanks and toes

Question 13

Booted

Answer 13

Fowls that are feather on Shanks, toes and having vulture hocks are said to be booted

Question 14

Bow-legged

Answer 14

Deformity in which the legs are farther apart at the hocks then at the feet and knee joints a disqualification of perceptible angle is evident at the hock when viewed from the front or back

Question 15

Brassiness

Answer 15

Term descriptive of light yellowish metallic cast commonly found in the plumage of white and partial weight varieties into a lesser degree in several other varieties, particularly in the hackle, wing bow and saddle of the male; serious defect, maybe hereditary or affected by exposure to sun rays and certain items in the diet

Question 16

Breast

Answer 16

The forward portion of the underside of the body of fowls from the juncture of the neck and the body to a point directly between the legs

Question 17

Breed

Answer 17

An established group of individuals possessing similar characteristics, and with mated together produce offspring with those same characteristics. A breed of me include a number of varieties of the same general weight, distinguished by different color plumage, or different types of combs, or combs and color hasn’t Dorkings, and in some cases by bearded or non-bearded

Question 18

Bronze

Answer 18

Turkeys: the term is used to describe rich luscious copperish bronze color found in bronze turkeys

Question 19

Buff

Answer 19

A medium shade of orange yellow color with a rich golden cast; not so intense as to show a reddish cast, nor so pale as to appear lemon to light yellow. The term is generally used in referring to the plumage color of all standard “buff” varieties of poultry

Question 20

Anatomy

Answer 20

A domestic fowls structural systems including integumentary, skeletal, muscular, vascular, nervous, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, endocrine

Question 21

Cape

Answer 21

Short Feathers at the juncture of the back and neck underneath the hackle and between the shoulders, shaped like a cape

Question 22

capon

Answer 22

designate a castrated male fowl, you can tell male has undeveloped comb and wattles, long hackle saddle and long tail feathers

Question 23

carriage

Answer 23

posture of a fowl ( also applies various parts of back, wing or tail)

Question 24

caruncles

Answer 24

fleshy protuberances on the naked portions of the head, face, and neck of the turkey

Question 25

cavernous

Answer 25

describes the nostrils that are prominent and deeply hollowed as in the crested breeds

Question 26

chestnut

Answer 26

dark red-brown plumage color, darker than bay

Question 27

close feathered

Answer 27

said of a fowl in which the feathers are held closely to the body

Question 28

cock

Answer 28

a male fowl less than one year old

Question 29

cockerel

Answer 29

male fowl less than one year old

Question 30

comb

Answer 30

fleshy protuberance on top of the head of the fowl - larger in male than females

Question 31

buttercup comb

Answer 31

single blade arising at the juncture of the head and beak rising up and slightly back to the cup shaped crown set squarely on the center of the skull

Question 32

Cushion Comb

Answer 32

a low compact comb relatively samll size - should be quite smooth, possess no depressions or spikes and not extend beyond the mid point of the skull

Question 33

Pea Comb

Answer 33

medium lenth, low comb, the top of which is marked with three low lengthwise ridges, the center one slightly higher than the outer ones,

Question 34

Rose Comb

Answer 34

solid, broad, nearly flat on top, low fleshly comb, terminating in a well developed tapering spike, may turn upward as in hamburgs

Question 35

Silkie

Answer 35

almost round, somewhat lumpy comb, inclined to be greater in width than length, covered with small corrugations on top and crossed with a narrow indentation slightly to front of the middle comb.

Question 36

Single Comb

Answer 36

moderately thin, fleshy formation of smooth soft surface texture, firm attached from the beak along the top of the skull with a strong base, the top portion showing five or six rather deep serrations or distinct points. The comb is always erect and much larger and thicker in male than female. The comb is divided into 3 parts, front or anterior, the middle and extending past the rear midpoint of the skull.

Question 37

Strawberry Comb

Answer 37

a low set compact comb of somewhat egg shape with the larger portion forward and the rear extending no further than the midpoint of the skull.

Question 38

V-Shaped Comb

Answer 38

combed formed of two well defined hornlike sections joined at their base

Question 39

Walnut Comb

Answer 39

solid moderately broad comb resulting from the combination of two dominant alleles for the rose and pea comb, with a surface that shows some furrowing reminiscent of a walnut half.

Question 40

condition

Answer 40

the state of a fowl in regard to health including cleanliness and brightness of plumage, head parts, legs, and feet.

Question 41

Concave sweep

Answer 41

a term applied to the continuouse hollow curve of the back from the shoulders to and part way up the tail. a characteristic of some breeds.

Question 42

coverts

Answer 42

those feathers which cover the base of the primary and secondary wing and main tail feathers.

Question 43

creamy-white

Answer 43

a shade of pale yellowish white color, applied to the color of the plumage of the Pekin Duck; also in some breeds of fowl.

Question 44

creaminess

Answer 44

term descriptive of white feathers in which the shafts and webs are tinged with a light yellow or creamy color, not the same as brassiness.

Question 45

crescent

Answer 45

crescent shaped like a moon in the first or last quarter.

Question 46

crest

Answer 46

an almost globular tuft of feathers on the top of the head of some fowl and waterfowl, as in polish,

Question 47

crop

Answer 47

the enlarged part of the gullet lying at the front of the body at the base of the neck and partially concealed in the cavity located between the halves of the wishbone, it serves as a temporary storage area for ingested food.

Question 48

crow head

Answer 48

a narrow, shallow, head and beak - serious defect

Question 49

cuckoo

Answer 49

a term applied to the coarse and irregular type of barring found in dominiques.