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Soph Poultry

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What is poultry?   Fowl raised for the purpose of meat/eggs  
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Name at least 3 examples of poultry   Chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, peafowl, guinea fowl, swans, emus, ostriches, quails, pheasants, pigeons  
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Name at least 2 of the 4 CLASSES of chicken breeds   Asiatic, American, Mediteranean, English  
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Characteristics of Asiatic birds   Large bodies, feathered shanks (legs), brown eggs, red earlobes  
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Characteristics of American birds   Brown eggs, red earlobes, clean legs, yellow legs/beaks  
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Characteristics of English birds   Brown eggs, red earlobes, clean legs, white skin  
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Characteristics of Mediterranean birds   White eggs, white earlobes, clean legs, small bodied  
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Most popular meat CHICKEN breed   Cornish Cross Hen  
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Broilers   Chickens raised for meat  
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Layers   Chickens raised for eggs  
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Most popular TURKEY breed & is so large it can only reproduce using artificial insemination (AI)   Broad Breasted White  
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At what age do layer hens normally start laying eggs?   Between 4 to 6 months old  
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This white chicken breed is the most popular breed used in commercial laying operations and lays white eggs   White Leghorns  
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This white chicken is a moderate size and lays BROWN eggs   White Plymouth Rock  
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This red chicken has a "round" body and lays LARGE brown eggs   New Hampshire  
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This grey breed has clean legs, has a "round" body, several varieties of mottling, & lays brown eggs   Wyandotte  
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This red breed has a rectangular body with deep red feathers. Joey's hen Gladys is one   Rhode Island Red  
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A large bodied chicken that has distinct black lines with white spots   Barred Plymouth Rock  
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Chicken that has a low, massive appearance & feathered shanks (legs)   Cochin  
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Three considerations for poultry management   Housing, food/water, maintenance  
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The relationship between coop size & flock size   Larger the flock, the larger the coop  
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Things a good coop should have   Clean/dry litter, ventilation, protection from elements, protection from predators, accommodates bird's purpose (layer vs broiler)  
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Equipment needed to raise birds   Waterers/feeders, litter, nesting boxes, lighting  
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3 types of housing   Brooder, Layer house, Grower house  
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Name 3 of the 6 varieties of turkey   Broad Breasted Bronze, Slate, Red Bourbon, White Holland, Narragansett, Black  
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Brooder house   Housing for young birds that is kept at a warm temperature, around 90 degrees  
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What is a concern with feeding layer hens to much protein?   Egg develops too quickly & is laid too early  
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Ad libitum   Food & water is available free-access or 24/7  
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The amount of light needed for layer hens   16 hours a day  
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