Glossary Flashcards
It is a collective term for all domestic birds that is of economic service to man.
POULTRY
It can also refer to the dressed carcass of the fowl.
POULTRY
These are kinds of birds that are included in the term poultry.
POULTRY SPECIES
Total abdominal depth & width
ABDOMINAL CAPACITY
The distance between the pubic & the keel bone
ABDOMINAL DEPTH
The distance between the 2 pubic bones
ABDOMINAL WIDTH
Fear of chickens
ALEKTOROPHOBIA
Medication used as an aid to prevent and treat coccidiosis and can be found in some medicated chick feeds
AMPROLIUM
Adilute substance produced by microorganisms that have
the power to kill other organisms.
ANTIBIOTIC
Asubstance formed in the body as a result of infection or administration of suitable antigens.
ANTIBODY
A disease organism that has been weakened to reduce its virulence.
ANTTENUATED
Pertaining to birds
AVIAN
Microscopic organisms that are composed of a single cell.
BACTERIA
A miniature chicken about the size of a regular chicken
BANTAM
A chicken of mixed breed
BARNYARD CHICKEN
The elongated feathers below the beak area that created a puffy look to some feathers
BEARD
It is a word for a hen
BIDDY
It is the use of the beak to scoop feed out of a through – onto the
floor.
BILL OUT
It is the disease prevention management
BIOSECURITY
It is a small white bullseye on the egg yolk indicating a fertile egg.
BLASTODERM
It is a small white disc on the egg yolk indicating an infertile egg.
BLASTODISC
It is the fading of color of beak, shanks & vent
BLEACHING
It is the moist, protective coating of a freshly laid egg that dries so fast
BLOOM
It is a material used to cover the floor on confined spaces
BEDDING/LITTER
