Question

Match the following with reference to poultry breeds.

List-I	List-II
1. American class	I. Ancona
2. Asiatic class	II. Plymouth rock
3. English class	III. Brahma
4. Mediterranean class	IV. Australorp
V. Vencobb

The correct match is
A. V, IV, II, III
B. II, IV, III, V
C. III, II, I, IV
D. II, III, IV, I

Answer 1

Breeds are classified into different classes such as American, Asiatic etc.
The classification is recognized by the American Poultry Association.

Complete answer: There exist numerous breeds of poultry birds.
They are present because of the combined factors of geographical isolation, selection for ideal characteristics, distinct physical and behavioral traits, etc.
1. The widely accepted classification is the one identified by the American Poultry Association.
2. It consists of American, Asiatic, English, Mediterranean, and Continental classes.
3. In New England, however, Plymouth rock was first established as a class of domesticated chicken from the United States of America.
4. Brahma chicken is in the Asian class, but has its roots in the United States, and earned its name from the Brahmaputra.
5. Ancona is an English-style breed of chicken originating in the Marche region of Italy.
6. Australorp is an Australian-origin chicken breed.

The poultry birds which are reared for eggs are called layers.
The ones which are reared for their meat, they are called broilers.

So, the correct answer is “Option D ”.

Note: When domestic birds are reared by humans to obtain their feathers, eggs, or meat, they are called poultry birds. Most of these birds belong to Superorder- Galloanserae and the order Galliformes. Members of Galloanserae are commonly called fowls.
Order Galliformes comprises quails, chickens, and turkeys.