Poultry Biosecurity

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Across
  1. 8. Event where poultry are displayed and judged on breed standards
  2. 9. Perch or place where birds spend the night
  3. 12. Line of _____: a boundary around the poultry area
  4. 16. Disease that does not affect birds but can be easily spread to humans
  5. 18. Fenced or enclosed outdoor space for your chickens
  6. 21. Seasonal movement of bird flocks
  7. 23. Batch of eggs grouped together for hatching
  8. 25. Small building or enclosure for housing poultry
  9. 26. Chickens used for egg collection
  10. 28. An animal who hunts birds and other animals for food or sport
  11. 30. Bedding on the floor of a coop
Down
  1. 1. Measures taken to prevent the spread of disease within a flock
  2. 2. Separation of new birds from existing flocks
  3. 3. Natural shedding of old feathers
  4. 4. Fleshy flaps that dangle under a bird’s chin
  5. 5. Bird droppings or feces
  6. 6. Mechanical device used to hatch eggs
  7. 7. Small mammals that can sneak into a coop through holes in a fence or wall
  8. 10. Acronym for youth organization that promotes careers in agriculture
  9. 11. To clean in order to destroy bacteria
  10. 13. Female chicken less than one year old
  11. 14. A group of birds living together
  12. 15. Acronym for the official name of bird flu
  13. 17. Acronym for poultry breeder certification program
  14. 19. Inclined to incubate eggs and care for chicks
  15. 20. Red crest on top of a chicken's head
  16. 22. Sudden spread of contagious disease
  17. 24. Looking at the inside of an egg by shining a bright light through it
  18. 27. Sharp horns on the back of chicken’s leg
  19. 29. Tiny parasitic bugs that live on the skin of chickens