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2003 North Carolina State Poultry Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Anatidae are easily identified by their heavy bodies, short legs, and:

a.

Bright colors

c.

Webbed feet

b.

Diving ability

d.

No answer is correct

 

 2. 

Most of the domestic breeds of ducks appear to be descendants of the:

a.

White Pekin

b.

Wild Mallard

c.

Muscovy

d.

White Runner

 

 3. 

Male ducks are called:

a.

Cobs

b.

Ganders

c.

Drakes

d.

Jacks

 

 4. 

Marketing duck meat to consumers is difficult because of more shrinkage during cooking and:

a.

All white meat

b.

All dark meat

c.

Toughness

d.

Off flavors

 

 5. 

Meat type ducks grown in the US in the largest numbers are:

a.

White runners

b.

Khaki Campbell

c.

White Muscovy

d.

White Pekin

 

 6. 

Which of the following breeds of ducks is not an egg type duck?

a.

Khaki Campbell

c.

Rouen

b.

White Indian Runner

d.

Fawn and White Runner

 

 7. 

The incubation period for all ducks except the Muscovy is:

a.

21 days

b.

25 days

c.

28 days

d.

30 days

 

 8. 

If ducklings are reared in total confinement to market age the space requirement per duck is:

a.

1 sq. ft.

b.

2.0-2.5 sq. ft

c.

.5 sq. ft

d.

10 sq. ft.

 

 9. 

Geese differ from other poultry with their ability to:

a.

Fly

c.

Flight

b.

Graze

d.

Take multiple mates

 

 10. 

Several breeds of geese are grown for meat purpose with the most popular being:

a.

White Embden

b.

White China

c.

American Buff

d.

Pilgrim

 

 11. 

The most popular light goose egg is:

a.

White Embden

c.

African

b.

White China

d.

Saddleback Pomeranian

 

 12. 

The incubation period for goose eggs is:

a.

21 days

b.

23 days

c.

35 days

d.

28-30 days

 

 13. 

Young market geese are ready to be processed at:

a.

8 weeks

b.

14 weeks

c.

18 weeks

d.

6 weeks of age

 

 14. 

When picking waterfowl, the water temperature needed is:

a.

140-160 degrees F

c.

110-130 degrees F

b.

160-180 degrees F

d.

No answers are correct

 

 15. 

Which quail species is often used as a laboratory animal model?

a.

Bobwhite

b.

Button

c.

California

d.

Coturnix

 

 16. 

What is the name of the large white swan that originated in Europe and are popular as ornamental birds?

a.

Tundra

b.

Mute

c.

Trumpeter

d.

Coscoroba

 

 17. 

Which of the following colors of peafowl are not descended from Indian blue?

a.

White

c.

Black Shouldered

b.

Pied

d.

Java Green

 

 18. 

Young pigeons used for meat are called squabs and are processed at this age:

a.

42 days

b.

63 days

c.

28 days

d.

14 days

 

 19. 

Young guineas are called:

a.

Peeps

b.

Keets

c.

Beeps

d.

Squabs

 

 20. 

A popular native game bird that is raised in increasing larger numbers is the:

a.

Pheasant

b.

Chukar

c.

Corturnix

d.

Bobwhite

 

 21. 

Pheasants originated in China and there are more than 30 types with the following being the most popular:

a.

Golden

b.

Lady Amherst

c.

Ring-Necked

d.

Silver

 

 22. 

Chukars can be differentiated from quail because they have red:

a.

Feet

b.

Legs

c.

Beaks

d.

All are correct

 

 23. 

Which of the following are breeds or varieties of pigeons?

a.

White kings

b.

Fantails

c.

English Carriers

d.

All are correct

 

 24. 

What is the incubation period of swan eggs?

a.

28 days

b.

23 days

c.

34-40 days

d.

21days

 

 25. 

What age do pheasants reach sexual maturity?

a.

10 weeks

b.

20-40 weeks

c.

12 weeks

d.

30-36 weeks

 



 

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