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How to Identify and Classify Chickens
Contributed by: Andrews
  • 1. What is a key characteristic used for classifying chickens?
A) Egg size only
B) Comb type
C) Feather color only
D) Foot color only
  • 2. Which of these is a common comb type in chickens?
A) Quad comb
B) Double comb
C) Single comb
D) Triple comb
  • 3. What is the purpose of a chicken's comb?
A) To help with flying
B) For pecking
C) Thermoregulation
D) To attract mates only
  • 4. What does the term 'breed' refer to when classifying chickens?
A) Chickens that lay brown eggs
B) Chickens that are the same color
C) Chickens from the same farm
D) A distinct group with similar traits
  • 5. Which chicken breed is known for laying blue or green eggs?
A) Ameraucana
B) Leghorn
C) Rhode Island Red
D) Plymouth Rock
  • 6. What is a bantam chicken?
A) A chicken with no tail
B) A miniature version of a chicken breed
C) A chicken that only lays small eggs
D) A very old chicken
  • 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) Cornish
B) Hamburg
C) Leghorn
D) Ancona
  • 9. What color eggs do Leghorn chickens typically lay?
A) White
B) Green
C) Brown
D) Blue
  • 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) Fleshy lobe hanging from the head
C) The chicken's tail feathers
D) The chicken's beak
  • 12. What is the primary use of Rhode Island Red chickens?
A) Ornamental
B) Fighting
C) Meat production
D) Egg production
  • 13. What is a 'muff' on a chicken?
A) A disease
B) Feathers around the face
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) Hatching
B) Laying
C) Molting
D) Pecking
  • 15. Which of these is considered a heritage breed?
A) Wyandotte
B) Hybrid Broiler
C) White Leghorn
D) Cornish Cross
  • 16. What is the vent on a chicken used for?
A) Drinking
B) Breathing
C) Hearing
D) Egg laying and waste elimination
  • 17. Which of the following is NOT a factor in identifying chicken breeds?
A) Name of the farm they came from
B) Feather patterns
C) Size and shape
D) Comb characteristics
  • 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) Araucana
B) Plymouth Rock
C) Leghorn
D) Orpington
  • 20. What is the function of the chicken's crop?
A) Food storage
B) Digestion
C) Egg production
D) Waste elimination
  • 21. What is the function of the chicken's gizzard?
A) Storing bile
B) Grinding food
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) Pea comb
B) V-shaped comb
C) Rose comb
D) Single comb
  • 24. Which of the following is a characteristic of Silkie chickens?
A) Aggressive nature
B) Bare legs
C) Fluffy feathers
D) Long tail feathers
  • 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) A chicken coop accessory
B) The area on the back just before the tail
C) A type of feed
D) A leg marking
  • 27. What is the role of the rooster?
A) Clean the coop
B) Fertilize eggs
C) Only eat
D) Lay eggs
  • 28. What is the plumage of a chicken?
A) The digestive system of a chicken
B) The feet of a chicken
C) The feathers of a chicken
D) The eggs of a chicken
  • 29. What are the hackles of a chicken?
A) Feathers on the tail
B) Feathers on the neck
C) Scales on the legs
D) The crop of the chicken
  • 30. How can you tell if a chicken is healthy?
A) Feather loss all over
B) Dull and inactive behavior
C) Sneezing frequently
D) Alert and active behavior
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