Poultry 4-H Showmanship Questions With Complete
Solutions
At what temperature should most chicken eggs be incubated?
Correct Answers 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Do chickens ever have teeth? Correct Answers Yes, they have
an egg tooth which they use to help them break through the shell
[when hatching.] It eventually falls off shortly after though.
For what disease must ALL birds going to shows out of state be
tested for? Correct Answers Salmonella pullorum
For what disease of poultry should small flck owners be
particularly aware of that can cause high mortality and be of
great concern to commercial poultry growers? Correct Answers
Avian Influenza
How can one tell if baby chicks under a brooder stove/light have
proper temperature? Correct Answers -Correct = birds will be
evenly spread under light.
-Incorrect = bunched up away [too hot], all on one side [draft]
How is salmonella pullorum spread/transmitted? Correct
Answers Through the egg, either by organisms from the
ovary/shell contamination from contact with manure (in the nest
box)
How long is the incubation period for Chickens, Turkeys,
Ducks, and Geese? Correct Answers Chickens - 21
Turkeys - 28
, Ducks - 28
Geese - 30 - 32
Muscovy ducks - 33 - 35
How many eggs can a hen lay potentially in one year? Correct
Answers 365. One a day.
How many eyelids does a chicken have? Why? Correct
Answers 3 total. Upper, lower, and nictating membrane (to
protect eyes when eating)
How many nest boxes should be provided for a flock of laying
hens? Correct Answers 1 for each 5 hens.
How many primary and secondary flight feathers do most
chickens have? Correct Answers 10 Primary. 14-18 Secondary.
How much floor space should be provided for standard/bantam
adult laying hens reared on the floor? Correct Answers 1.5 ft x
2.0 ft for STANDARD
0.75 ft x 1.5 ft for BANTAMS [miniatures]
If you found external parasites how should you treat them?
Correct Answers Use sevin powder/liquid, dust or spray birds
as well as nest boxes.
If you saw a lot of manure staining on the feathers just below the
vent, what health related problem of your bird should you
suspect? Correct Answers Diarrhea
Solutions
At what temperature should most chicken eggs be incubated?
Correct Answers 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Do chickens ever have teeth? Correct Answers Yes, they have
an egg tooth which they use to help them break through the shell
[when hatching.] It eventually falls off shortly after though.
For what disease must ALL birds going to shows out of state be
tested for? Correct Answers Salmonella pullorum
For what disease of poultry should small flck owners be
particularly aware of that can cause high mortality and be of
great concern to commercial poultry growers? Correct Answers
Avian Influenza
How can one tell if baby chicks under a brooder stove/light have
proper temperature? Correct Answers -Correct = birds will be
evenly spread under light.
-Incorrect = bunched up away [too hot], all on one side [draft]
How is salmonella pullorum spread/transmitted? Correct
Answers Through the egg, either by organisms from the
ovary/shell contamination from contact with manure (in the nest
box)
How long is the incubation period for Chickens, Turkeys,
Ducks, and Geese? Correct Answers Chickens - 21
Turkeys - 28
, Ducks - 28
Geese - 30 - 32
Muscovy ducks - 33 - 35
How many eggs can a hen lay potentially in one year? Correct
Answers 365. One a day.
How many eyelids does a chicken have? Why? Correct
Answers 3 total. Upper, lower, and nictating membrane (to
protect eyes when eating)
How many nest boxes should be provided for a flock of laying
hens? Correct Answers 1 for each 5 hens.
How many primary and secondary flight feathers do most
chickens have? Correct Answers 10 Primary. 14-18 Secondary.
How much floor space should be provided for standard/bantam
adult laying hens reared on the floor? Correct Answers 1.5 ft x
2.0 ft for STANDARD
0.75 ft x 1.5 ft for BANTAMS [miniatures]
If you found external parasites how should you treat them?
Correct Answers Use sevin powder/liquid, dust or spray birds
as well as nest boxes.
If you saw a lot of manure staining on the feathers just below the
vent, what health related problem of your bird should you
suspect? Correct Answers Diarrhea
