Chicken Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
A
Comb
2
Q
A
Ear Lobe
3
Q
What color eggs will a chicken with red lobes lay?
A
Brown
4
Q
A
Wattles
5
Q
What does Dub mean?
A
To remove the wattles and comb
6
Q
A
Vent
7
Q
What color eggs will a chicken with cream or white earlobes lay?
A
White
8
Q
Why do facilities trim Chickens beaks?
A
To prevent pecking and injuring each other
9
Q
A
Shank
10
Q
What happens to the chickens shanks as they age and produce eggs?
A
They become a lighter color
11
Q
What bone(s) is A?
A
Pubic Bones
12
Q
A
Spur
13
Q
A
Eye
14
Q
What is the most common breed of white laying chickens?
A
White Leghorn hybrids
15
Q
What is the most common breed of Broilers? (Meat Chickens)
A
Cornish crossed with Rock
16
Q
How many weeks does it ake for a female to start laying eggs?
A
15-16 weeks
17
Q
A
Wing
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