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1. farlane
   Posted November 21, 2006 at 8:19 am | Permalink

   Ben Franklin thought the turkey would be a better national bird than the bald eagle. Then again, he also thought the hat he wore for the portrait on the page above "rather dashing."

2. Cyndi
   Posted November 21, 2006 at 6:30 pm | Permalink

   1. What is the scientific name for the American wild turkey?
   (A) Meleagris gallopavo X (spelling corrected)
   (B) Homo Sapien
   (C) Ornitholestes
   (D) None of the above

   2. What is a female turkey called?
   (A) Chick
   (B) She-turkey
   (C) Hen X
   (D) Poult

   3. Resting a hen for a second laying production is called a:
   (A) Vacation
   (B) Double Duty
   (C) Molt X
   (D) None of the above

   4. What is the most popular form of eating turkey?
   (A) Soup
   (B) Sandwich X
   (C) Pot Pie
   (D) Roasted

   5. What is the main ingredient in turkey feed?
   (A) Hay
   (B) Corn X
   (C) Soybean Meal
   (D) Chocolate Cake

   6. At maturity, turkeys have how many feathers?
   (A) 100
   (B) 500
   (C) 1500
   (D) 3500 X

   7. Which state produces the greatest number of turkeys?
   (A) Michigan
   (B) North Carolina X
   (C) Minnesota
   (D) Virginia

   8. What is the name for the colorful red and blue covering on top of the turkey’s head?
   (A) Comb X (guess)
   (B) Topper
   (C) Hat
   (D) Head piece

   9. Annually, how much turkey is consumed (per capita) in the U.S.?
   (A) 12 pounds
   (B) 18 pounds X
   (C) 20 pounds
   (D) 31 pounds

   10. What is a baby turkey called?
   (A) Tommy
   (B) Young Turk
   (C) Gobbler
   (D) Poult X
   11. What is the bright red appendage at the neck of a turkey?
   (A) Wattle X
   (B) Feather
   (C) Collar
   (D) Beard

   12. The National Turkey Federation declared what month “Turkey Lovers’ Month”?
   (A) February
   (B) June X
   (C) July
   (D) November

   13. What is the average body temperature of a turkey?
   (A) 88 F
   (B) 98.6 F
   (C) 103 F X
   (D) 110 F

   14. To which countries does the U.S. export turkey?
   (A) Mexico
   (B) Russia
   (C) South Korea
   (D) All of the above X (guess)

   15. What is a large group of turkeys called?
   (A) Herd
   (B) Gaggle
   (C) Pride
   (D) Flock X

   16. What is a male turkey called?
   (A) Tom X
   (B) Dick
   (C) Harry
   (D) Sally

3. Brian
   Posted December 14, 2006 at 3:43 pm | Permalink

   Dude weak!

   I just sat down with my girlfriend to do your quiz and when we get to the end there's no answers! I'm not a happy turkey.

   neve brian
   1c c
   2d d
   3d a
   4d b
   5c b
   6c d
   7a a
   8a a
   9b a
   10c d
   11a a
   12d a
   13c d
   14d d
   15d d
   16a c

4. farlane
   Posted December 14, 2006 at 3:57 pm | Permalink

   I direct your attention to the post above:
   The answers. Right. They didn't send the answers.
   I agree that it's weak. Maybe they were hoping someone would figure it out for them??

5. Laura
   Posted October 20, 2007 at 10:02 am | Permalink

   1. What is the scientific name for the American wild turkey?
   (A) Meleagris gallopovo (correct)
   (B) Homo Sapien
   (C) Ornitholestes
   (D) None of the above

   2. What is a female turkey called?
   (A) Chick
   (B) She-turkey
   (C) Hen (corrrect)
   (D) Poult

   3. Resting a hen for a second laying production is called a:
   (A) Vacation
   (B) Double Duty
   (C) Molt (correct)
   (D) None of the above

   4. What is the most popular form of eating turkey?
   (A) Soup
   (B) Sandwich (correct)
   (C) Pot Pie
   (D) Roasted

   5. What is the main ingredient in turkey feed?
   (A) Hay
   (B) Corn (correct)
   (C) Soybean Meal
   (D) Chocolate Cake

   6. At maturity, turkeys have how many feathers?
   (A) 100
   (B) 500
   (C) 1500
   (D) 3500 (correct)

   7. Which state produces the greatest number of turkeys?
   (A) Michigan
   (B) North Carolina
   (C) Minnesota (correct)
   (D) Virginia

   8. What is the name for the colorful red and blue covering on top of the turkey's head?
   (A) Comb (correct)
   (B) Topper
   (C) Hat
   (D) Head piece

   9. Annually, how much turkey is consumed (per capita) in the U.S.?
   (A) 12 pounds
   (B) 18 pounds (correct)
   (C) 20 pounds
   (D) 31 pounds

   10. What is a baby turkey called?
   (A) Tommy
   (B) Young Turk
   (C) Gobbler
   (D) Poult (correct)

   11. What is the bright red appendage at the neck of a turkey?
   (A) Wattle (correct)
   (B) Feather
   (C) Collar
   (D) Beard

   12. The National Turkey Federation declared what month "Turkey Lovers' Month"?
   (A) February
   (B) June (correct)
   (C) July
   (D) November

   13. What is the average body temperature of a turkey?
   (A) 88 F
   (B) 98.6 F
   (C) 103 F
   (D) 110 F (correct)

   14. To which countries does the U.S. export turkey?
   (A) Mexico
   (B) Russia
   (C) South Korea
   (D) All of the above (correct)

   15. What is a large group of turkeys called?
   (A) Herd
   (B) Gaggle
   (C) Pride
   (D) Flock (correct)

   16. What is a male turkey called?
   (A) Tom (correct)
   (B) Dick
   (C) Harry
   (D) Sally

   Sources:

   http://www.saskschools.ca/~gre.....yinfo.html
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Turkey
   http://www.thepoultrysite.com/.....ey-growers
   http://www.google.com/search?h.....p;q=turkey lovers' month&btnG=Search
   http://www.fas.usda.gov/dlp2/c.....rkpcap.htm
   http://www.google.com/search?h.....qxt&q="turkey meat" exportation "south korea"&btnG=Search
   http://www.hipeak.co.uk/content.php?categoryId=44
   http://ps.fass.org/cgi/reprint/77/12/1789.pdf
   http://www.norbest.com/a_fun_games_01.cfm

6. Krista Robinson
   Posted November 17, 2007 at 9:59 pm | Permalink

   need to know the answer to the name of the colorful red and blue covering on the top of the turkey's head.
   a. comb
   b. topper
   c. hat
   d. head piece
   all i ever read is carbuncle
   I have extra credit if I get this right and can't seem to find the answer. Please respond to my mom email by Monday
   Thanks
   Krista

7. farlane
   Posted November 18, 2007 at 7:27 am | Permalink

   Hey Krista, I tried to find a place on the internet where they gave the answer, but I guess I'm that place.

   It's called a "comb".

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