Poultry Quiz Bowl Ques ons and answers | Updated
RATED A+ | 2026
When grading dressed poultry there are five defects to be considered. Name three of them:
a. Discolora on b. Bruises
c. Exposed Flesh d. Pinfeathers
e. Freezing Defects
When yellow shanked birds have bleached shanks it means the hen has been laying for at least
how many months?
3
What is meant by dual-purpose breeds?
Breeds that produce both eggs and meat but neither as efficiently as breeds bred especially for
either egg or meat product.
Name two of the dual purpose breeds
Rhode Island Reds, White Plymouth Rocks, New Hampshires, Barred Plymouth Rocks
How many grades of dressed poultry are there?
3
What is the temperature of an egg when laid?
104° F
What is the rela ve humidity that helps eggs hold their maximum quality?
70-80 Percent
A complete starter ra on should be fed to chicks during the first...
6-8 Weeks
A publica on giving a descrip on of all recognized poultry breeds is?
Standard of Perfec on
The fleshy growth above a turkey's beak is called a...
Snood
, How many weeks from hatched date does it take a broiler to be ready for butchering?
8-10 weeks
What is a brooder?
A brooder is a source of heat to keep chicks warmer during the first four to six weeks of age.
What is the preferred posi on for storing an egg?
Small End Down
Selec ng the layers from the non-layers is a process called?
Culling
A term used to describe a serious deformity or a defect which prevents a bird from receiving an
award.
Disqualifica on
Anything short of perfec on in a poultry show is a...
Defect
One of the epidermal outgrowths, which collec vely forms the external covering or plumage of
a bird.
Feather
A collec ve term applying to chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Poultry means the same thing.
Fowl
The grade of eggs depends upon:
the quality of the yolk and white
True or false. Eggs with a white shell have a milder flavor than those with a brown shell
False
True or false. Large eggs are the best buy for all purposes
False
True or false. Eggs freeze at 32° F
False
True or false. Grade B eggs have the same nutri onal value as Grade A eggs?
RATED A+ | 2026
When grading dressed poultry there are five defects to be considered. Name three of them:
a. Discolora on b. Bruises
c. Exposed Flesh d. Pinfeathers
e. Freezing Defects
When yellow shanked birds have bleached shanks it means the hen has been laying for at least
how many months?
3
What is meant by dual-purpose breeds?
Breeds that produce both eggs and meat but neither as efficiently as breeds bred especially for
either egg or meat product.
Name two of the dual purpose breeds
Rhode Island Reds, White Plymouth Rocks, New Hampshires, Barred Plymouth Rocks
How many grades of dressed poultry are there?
3
What is the temperature of an egg when laid?
104° F
What is the rela ve humidity that helps eggs hold their maximum quality?
70-80 Percent
A complete starter ra on should be fed to chicks during the first...
6-8 Weeks
A publica on giving a descrip on of all recognized poultry breeds is?
Standard of Perfec on
The fleshy growth above a turkey's beak is called a...
Snood
, How many weeks from hatched date does it take a broiler to be ready for butchering?
8-10 weeks
What is a brooder?
A brooder is a source of heat to keep chicks warmer during the first four to six weeks of age.
What is the preferred posi on for storing an egg?
Small End Down
Selec ng the layers from the non-layers is a process called?
Culling
A term used to describe a serious deformity or a defect which prevents a bird from receiving an
award.
Disqualifica on
Anything short of perfec on in a poultry show is a...
Defect
One of the epidermal outgrowths, which collec vely forms the external covering or plumage of
a bird.
Feather
A collec ve term applying to chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Poultry means the same thing.
Fowl
The grade of eggs depends upon:
the quality of the yolk and white
True or false. Eggs with a white shell have a milder flavor than those with a brown shell
False
True or false. Large eggs are the best buy for all purposes
False
True or false. Eggs freeze at 32° F
False
True or false. Grade B eggs have the same nutri onal value as Grade A eggs?
