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