A) 105°F constant temperature B) 75°F constant temperature C) 65°F for the first week, increasing by 5°F each week D) 95°F for the first week, decreasing by 5°F each week
A) Paper towels B) Pine shavings C) Straw D) Newspaper
A) 2-4 weeks B) 12-16 weeks C) 6-8 weeks D) 20-24 weeks
A) 28-30% B) 10-12% C) 20-22% D) 16-18%
A) 3 square feet B) 1 square foot C) 0.5 square feet D) 2 square feet
A) Lack of water B) Overcrowding C) Too much light D) Plenty of space
A) Feather growth B) Bone strength C) Digestion D) Eggshell thickness
A) Only when dirty B) Daily C) Weekly D) Monthly
A) Earthworms B) Hawks C) Squirrels D) Rabbits
A) Poultry nipple drinker B) Automatic waterer C) Open bucket of water D) Shallow waterer with marbles or pebbles
A) 2-3 years B) 6 months C) 5-7 years D) 10-12 years
A) Increased appetite B) Clear droppings C) Bloody droppings D) Rapid feather growth
A) Provide a place to sunbathe B) Keep the pen clean C) Encourage egg laying D) Reduce stress and prevent fighting
A) Morning B) Evening C) Night D) Afternoon
A) 20-30% B) 55-65% C) 90-100% D) 70-80%
A) 28-30 days B) 21-23 days C) 17-18 days D) 10-12 days
A) Candling B) Hatching C) Lockdown D) Pipping
A) To save energy B) To allow the chick to position itself for hatching C) To prevent the eggs from exploding D) To reduce humidity in the incubator
A) Fawn B) Kid C) Poult D) Chick
A) Asphalt B) Wood C) Wire mesh D) Concrete
A) Gently clean the vent with a warm, damp cloth B) Cull the chick C) Isolate the chick and let it heal on its own D) Apply antibiotic ointment
A) They attract mites B) They don't absorb moisture well C) They are too dusty D) The oils can be toxic to birds
A) Clover B) Foxglove C) Nightshade D) Ragweed
A) Spring fever B) Summer slump C) Winter pause D) Autumn molt
A) Move them to a warmer location B) Provide supplemental lighting C) Force them to molt D) Increase their protein intake drastically
A) Vitamin D B) Vitamin A C) Vitamin E D) Vitamin C
A) Button B) Chinese Painted C) Jumbo Brown D) King
A) Checking for fertility B) Identifying eggshell cracks C) Measuring the egg's temperature D) Determining the chick's gender
A) The process of chilling the eggs before incubation B) A method of securing the incubator lid C) The period before hatching where the incubator isn't opened D) A type of egg incubator
A) Thickened, crusty scales on the legs B) Sneezing and coughing C) Weight gain D) Feather loss |