Poultry Product Flashcards
(19 cards)
A young chicken six to seven weeks that weigh about 4 pounds
Broiler
Is the white part that surrounds the yolk
Albumen
Is a shinning light through an egg to see the inside features
Candling
A male chicken that has been castrated
Capon
A mature male chicken is a rooster or this
Cock
The soft feathery covering under the feathers
Down
A mature male duck
Drake
A group of geese that are not flying
Gaggle
A mature male goose
Gander
To grind food
Gizzard
Mature female chicken kept to produce eggs
Layer
The floor covering in a poultry house
Litter
Is known as a male
Peacock
A female
Peahen
A young turkey
Poult
Young female chicken being raised to lay eggs
Pullet
A young chicken that’s older and bigger then a broiler
Roaster
A mature male turkey is
Tom
The center part of an egg
Yolk