Trivia Answers for September
- What
is the incubation period for geese? 30 days
- Do
chickens have teeth? Yes, an egg tooth that falls off in the first week.
- Name 4
varieties of Sebrights (Two are in the Standard) Golden, Silver, Buff-Laced, Black-Laced Lemon
- What class
are D’anvers in? R.C.C.L (Rosecomb Clean-Legged)
- What color
eyes should Ameraucanas have? Reddish Bay
- What are
stubs? A short section of the stem of a feather, sometimes with a few short barbs, attached to the feet of a clean-legged bird causing a disqualification.
- What is
the only breed that squirrel tail is not a disqualification or defect? Japanese bantams
- What are
two serious diseases that turkeys become susceptible to when raised on
ground where chickens have been raised in the past 3 years? Sinusitis and Blackhead
- What
are the 6 breeds in the English class? Australorps, Cornish, Orpingtons, Redcaps, Sussex and Dorkings
- What
is a cloaca and what is its function? Where digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems all end up. Important for absorbing moisture left in food and egg flips here so it's laid large end first.
- What
is imprinting? When ducklings are born, the first object or person seen is identified as its parent
- What
class are Blue Andalusians in? Mediterranean
- The
respiratory system in a chicken is made up of what 3 parts? Lungs, pneumatic bones, air sacs
- Where
did Cornish originate? Cornwall, England
- Which
chicken disease causes paralysis? Marek's Disease
- What
are the varieties of Anconas? Rose comb and Single comb
- What
class are leghorn bantams in? S.C.C.L (if single-combed) or R.C.C.L (if rose-combed)
- What are
the 2 functions of a chicken’s respiratory system? Air exchange (breathing) and temperature regulation (panting)
- What
is the uropygial gland? More commonly known as the oil or preen gland, it is the gland that releases oils when birds preen
- What
is the main organ of a chicken’s excretory system? Kidneys
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