Poultry Crossword

Young chicken 6-7 weeks, weighs about 4 pounds. Either sex. 7 billion are raised each year in the US.
Young chicken older and slightly larger than a broiler.
Male chicken that has been neutered (castrated). 5-7 months old. Weigh 6 pounds
Hen that no longer lays eggs. Used in soups, or processed foods.
Mature female. Can produce around 300 eggs per year.
Mature female, laying.
Young female not yet laying eggs
Young male that is less than one year old.
Part of digestive system that used rocks to help grind up food
feature only birds have
21 days spent in an ...
pullets become hens at ___ weeks
At ___ weeks, hens slow egg production noticeably
changes in this can identify a good or poor egg layer
This system produces chickens for meat
This system produces eggs for consumption
This system produces high quality chickens to be used in broiler production systems
This system produces young female chickens to replace laying hens in egg production