Avian Bowl 2024: Raising Waterfowl Flashcards
(121 cards)
1
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How many standard breeds of ducks are there?
A
14
2
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What are the 4 classes of ducks?
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heavy, medium, light, and bantam
3
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What do Aylesbury, Muscovy, Pekin, & Rouen Ducks have in common?
A
They are all heavy class ducks
4
Q
What duck breed provides the most eggs?
A
Campbell
5
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How many classes of ducks are there?
A
Four
6
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Cayugas are beautiful black ducks with a green sheen. How is Cayuga spelled?
A
C-A-Y-U-G-A
7
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Out of 14 standard duck breeds, how many fly?
A
Four
8
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Muscovies are the largest breed of duck. What is the smallest?
A
The Call duck
9
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How many eggs per year do Egyptian geese lay?
A
10-20
10
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How many eggs per year do Canada Eastern Geese lay?
A
10-20
11
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Name this goose: tuft of feathers on head
A
White Tufted Roman
12
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Can the gray or buff toulouse goose fly?
A
No
13
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Name this goose… 60-100 eggs per year and may fly
A
White or Brown Chinese
14
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Name this duck… 1 1/2 -2 pounds (adult)
A
Call
15
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What goose has a distinguishing feature of reverse curling to body feathers?
A
White Sebastopol
16
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White Embden geese weigh how much as adults?
A
20-26 pounds
17
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What Chocolate colored duck is for meat and eggs?
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Chocolate Muscovy
18
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How much does a chocolate muscovy female weigh?
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5-7 pounds
19
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How much does a chocolate muscovy male weigh?
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9-12 pounds
20
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Name the duck breeds with beetle-green sheen
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Black East India and Kayuga
21
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How much do the Black East India ducks weigh as adults?
A
2-3 pounds
22
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On average, how many eggs per year do Black East India ducks lay?
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20-50
23
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How many eggs per year do Blue Swedish ducks lay?
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60-100
24
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What is the average weight of a chocolate runner duck?
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3-4 pounds
25
Under ideal conditions how many eggs could a chocolate runner duck lay?
about 150 eggs
26
What do chocolate runner ducks resemble when they walk?
a walking bottle
27
Would a chocolate runner duck be a good choice for producing meat? Why or why not
no, they are used for eggs or for ornamental purposes
28
Chocolate runner ducks are used for eggs or ornamental purposes. Are they able to fly?
no, they are not able to fly
29
What duck breed is only used for meat?
Aylesbury
30
Aylesbury ducks are white and used for meat. Spell Aylesbury.
A-Y-L-E-S-B-U-R-Y
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Do Aylesbury ducks fly?
No
32
What are the special distinguishing features of the Aylesbury duck?
White skin and bill, large deep keel
33
What weight class is the Aylesbury duck in?
Heavy
34
Are Aylesbury ducks ideal for eggs? Why or why not?
No, they only lay about 40-60 eggs per year
35
What four duck breeds are in the heavy weight-class?
Aylesbury, Muscovy, Pekin, Rouen
36
What is the difference between an Aylesbury duck and a Pekin duck?
The Aylesbury has white skin and bill, while the Pekin has yellow skin and an orange bill
37
What is the standard adult weight of an Aylesbury duck?
8-9 lbs
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What is the color of an Aylesbury duck's skin?
White skin
39
What is the weight of a male Muscovy?
9 to 12 lbs
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What is the weight of a female Muscovy?
5-7 lbs
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What is the weight of a male Pekin duck?
8 to 9 lbs
42
What is the weight of a Khaki Campbell
4 to 5 lbs
43
How many varieties of runner ducks are there?
8
44
Runner ducks come in 8 varieties what is their average weight?
3-4 pounds
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What are the 4 kinds of light geese?
Chinese, Tufted Roman, Canada, and Egyptian
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Can brown Egyptian geese fly?
yes
47
Chinese geese have 2 varieties, what are they?
white and brown
48
How many eggs will white Tufted Roman geese lay in one year?
20 to 40
49
If you were to buy a brown Chinese goose what could you use it for?
meat, eggs, or for ornamental use
50
What color are Aylesbury ducks
white
51
Which duck can have the coloration "khaki"?
Campbell
52
Which duck lays 30-60 eggs per year?
Magpie
53
What is the purpose of mallards?
Ornamental
54
How many colors of runners are there?
8
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What are the 8 different colors of runner ducks?
Black, Buff, Chocolate, White, Cumberland Blue, Fawn and White, Penciled, Gray
56
Which 3 duck breeds’ color patterns are the same as the wild mallard and what is the color pattern called?
Breeds are Rouen, Call and Runner Duck color patterns “Gray”
57
Out of 11 standard breeds of geese, how many are only used for meat?
2
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Which breed of geese has a black patch around its eyes?
The Egyptian
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The Sebastopol goose is white and is used for ornamental purposes. Spell Sebastopol.
S-E-B-A-S-T-O-P-O-L
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What weight class is the Sebastopol goose in?
Medium
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Do Sebastopol geese fly?
No
62
Name all the breeds of geese in the heavy weight class.
Toulouse, Embden, African
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What are the varieties/colors of Toulouse geese?
Gray, buff
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What color are female Pilgrim geese?
Gray
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What color are male Pilgrim geese?
White
66
What is the average weight range of the smallest goose breed?
4-6 lbs
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Johnny decides to sell eggs from geese and chooses the Chinese breed because of its unique purpose. Why?
Chinese geese are the only ones listed whose purpose is egg-laying. Johnny is selling goose eggs, therefore, he has chosen the Chinese.
