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Washington State University
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BIOLOGY 423 | Ornithology
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2023
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4-H Poultry Round Showmanship Questions: Q: In order for a female to lay eggs, does she need the presence of a male? A: No, only for fertile eggs to be produced. Q: In what part of the hens reproductive tract is the shell produced? A: Uterus or shell gland Q: What is a Pullet? A: a female chicken under one year of age. Q: What is a Hen? A: a female chicken over one year of age. Q: What is a Cockerel? A: a male chicken under one year of age. Q: What is a Cock or Rooster? A: a male chicken over one year of age. Q: What is the importance of calcium in the diets of laying hens? A: Needed for the calcium of the egg shell Q: Other than feathers, what other anatomical features are unique to the male chicken? A: Larger comb and wattles, coloring, spurs Q: What are the major external parasites of poultry? How do you perform a parasite check on chickens or poultry? A: Lice and Mites Q: What are the two other names for the breastbone of chickens? A: Sternum or Keel Q: What categories of nutrients do chickens and other poultry require each day? A: Protein, carbohydrate, fat, minerals, vitamins, water Q: It has been said that eggs are an almost perfect food, however they are missing one vitamin, what is it? A: Vitamin C Q: Why do you measure flexibility of the pubic bones? A: To see if they will open enough for an egg to pass Q: What does "molt" mean relative to chickens? A: Lose feathers, reproduction stops, renews the bird for another reproduction cycle 4-H Poultry Round Robin Showmanship Questions: Q: What is the function of the Preen (uropygial) gland? A: Produces an oily substance the bird wipes onto its feathers with its beak, for preening. In ducks and waterfowl it helps to waterproof their feathers. Q: Do chickens ever have teeth? A: Yes, egg tooth at hatch to help break through the shell Q: What does "dual purpose" mean relative to chickens? A: Can be used for both meat and egg production. Q: What does "bleaching" mean relative to chickens? A: It is the loss of skin color in laying hens during egg production. Q: What color eggs do Rhode Island Red's, New Hampshire's and Sex Linked chickens lay? A: Brown Q: What breed(s) of chicken lay(s) blue-green eggs? A: Araucana and Ameraucana Q: What needs to be supplied in an artificial incubator to hatch eggs? A: Heat, Humidity and Turning Q: How long in days is the incubation period for: A: Chickens - 21 A: Turkeys - 28 A: Ducks – 28 A: Geese – 30-32 A: Muscovy Ducks – 33-35 Q: At what temperature should most chicken eggs be incubated? A: 100oF Q: What is the purpose of turning eggs in an incubator? A: Keep embryo from sticking to membranes and causing malformations of the embryo. Q: How many eyelids does a chicken have and name them? A: Three. The upper, the lower and the nictating membrane. Q: What is bumble foot? A: an infection in the footpad of poultry, usually caused by Staphylococcus Aureas from the manure.

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