| 4-H Poultry Showmanship Questions (Test Form) |
| 37. What and where are the covert feathers? |
| 38. What is the function of the comb and wattles on chickens? |
| 39. Where is the axial feather found and how many do chickens have? |
| 40. For what disease must all birds going to shows in our state be tested for? |
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| 41. How is Salmonella pullorum spread or transmitted? |
| 42. What are basic signs of good health in chickens? |
| 43. How often should poultry flocks that are allowed access to outside for roaming or grazing be de-wormed? |
| 44. What disease of poultry should small flock owners be particularly aware of that can cause high mortality and be of great concern to commercial poultry growers? |
| 45. 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? |
| 46. Why is the problem described in #45 of concern and how can it be treated? |
| 47. Sometimes in breeding flocks, feather loss is noticed on the lower back and the back of the head of some females. What is the cause of this? |
| 48. Many starter feeds for chickens are labled as "Medicated". What is the medication, and for what reason is it in the feed? |
| 49. What is the main difference between Starter Feed, Grower Feed, and Layer Feed for feeding chicks, pullets and laying hens? |
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| 50. What is the difference between a broiler, a roaster and a capon? |
| 51. What is bumble foot? |
| 30. How long is the incubation period for Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks and Geese? |
| 31. At what temperature should most chicken eggs be incubated? |
| 32. What is the purpose of turning eggs in an incubator? |
| 33. Why should incubators be "fumigated" or "disinfected" prior to use? |
| 34. How many eyelids does a chicken have? Why? |
| 35. How many feather tracts do chickens have? |
| 36. How many primary and secondary flight feathers do most chickens have? |
| 52. If upon checking the sternum of a chicken it is found to be crooked, what nutritional defiency disease could be the cause? |
| 53. If checking the legs of a bird, one finds that the scales on the shank are all crusty, bumpy, and swollen, what might be the problem? How is it treated? |
| 54. Where is the crop on a chicken and what is it's function? |
| 55. What is the ratio of males to females that will provide the best fertility for a laying flock, without having more males than necessary? |