Georgia Chickens - Georgia Farm Bureau

Georgia Chickens - Georgia Farm Bureau

By Donna Rocker, Ag in the Classroom Coordinator
478-474-0679, ext. 5365
Georgia Chickens:
Something to Crow About!
In 2003, per capita consumption of red meat, poultry and fish was 234
pounds, with poultry comprising 42.7 percent of that consumption. In terms
of total poultry production (chickens and eggs) Georgia ranks #2.
Broilers are
Georgia’s largest single agricultural commodity, and poultry is the largest agricultural segment, creating about $3.26 billion in annual farm income and more than 44 percent of the state’s
agriculture and agribusiness economy.
Match the terms below with the correct information to learn a little more about chickens. Then
find the words on the Word Search.
1.Broilers
2.Southeast Asia
3.Poultry
4.Layer
5.Pheasant
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14. Red Jungle Fowl
15. Gizzard
16. Chicken Little
17. Foghorn Leghorn
18. Little Red Hen
7.Rooster
8.Pullet
9.Chick
10.Gainesville
11.Protein
12.Arkansas
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I.Male chicken over 1 year of age
J.Origin of domesticated chicken
K.Part of the chicken’s stomach that
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M.Domesticated birds which include chickens, turkeys, ducks and
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N.A chicken kept for egg production
O.All domestic chickens can be genetically traced to this bird.
P. Poultry Capital of the World
Q.Chicken is a high source of this important nutrient.
R.Female chicken under 1 year of
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