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