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Avian Bowl 2024: Breeds, Varieties, Strains Flashcards

1
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How many varieties of Modern Games are there?

A

Nine

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2
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Modern Games were developed in what location?

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Great Britain

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Should male Modern Games have their wattles removed? Why or why not?

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Yes, to enhance their long, slim shape

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4
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Why do Modern Games need plenty of exercise?

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To maintain their muscle tone

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5
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The standard weight of a young Modern Game male is five pounds. Spell the word that means a young male game bird.

A

C-O-C-K-E-R-E-L

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What are the varieties of a Modern Game bird?

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Black Breasted Red, Brown Red, Golden Duckwing, Silver Duckwing, Birchen, Red Pyle, Black, White, Wheaten

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7
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How heavy are Malay pullets?

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5 Lbs

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8
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What is the purpose of a Malay?

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Strictly ornamental

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9
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What are the two types of Sumatras?

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Black, Blue

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10
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Where did Malays originate?

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Asia

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11
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What is the Malay eggshell color?

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Brown

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12
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What is the Malay skin color

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yellow

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13
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How heavy is a Malay rooster

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9 lbs

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14
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How heavy is a Malay hen?

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7 lbs

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14
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How heavy is a Malay cockerel?

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7 lbs

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15
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Why are Malays a bad choice for hatching eggs?

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Their long legs don’t fit well in the nest

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16
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Malays are a very old breed. How much have they changed over time?

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They have changed very little.

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17
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Name 3 varieties of Malays

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Black Breasted Red, Spangled, Black, White, Red Pyle, Wheaten

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18
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Malays have a reputation for what?

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Vigor and long life

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19
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Many Malays appear cruel because of what feature?

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projecting eyebrows

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20
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What do the Aseel and Cornish breeds have in common?

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A muscular carcass

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21
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Aseels are a very old breed originating from _____

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India

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22
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What are the varieties of Aseels?

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Black Breasted Red, Dark, Spangled, White, Wheaten

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23
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How many varieties of Aseels are there?

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Five

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24
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Aseels are an old breed originating from India. Spell Aseels

A

A-S-E-E-L-S

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25
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Where do Sultans come from?

A

Turkey

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26
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Sultans have a large _____, _____, and _____

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Crest, muffs, beard

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27
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How many varieties of Sultans are there?

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One

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28
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Are Sultans a good choice for egg production? Why or why not?

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No, they are strictly an ornamental fowl

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29
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Sultans are an ornamental fowl of very distinctive appearance. Spell distinctive.

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D-I-S-T-I-N-C-T-I-V-E

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30
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While it is listed in the standard of perfection as a breed, ___ is a genetic modification that can be easily introduced into any population of chickens.

A

Frizzling

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31
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What is Frizzling?

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It is a process that causes the feathers to curl back toward the bird’s head instead of lying naturally pointed toward the tail.

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32
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Are Frizzles listed as a breed in the standard of perfection?

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Yes

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33
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Is Frizzling a natural procces? Why or why not?

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No. It is a genetic modification

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34
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Is frizzling specific to Ameraucanas? Why or why not?

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No. It can easily be introduced into any chicken population

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35
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Where were the Ameraucanas developed?

A

United States

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36
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What breed was developed as a blend of long-tailed Japanese breeds blended with western lines.

A

Phoenix

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37
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This breed has more feathers in the tail than most and requires special care to protect these feathers. What breed is it?

A

Phoenix

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38
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What are the three varieties of Phoenix?

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Silver, Golden, and Black Breasted Red

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39
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What breed is a very tall, hard-feathered bird originating from Japan that stands nearly vertically?

A

Shamos

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40
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Shamos chickens are very tall, hard-feathered birds originating from Japan that stand nearly vertically. Spell Shamos

A

S-H-A-M-O-S

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41
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What are the four varieties of Shamos chickens?

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Black, Black Breasted Red, Dark, and Wheaten

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42
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Yokohamas have two varieties white and red shoulder. Spell Yokohamas

A

Y-O-K-O-H-A-M-A-S

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43
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Where do Yokohamas originate from?

