Glossary

Question 1

It is caused due to hormonal influence. The broody fowls do not lay eggs and feed. Such fowls are to be separated and kept in bright
light. Broodiness in fowls is treated by giving estrogen injection and nutrient food.

Answer 1

BROODINESS

Question 2

A chicken that has decided to sit on and hatch a clutch of eggs

Answer 2

BROODY

Question 3

It is the process of providing supplemental heat to broiler chicks from hatching up to the time they have grown sufficient feathers to control their own body temperature

Answer 3

BROODING

Question 4

It is a bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction of the feet of birds.

Answer 4

BUMBLEFOOT

Question 5

chickens kept in cages

Answer 5

CAGE FED

Question 6

It is to examine the contents of an intact egg with light

Answer 6

CANDLE

Question 7

It is a nasty behavior manifested by pecking on others’ tails, and feathers

Answer 7

CANNIBALISM

Question 8

It is referred to as one bird pecking the other bird.

Answer 8

CANNIBALISM

Question 9

5 several reasons of cannibalism in fowls:

Answer 9

• May be hereditary

• Rearing of number of fowls in less space

• They are not subjected to debeaking. Supplying more tasteful, energetic and salty food and

• High temperature in the poultry farm

• Lighting

Question 10

It is the narrow feathers between the nape & back

Answer 10

CAPE

Question 11

It is a chicken that shows no evidence of a disease, yet harbors the organism, and is capable of transmitting the disease to others.

Answer 11

CARRIER

Question 12

It is an egg with a cracked shell, but the shell membrane is still intact.

Answer 12

CHECK

Question 13

It is one of the common poultry species.

Answer 13

CHICKEN

Question 14

An enclosure where the chickens are kept safe and secure

Answer 14

CHICKEN COOP

Question 15

It is a newly hatched chicken- (DOC)

Answer 15

CHICK

Question 16

It is a scheme whereby a grower enters into a contract with an integrator to grow broilers up to a marketable age of about 36-42 days.

Answer 16

CONTRACT GROWING

Question 17

An all-in-one urinating, defecating and mating mechanism located on the hind end of the chicken.

Answer 17

CLOACA

Question 18

It is the sound of hen to comfort her chick.

Answer 18

CLUCK

Question 19

It is a word for a mother hen.

Answer 19

CLUCKER

Question 20

It is a batch of egg that are hatched together

Answer 20

CLUTCH

Question 21

It is an infection with coccidial protozoa without showing any signs

Answer 21

COCCIDIASIS

Question 22

It is a parasitic protozoal infestation

Answer 22

COCCIDIOSIS

Question 23

a male chicken

Answer 23

COCK

Question 24

It is a male chicken under one year old

Answer 24

COCKEREL

Question 25

A featherless crest at the top of a chicken’s head

Answer 25

COMB

Question 26

It is the environmental temperature wherein the animal does not exert extra effort to maintain normal body temperature. – in CHICKEN it is 55 F

Answer 26

COMFORT ZONE

Question 27

Normal temperature of chicken

Answer 27

55 F

Question 28

It is a chicken’s state of health and cleanliness.

Answer 28

CONDITION

Question 29

It is a chickens body structure.

Answer 29

CONFORMATION

Question 30

It is a house or cage in which the chickens’ lives.

Answer 30

COOP

Question 31

It is a pouch at the base of the chicken’s neck.

Answer 31

CROP

Question 32

The feathers protruding from the top of the chicken’s head

Answer 32

CREST

Question 33

It is an unsexed male readily distinguished by the undeveloped comb and wattles.

Answer 33

CAPON

Question 34

Two white cords on each side of the yolk that keep it properly positioned within the egg white.

Answer 34

CHALAZAE

Question 35

Cutting off the wattles

Answer 35

CROPPING

Question 36

The removal of unprofitable birds from the flock

Answer 36

CULLING

Question 37

It is the process of separating or eliminating sick and nonproductive birds from the Poultry. The non-productive birds can be distinguished from the productive birds

Answer 37

Culling

Question 38

It is a process of cutting one third of upper beak at 15 days age for first time and at 16th week for second time.

Answer 38

DEBEAKING

Question 39

As a result of this, the chicken may not involve in cannibalism and can easily procure the soft food without waste.

Answer 39

Debeaking

Question 40

In what day is the first time and second time of cutting the one third of the upper beak of a chicken?

Answer 40

15 days age for the first time 16th week for the second time

Question 41

eggs with dirt or stains covering more than ¼ of the shell

Answer 41

DIRTIES

Question 42

an impairment of the normal function of any body organ or part of the bird

Answer 42

Disease

Question 43

a substance that kills pathogenic organisms but not necessarily spores and is usually applied to inanimate objects

Answer 43

Disinfectant

Question 44

The soft, fur like fluff covering a newly hatched chick

Answer 44

DOWN

Question 45

Chicken manure

Answer 45

DROPPINGS

Question 46

The trim of the comb

Answer 46

DUB

Question 47

Cutting of the comb

Answer 47

DUBBING

Question 48

the habit chickens have in trashing around in soft soil to clean their feathers and discourage body parasites

Answer 48

DUST

Question 49

Bathing in dirt or other substances to help remove external parasites and groom plumage

Answer 49

DUST BATH

Question 50

Breed of chicken that is raised for both eggs and meat

Answer 50

DUAL PURPOSE BREED