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