A

Japan

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44
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Are Aseels considered aggressive?

A

Yes

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45
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Spell the word Ameraucana.

A

A-M-E-R-A-U-C-A-N-A

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46
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What is the Transylvania Naked Neck also called?

A

Turken

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47
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What are the varieties of Naked Necks?

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Red, White, Buff, Black

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48
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What causes a chicken to be a Naked Neck?

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A single gene that affects the arrangement of feather-growing tracts over the bird’s body

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49
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Why should Turkens be given protection from extremely cold temperatures?

A

They have far less insulation than other breeds

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50
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How many varieties of Turkens are there?

A

Four

51
Q

Name all the varieties of Cubalayas.

A

Black-Breasted Red, White, Black

52
Q

A Cubalaya is a hardy bird developed in ______.

A

Cuba

53
Q

What breed of chicken was developed in Cuba and resembles a Sumatra in shape?

A

Cubalaya

54
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How many varieties do Cubalayas exist in?

A

Three

55
Q

Cubalayas exist in three varieties and should be considered a _____ _____ fowl.

A

Strictly ornamental

56
Q

How many varieties of Old English are there?

A

14

57
Q

Old English Games are the modern-day descendants of the ancient _____ _____.

A

Fighting cocks

58
Q

What is the skin color of a Lemon Blue Old English?

A

White

59
Q

What does dubbed mean?

A

To have the comb and wattles removed

60
Q

Name five varieties of Old English.

A

Black Breasted Red, Brown Red, Golden Duckwing, Silver Duckwing, Red Pyle, White, Black, Spangled, Blue Breasted Red, Lemon Blue, Blue Golden Duckwing, Blue Silver Duckwing, Self Blue, Crele

61
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How much does a Spangled Old English cock weigh?

A

Five pounds

62
Q

Old English Games have changed little in shape or appearance in more than ____ years.

A

1000

63
Q

Old English Games are ____, ____, and ____.

A

Hardy, active, noisy

64
Q

What is the use of an Old English Game?

A

They are an ornamental fowl

65
Q

What domestic breed is most like the old jungle fowl in appearance?

A

Old English Game

66
Q

What is the weight of a Red Pyle pullet

A

4 lbs

67
Q

What is an ornamental fowl developed in Great Britain?

A

modern games

68
Q

Will a modern game fowl do well in cold weather? Why or why not?

A

no, because of their short feathers

69
Q

The skin color of a modern game is white. What is their eggshell color?

A

white or light tint

70
Q

What are the descendants of ancient fighting cocks?

A

Old English?

71
Q

Are Old English capable of flight?

A

Yes

72
Q

Mature Old English cocks should be _____

A

dubbed

73
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Out of the oriental class, what is the largest breed?

A

the Malays are the largest listed

74
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Why are Old English cocks dubbed?

A

to keep with their heritage

75
Q

what oriental breeds have their weights listed

A

malays and sumatras

76
Q

the skin color of a malay is yellow, what is their eggshell color

A

Brown

77
Q

malays have a reputation for what

A

vigor and long life

78
Q

malays have changed _____ in modern times

A

little

79
Q

malays are tall and appear bold and cruel for what reason

A

their projecting eyebrows

80
Q

name all the varieties of sumatras

A

black, blue

81
Q

sumatras eggs have a white or light tint to their eggs, what is their skin color

A

yellow

82
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Daniel wants a fast growing chicken and is considering getting Aseels. Should he get them? Why or why not?

A

NO. Aseels are rather slow growing

83
Q

What are the four varieties of Naked Necks?

A

Red, White, Buff, and Black

84
Q

Where were Cubalayas developed?

A

Cuba

85
Q

This breed has three varieties, they were developed in Cuba, and they resemble a Sumatra in shape. How do you spell the name of this breed?

A

C-U-B-A-L-A-Y-A-S

86
Q

What breed originated in Japan, has a very alert character, and has two varieties, which are white and red shoulder?

