How to Identify and Classify Chickens
  • 1. What is a key characteristic used for classifying chickens?
A) Comb type
B) Feather color only
C) Egg size only
D) Foot color only
  • 2. Which of these is a common comb type in chickens?
A) Quad comb
B) Triple comb
C) Single comb
D) Double comb
  • 3. What is the purpose of a chicken's comb?
A) To help with flying
B) For pecking
C) To attract mates only
D) Thermoregulation
  • 4. What does the term 'breed' refer to when classifying chickens?
A) Chickens that are the same color
B) Chickens from the same farm
C) A distinct group with similar traits
D) Chickens that lay brown eggs
  • 5. Which chicken breed is known for laying blue or green eggs?
A) Rhode Island Red
B) Ameraucana
C) Plymouth Rock
D) Leghorn
  • 6. What is a bantam chicken?
A) A chicken that only lays small eggs
B) A very old chicken
C) A chicken with no tail
D) A miniature version of a chicken breed
  • 7. What is a 'dual-purpose' chicken breed?
A) Good for pets and shows
B) Good for guarding other chickens
C) Good for both meat and eggs
D) Good for eating bugs
  • 8. Which of these is a common meat breed of chicken?
A) Hamburg
B) Leghorn
C) Ancona
D) Cornish
  • 9. What color eggs do Leghorn chickens typically lay?
A) Green
B) Blue
C) Brown
D) White
  • 10. What is the term for a young female chicken?
A) Chick
B) Pullet
C) Rooster
D) Hen
  • 11. What is a chicken's wattle?
A) The chicken's tail feathers
B) The chicken's beak
C) A type of feather
D) Fleshy lobe hanging from the head
  • 12. What is the primary use of Rhode Island Red chickens?
A) Meat production
B) Fighting
C) Egg production
D) Ornamental
  • 13. What is a 'muff' on a chicken?
A) A leg band
B) A disease
C) A type of chicken feed
D) Feathers around the face
  • 14. What is the term for the process of a chicken shedding old feathers and growing new ones?
A) Hatching
B) Pecking
C) Laying
D) Molting
  • 15. Which of these is considered a heritage breed?
A) Hybrid Broiler
B) Wyandotte
C) Cornish Cross
D) White Leghorn
  • 16. What is the vent on a chicken used for?
A) Hearing
B) Egg laying and waste elimination
C) Drinking
D) Breathing
  • 17. Which of the following is NOT a factor in identifying chicken breeds?
A) Name of the farm they came from
B) Size and shape
C) Feather patterns
D) Comb characteristics
  • 18. What is the term for a castrated male chicken?
A) Rooster
B) Hen
C) Capon
D) Pullet
  • 19. Which breed is known for its pea comb and blue plumage?
A) Araucana
B) Orpington
C) Plymouth Rock
D) Leghorn
  • 20. What is the function of the chicken's crop?
A) Waste elimination
B) Egg production
C) Food storage
D) Digestion
  • 21. What is the function of the chicken's gizzard?
A) Grinding food
B) Storing bile
C) Producing bile
D) Absorbing nutrients
  • 22. What does the term 'broody' mean?
A) A hen that doesn't lay eggs
B) A hen that fights other chickens
C) A sick hen
D) A hen wanting to incubate eggs
  • 23. What type of comb does a Wyandotte chicken have?
A) Single comb
B) V-shaped comb
C) Pea comb
D) Rose comb
  • 24. Which of the following is a characteristic of Silkie chickens?
A) Bare legs
B) Aggressive nature
C) Long tail feathers
D) Fluffy feathers
  • 25. What is the primary use of Cornish Cross chickens?
A) Showing
B) Fighting
C) Meat production
D) Egg production
  • 26. What is a 'saddle' on a chicken?
A) A leg marking
B) A chicken coop accessory
C) The area on the back just before the tail
D) A type of feed
  • 27. What is the role of the rooster?
A) Lay eggs
B) Only eat
C) Clean the coop
D) Fertilize eggs
  • 28. What is the plumage of a chicken?
A) The feet of a chicken
B) The eggs of a chicken
C) The feathers of a chicken
D) The digestive system of a chicken
  • 29. What are the hackles of a chicken?
A) The crop of the chicken
B) Scales on the legs
C) Feathers on the tail
D) Feathers on the neck
  • 30. How can you tell if a chicken is healthy?
A) Dull and inactive behavior
B) Feather loss all over
C) Sneezing frequently
D) Alert and active behavior
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