Anatomy & Feathers

Question 1

The fleshy growth above a turkey’s beak is called a:

Answer 1

Snood

Question 2

One of the epidermal outgrowths, which collectively forms the external covering or plumage of a bird.

Answer 2

Feather

Question 3

The single elongated tapering growth extending from the rear of a rose comb is called a:

Answer 3

Spike

Question 4

The long curved feathers of a male chicken’s tail are called:

Answer 4

Sickles

Question 5

A term used to describe feathers which are curled or which curve outward and forward. It is a desirable characteristic of certain breeds.

Answer 5

Frizzle Feather

Question 6

The joint between lower thigh and shank is called the:

Answer 6

Hock

Question 7

A definite division in the rear of the blade of a single comb is called a:

Answer 7

Split Comb

Question 8

The feathers that cover the base of the primary and secondary wing and main tail feathers are called:

Answer 8

Coverts

Question 9

A globular tuft of feathers on the top of the head of some breeds is called a:

Answer 9

Crest

Question 10

A comb consisting of a single leader from the base of the beak to a hollow crown set firmly on the center of the head surrounded by a chircle of reaular points is called a:

Answer 10

Buttercup Comb

Question 11

The short feathers at the juncture of the back and neck underneath the hackle and between the shoulders are called a:

Answer 11

Cape

Question 12

A cluster of longer feathers hanging from the upper throat of some breeds is called a:

Answer 12

Beard

Question 13

The horny formation projecting from the front of the head of chickens forming the forward mouth parts is called a:

Answer 13

Beak

Question 14

Two alternating colors on a feather running across the width of the feather is called:

Answer 14

Barring

Question 15

The entire forward part of the body from the juncture of the neck and body down to the rear point of the keel bone is called the:

Answer 15

Breast

Question 16

The mass of feathers over the back and base of the tail of a fowl giving it a rounded effect is called a:

Answer 16

Cushion

Question 17

Plumage of poultry in which the surface is spotted with colors or shades of color that differ from the ground color is called:

Answer 17

Mottling

Question 18

Indistinct or irregular markings which destroy the desirable contrast with the ground color is called:

Answer 18

Mossy

Question 19

The fleshy protruding part on top of the head of a fowl. It is larger in the male than feamale and is called :

Answer 19

Comb

Question 20

A low, short comb set well forward on the head. It is wider at the forward end and has a slightly bumpy service and is called a:

Answer 20

Strawberry Comb

Question 21

A crest in which there is a division with feathers falling to either side is called a:

Answer 21

Split Crest

Question 22

A male domestic turkey is called a

Answer 22

Tom

Question 23

A male duck is called a

Answer 23

Drake

Question 24

What is a female chicken under one year of age?

Answer 24

Pullet

Question 25

What is a female duck called?

Answer 25

Hen

Question 26

What is a young domestic turkey called?

Answer 26

Poult

Question 27

A shade of gray having a bluish cast sometimes approaching black, sometimes lighter shades.

Answer 27

Slate

Question 28

A term applied to plumage that has high saturation

Answer 28

Rich

Question 29

An animal between January 1 and December 31st on it's second year of life is called a:

Answer 29

Yearling

Question 30

What is the dorsal

Answer 30

Of, on, or near the back

Question 31

A term used to describe anything of, or pertaining to aves or birds?

Answer 31

Avian

Question 32

What is the gizzard made up of?

Answer 32

2 smooth muscles and contains grit of stone and acts as a birds teeth to grind feed.

Question 33

What is the release of the mature yolk from the ovary into the second part of the female reproductive system called?

Answer 33

Ovulation

Question 34

Name 3 of the 5 major sections of the oviduct.

Answer 34

``` Infundibulum or funnel Magnum Isthmus Shell Gland Vagina ```

Question 35

How many chambers are in a chickens heart?

Answer 35

4

Question 36

What is the average temperature of a chickens body?

Answer 36

106* F

Question 37

Where are red and white blood cells formed?

Answer 37

Spleen

Question 38

What do bird's red blood cells have that humans do not?

Answer 38

Nucleus they are called Nucleated Red Blood Cells

Question 39

Name the two main parts of the nervous system

Answer 39

Central nervous system, and Autonomic nervous system

Question 40

What is the central nervous system responsible for?

Answer 40

Voluntary actions of the body such as movement or flight.

Question 41

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the coordination of involuntary actions of the organs, intestines, blood vessels, and glands?

Answer 41

Autonomic Nervous system

Question 42

What is the main organ of the excretory system?

Answer 42

Kidney

Question 43

What is the primary component of poultry wate?

Answer 43

Uric Acid

Question 44

Lungs pneumatic bones, and air sacs make up what system?

Answer 44

Respiratory System

Question 45

True or false | The lungs of the bird are different from those of a mammal, in that the bird's lungs are rigid.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

What system is important for air exchange and temperature regulation in the bird?

Answer 46

Respiratory

Question 47

What is made of 2 smooth muscles and contains grit or stones that act as the bird's teeth by grinding food?

Answer 47

Gizzard

Question 48

What is the place where the digestive tract, reproductive tract, and excretory tract all end up?

Answer 48

Cloaca

Question 49

What does pancreatic juice help break down?

Answer 49

Fat

Question 50

What is a dark green substance produced by the liver that is necessary for the absorption of fats?

Answer 50

Bile

Question 51

True or False | The cloaca is where the egg from the female's reproductive tract is flipped so that it will be laid large end first.

Answer 51

True

Question 52

What are feathers important for?

Answer 52

Flight, protection, and temperature regulation

Question 53

What is it called when a bird rearranges its barbules and barbicels?

Answer 53

Preening

Question 54

True or false | There are no turkey breeds.

Answer 54

True Different types of turkeys are actually varieties originated from the wild turkey.

Question 55

What is the most common commercial variety of Turkey?

Answer 55

Large White

Question 56

What age do turkey hens, and toms reach market weight?

Answer 56

20 and 24 weeks respectively

Question 57

How much floor space should poults have for the first 8 weeks in a brooder

Answer 57

1 1/2 Square Feet

Question 58

Poults past 8 weeks need how much floor space?

Answer 58

5-8 Square Feet

Question 59

How much protein is in a poult starter ration?

Answer 59

28%

Question 60

How much protein is in a turkey growing ration?

Answer 60

22%