Poultry

Question 1

What factors should you consider when housing chickens? (4)

Answer 1

• Should be secure to protect from predators
• Ideally off the floor to keep warmer
• Should contain nest boxes that are low and in a dark spot for privacy
• It should have a large door so it can be accessed and cleaned

Question 2

How can you tell the difference between a male and female chicken? (2)

Answer 2

• Males have larger and redder Combes and waddles

- Males have scruffy tails females have neat pointed tails that come to a point

Question 3

How do you condition score a chicken?

Answer 3

Scored from 0-3, 0 being thin. feel the keel bone on the sternum, it should be soft and the breasts should be round and well developed

Question 4

How would you asses crop fill in a chicken?

Answer 4

Feel the crop in the ventral neck area, see if it feels full or not.