JSS 1 Livestock Farming Flashcards: Types, Purposes and Features of Poultry Birds

Question 1

What is a broiler?

Accepted Answer

A chicken bred mainly for rapid meat production.

Question 2

What is a layer?

Accepted Answer

A hen kept mainly for egg production.

Question 3

What is a cockerel?

Accepted Answer

A young male chicken.

Question 4

Which poultry bird is usually larger than a chicken and has a fleshy snood?

Accepted Answer

turkey

Question 5

Which category should a farmer choose mainly to sell table eggs?

Accepted Answer

layers

Question 6

Which category should a farmer choose for fast chicken-meat production?

Accepted Answer

broilers

Question 7

What is the comb of a chicken?

Accepted Answer

The fleshy growth on top of its head.

Question 8

What is the shank of a poultry bird?

Accepted Answer

The lower leg between the hock and toes.

Question 9

Why is feather colour useful in poultry identification?

Accepted Answer

Some breeds or varieties have characteristic colour patterns.

Question 10

Why should comb type not be used alone to identify a bird’s purpose?

Accepted Answer

Purpose depends on breeding and performance, not one visible feature.

Question 11

Which visible features form a sensible identification record?

Accepted Answer

comb, earlobe, shank and feather characteristics

Question 12

What is meant by classifying poultry by purpose?

Accepted Answer

Grouping birds according to products or roles such as meat or eggs.

Question 13

A flock grows quickly with broad bodies but lays few eggs. It is most likely a flock of ____.

Accepted Answer

broilers

Question 14

A flock produces many eggs efficiently but gains meat slowly. It is most likely ____.

Accepted Answer

layers

Question 15

Why must photographs used for breed identification show the whole bird clearly?

Accepted Answer

Several body features need to be compared together.

Question 16

Which is NOT a poultry identification feature: feather colour, shank length, comb type or feed-store receipt?

Accepted Answer

feed-store receipt

Question 17

Why should a farmer know the production category before buying chicks?

Accepted Answer

Housing, feeding, timing and business goals differ by purpose.

Question 18

Can a male chicken be a commercial table-egg layer?

Accepted Answer

No; egg production requires female birds.

Question 19

Why are flock records better than appearance alone for judging productivity?

Accepted Answer

Records show actual growth, feed use, health and egg output.

Question 20

A seller calls every white chicken a layer. What is the error?

Accepted Answer

Feather colour alone does not determine production type.

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