A

Yokohamas

87
Q

Where were Araucanas discovered?

A

South America

87
Q

Araucanas were discovered in South Americca, have 5 varieties and lay blue eggs. Spell Araucanas

A

A-R-A-U-C-A-N-A-S

88
Q

Yokohamas are a long tailed___ like fowl originating from ___. Fill in the blanks

A

pheasant, Japan

89
Q

What are the two varieties of Yokohamas?

A

White and Red Shoulder

90
Q

What is the eggshell color of Sumatras?

A

White or light tint

91
Q

Spell the breed that has two varieties(black and blue), yellow skin, and white or light tint eggshell color.

A

S-U-M-A-T-R-A-S

92
Q

How do you spell Orientals?

A

O-R-I-E-N-T-A-L-S

93
Q

How do you spell Phoenix?

A

P-H-O-E-N-I-X

94
Q

Araucanas have two varieties silver and gold______ how do you spell missing word?

A

D-U-C-K-W-I-N-G

94
Q

Which breed is often called Turken?

A

The Transylvania Naked Neck

95
Q

While listed in the Standard of Perfection as a breed, frizzling is a _____ _____.

A

Genetic modification

96
Q

Frizzling is a genetic modification that can be easily introduced into any _____ of chickens. Spell the missing word.

A

P-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N

97
Q

How many varieties of Frizzles are listed in the Avian Bowl Manual?

A

None, because frizzling can be introduced into any population of chickens.

98
Q

Where are Frizzles listed as a breed? (according to the Avian Bowl Manual)

A

The Standard of Perfection

99
Q

A _____ is unique because each of its feathers points to the head.

A

Frizzle

100
Q

A Malay _____ weighs 5 pounds. Spell the missing word.

A

P-U-L-L-E-T

101
Q

How many varieties of Malays are listed in the Avian Bowl Manual?

A

Six

102
Q

What is the eggshell color of a Spangled Malay?

A

Brown

102
Q

What is the skin color of a Black Malay?

A

Yellow

103
Q

Malays carry their bodies inclined upward with tail ____ or ____.

A

Low or drooping

104
Q

How many genes affect the Turkens unfeatherdness of parts of their body

A

one single gene

105
Q

Why do people think that Turkens are a mix of a turkey and a chicken?

A

the unfeatherd area on its neck

106
Q

The skin on the neck of a Naked Neck turns red in the sun, further paralleling a _____

A

turkey

107
Q

Can the gene that affects Naked Neck’s feathers be introduced into other breeds?

A

yes

108
Q

How does the Tukens naked neck detract from the utility of the bird?

A

it does not

109
Q

The Turken’s full name is Transylvania Naked Neck. Spell Transylvania

A

T-R-A-N-S-Y-L-V-A-N-I-A

110
Q

When is it evident that Turkens have fewer feathers on their bodies

A

when they are handled

111
Q

Name all the varieties of Sultans.

A

White

112
Q

Sultans come from _____. Spell the missing word.

A

T-U-R-K-E-Y

112
Q

I am a white chicken from Turkey, and have a crest, muffs, and beard. What am I?

A

A Sultan

113
Q

Spell the one variety of Sultans.

A

W-H-I-T-E

114
Q

who is listed in the acknowledgments of breeds varieties and strains

A

John L. Skinner and Jesse J. Lyons

115
Q

Sultans have profuse feathering on their ____ and ____.

A

Feet and legs

116
Q

Ameraucanas were developed where from the genetics of what other breed

A

in america, from the araucanas

116
Q

If a chicken is not frizzled, what do the feathers do

A

lay pointed towards the tail

117
Q

One of the varieties of Ameraucanas is a blue ______. Spelll the missing word

A

W-H-E-A-T-E-N

118
Q

The last oriental breed listed in the manual is what?

A

shamos

119
Q

What breed from India has a muscular carcass

A

aseels

120
Q

Are Aseels a new breed?

A

no, they are very old

121
Q

Yokohamas have a very ______ personality

A

alert

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