10 Intro to Poultry

Key Points:

1.  How many lbs of chicken do Americans eat per person in 1 year

2. What are the 2 ways chickens can be raised

3. How long do broilers live (until slaughter)

4. How long do layers live 

5. Why can chickens be cannibalistic

6. What color are chickens attracted to

7. What can happen when a chicken gets a broken leg

8. How many eggs do laying hens lay in a year

9. What is molting/when does it happen in chickens

10. What to chickens use to eat/digest their food