Test Your Knowledge - Poultry Quiz : Answers

If chicks move away from the heat source in their brooding area and appear to be drowsy, then the temperature is most likely to be HOT.
What might be the cause of a misshapen egg?
- Immature Shell Gland
- Disease
- Stress
- Overcrowding
- ALL OF THE ABOVE
Chicken breeds with WHITE ear lobes lay eggs while chicken breeds with RED ear lobes lay brown eggs
Anyone can get sick from farm animals, but what groups of people are more likely to have serious illness?
- Children under the age of 5
- Adults 65 years of age or older
- Pregnant women
- People with illness that weaken their immune system
- ALL OF THE ABOVE
All poultry not purchased or hatched from a National Poultry Improvement Plan certified flock or hatchery within a year must be blood tested for PULLORUM-TYPHOID disease before exhibition.
At what temperature range should eggs be stored? 50-55 degrees Fahrenheit
As the egg ages, evaporation takes place and the air cell becomes larger. Therefore, the quality of the egg is DOWNGRADED on the Egg Quality Index.
BIOSECURITY is key to protecting your birds from disease.
True or FALSE: It is okay for people with their own birds to come into contact with your flock.
Report sick birds to the USDA by calling 1-800-536-7593