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Frosh Poultry Quiz

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Mature male   Rooster  
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Mature female   Hen  
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Young male   Cockerel  
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Young female   Pullet  
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Castrated male   Capon  
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Young   Chick  
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Latin name   Poultry/Avian  
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Parturition   Laying/hatching  
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Gestation length   21 days to hatching/24 hours to create an egg  
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Layers   Chickens raised for egg production  
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Broilers   Chickens raised for meat production  
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Three (3) common breeds that lay BROWN eggs   Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire, Barred Plymouth Rock  
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Breed that lays a lot of white eggs per year & is more efficient than brown egg layers   White Leghorn  
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Most popular breed   White Leghorn  
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Top 5 egg laying states   California, Georgia, Arkansas, Indiana, Pennsylvania  
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What type of housing are broilers raised in?   Floor operations  
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At what weight and age are broilers marketed?   8 weeks & 4 to 5 pounds  
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At what weight and age are roasters marketed?   3 to 5 months & 6 to 8 pounds  
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Top 5 broiler states   Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama  
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Beak trimming   Trimming the sharp end of the beak at one day old to prevent cannibalism  
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Molting   When layers lose their feathers and stop producing eggs for about 2 months before re-growing feathers  
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When molting occurs   Usually after 1 year of egg production  
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Candling   Showing light through egg to determine interior quality  
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Lighting   Regulates when chickens produce eggs. For max production, layers need 16 hours of light  
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Coop   Small shed used to house backyard flocks  
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Albumen   Egg white  
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Age when pullets lay eggs   5 months old  
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How freshness is determined   Air cell size & thickness of albumen  
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Incubation   21 day period where the egg requires heat, humidity & turning in order to hatch  
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