Breeds

Question 1

When yellow shanked birds have bleached shanks it means the hen has been laying for at least how many months

Answer 1

3

Question 2

What is meant by dual-purpose breed?

Answer 2

Breeds that produce both eggs and meat but neither as efficiently as breeds bred especially for either egg or meat product.

Question 3

Name 2 dual purpose breeds

Answer 3

Rhode Island Reds
White Plymouth Rocks
New Hampshires
Barred Plymouth Rocks

Question 4

A publication giving a description of all recognized poultry breeds is?

Answer 4

The Standard of Perfection

Question 5

A collective term applying to chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. Poultry means the same thing.

Answer 5

Fowl

Question 6

A term used to designate those birds having feathers on the outer sides of shanks, and the outer, or the outer and middle toes.

Answer 6

Feather Legged

Question 7

A term used to describe a tightly folded slim, tapering whip-like tail. It is a desired characteristic of some breeds, and a defect in others.

Answer 7

Gamy Tail

Question 8

A female fowl usually one year old or more is called a:

Answer 8

Hen

Question 9

A male fowl less than one year old is called a:

Answer 9

Cockerel

Question 10

An established group of fowls, related by breeding, possessing a distinctive shape, the same general weight, and often a variety of colors and/or combs are called a:

Answer 10

Breed

Question 11

Miniature fowl which are about 1/5 the size of standard fowl are called:

Answer 11

Bantams