68
How many goose breeds are classified as strictly ornamental?
4 breeds of geese
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Which goose breeds are classified as strictly ornamental?
Toulouse, Sebastopol, Tufted Roman, Egyptian
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I weigh 8-9 lbs, lay 40 to 60 eggs per year, cannot fly, and my purpose is for meat. What am I?
White Aylesbury duck
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I have white skin and bill and a large deep keel. What am I?
White Aylesbury duck
72
These have white skins and bills, red warty faces and the males are much larger than females. They have a quiet, voiceless hiss. What are they?
Muscovy Ducks
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Can Muscovy ducks fly?
yes
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What heavy duck breed can fly?
Muscovy
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What bantam duck breeds cannot fly?
None, all can fly
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What light-class duck breed has both eggs and ornamental listed as their purpose?
Runner
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Can Buff Mallard ducks fly?
There is no such breed/variety of duck
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What light-class duck lays the least number of eggs?
Magpie. they lay 30-60 eggs per year.
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How much do Blue Swedish Ducks weigh?
7-8 pounds.
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What heavy-class duck lays the most eggs?
White Pekin
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What heavy-class duck is for meat and eggs and can not fly?
White Pekin
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What 4 breeds are in the heavy class of ducks?
Aylesbury, Muscovey, Pekin, and Rouen
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What are the 3 bantam duck breeds?
Call, East India, and Mallard
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What are the 3 light-class duck breeds?
Campbell, Magpie, and Runner
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How do you spell Aylesbury?
A-Y-L-E-S-B-U-R-Y
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What are the varieties of the Magpie duck?
Black and White, Blue and White
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What weight class is the Magpie duck in?
Light
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Are Magpie ducks good for egg-laying purposes?
No, they only lay 30-60 eggs per year
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Magpie ducks are small and in the "light" weight class. Do they fly?
No
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Magpie ducks are used for _____ purposes only.
Ornamental
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What is the smallest breed of goose in the "heavy" weight class?
The African
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What breed of goose can be used for meat, eggs, and ornamental purposes?
The Chinese
93
Mateo wants to get Egyptian geese for egg production. Why is this wrong?
They are for ornamental purposes only, and they only lay 10-20 eggs per year
94
What breeds of geese have "Buff" for a variety/color?
Toulouse, American Buff, Saddleback Pomeranian
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What breeds of geese have ONLY White as a variety/color?
Embden, Sebastopol, Tufted Roman
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If Matthew decided that he was tired of chickens for egg production and wanted to switch to ducks would he choose a Gray Rouen or a Khaki Campbell?
A Khaki Campbell, as they lay 200-300 eggs a year, wheras a Rouen only lays 40- 60
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If Matthew has a flock of Khaki Campbells and he decides that he wants to add more color to his flock while still producing eggs, what are the three good choices for him?
Muscovy, Pekin, or Runners would work for him as they are listed as being egg producers
98
If you wanted blue colored ducks what are the breeds you could pick from that have blue varieties?
Muscovy, Swedish, Runner, and Call ducks all have a blue color variety
99
What is the smallest breed of duck that lays over 100 eggs a year?
Runner Duck
100
What is the purpose of the largest duck breed?
Meat and Eggs - the breed is Muscovy
101
If you wanted waterfowl eggs to eat, what would be the best choice of goose eggs - since you want to make sure you choose a breed whose purpose is egg production?
Chinese, they are listed for egg laying
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If Anna needed the largest duck she could find to keep her company, what would she choose?
A Muscovy, as they are the biggest breed
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If Anna wanted a big gray goose because she got bored of her duck, what should she choose?
a Toulouse goose
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Anna says that she likes geese that have a "little tufty wufty" on its head, what should she choose?
A Tufted Roman goose
105
Spell the name of the ornamental light breed goose that weighs 4-6 pounds
E-G-Y-P-T-I-A-N
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Spell the name of the "medium" class goose that has reverse curling feathers
S-E-B-A-S-T-O-P-O-L
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Spell the name of the "heavy" class duck whose only variety is gray
R-O-U-E-N
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Spell the name of the "heavy" class duck whose only variety is white and whose only purpose is "meat"
A-Y-L-E-S-B-U-R-Y
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Spell the name of the "medium" class duck whose only variety is black
C-A-Y-U-G-A
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Spell the name of the massive, loose-feathered goose with the large dewlap
T-O-U-L-O-U-S-E
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Spell the name of the heavy class duck that makes a quiet voiceless hiss
M-U-S-C-O-V-Y
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There is only one breed of duck with a khaki variety, spell their name
C-A-M-P-B-E-L-L
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Magpies have two varieties. Spell magpie
M-A-G-P-I-E
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What is the smallest breed of duck capable of laying 100 eggs a year?
the Runner duck, at 3-4 pounds
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Which table categorizes the breeds of ducks?
table 5
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Table 5 categorizes ducks in to how many classes?
4 classes
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If Connor wanted to get a blue bantam duck and call him Bruce, what breed should he get?
A blue Call duck
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Elizabeth wants a light, buff-colored duck that doesn't fly. What breed should she get?
Buff Runner duck
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Matthew likes planes so he wants to get a duck that is black and flies. Should he get a Cayuga or an East India?
The East India because Cayugas don't fly
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Ms. Ashley only wants the duck breed that weighs 4-5 pounds and has seal-brown plumage. What breed is this?
The Khaki Campbell
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Anna wants white ducks with yellow skin that she can use for meat and eggs. What breed should she choose?
Pekin
