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