Raising Chickens

Match each headline with the appropriate text.

Solve a maths problem and choose the correct answer. Mary bought 10 white chickens for raising. Helen bought 2 fewer chickens. Sam bought as many chickens as the women did together. How many chickens did Sam buy?

Refer to the Chicken Health Forum and answer the question. Why does Avian_Deals respond to Ivana_88’s post?

Refer to the Chicken Health Forum and answer the question. Why does Ivana_88 decide to post her question on an Internet forum?

Refer to the Chicken Health Forum and answer the question. You are visiting your relatives, who recently moved to a farm to raise chickens. You ask your aunt, “How did you learn how to raise chickens?” She says, “We talked to a lot of people who raise chickens. And, there are lots of resources on the Internet. For example, there is a Chicken Health forum that I like to visit. It was very helpful to me recently when one of my hens hurt her leg. I’ll show you the conversation I had.” What does Ivana_88 want to know?

Refer to the Chicken Health Forum and answer the question. Who has had positive experiences giving aspirin to an injured hen?

Study the advertisement. You are considering visiting the Chicken Mafia Café in Moscow, and now you’d like to get more information. You are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following: location opening hours parking if there are discounts for MIR cardholders Type your questions.

Match the idioms with their definitions.

Read the paragraph from the article ‘5 Impressive Benefits of Chicken’ by Meenakshi Nagdeve. Chicken has been domesticated and consumed as food for probably thousands of years. There are many varieties including free-range chicken, organic chicken, and conventional chicken, and the differences between them relate to how they are fed and raised. Free-range chickens, as the term implies, are allowed to roam freely in the pastures. On the other hand, conventional chickens, controversially, are kept in cages and not allowed to move freely. Conventionally raised birds are often injected with hormones to speed growth and are sometimes kept in unhygienic and unhealthy conditions meaning they are also often treated with antibiotics. According to the passage, what does the phrase ‘Conventionally raised birds’ mean? Choose the correct answer.

Read the text and complete the sentences. Here are some of the safety measures that should be taken while buying chicken. The USDA has specified certain rules and regulations for handling chicken. All the detailsofficial website. All the varieties or breeds thatmarket are treated as chickens. The USDA inspects all the chickens sold in the market as well as in the farms to make sure that that spread and guarantee that the consumers get the best quality chicken. Chicken can be either fresh or frozen. According to the USDA rules, “fresh” ishas not been frozen below 26° F or -3.3° C. Raw poultry that has been held at 0° F or -17.8° C must be labeled frozen or previously frozen. According to the USDA, no growth hormones are used while raising them. On the other hand, antibioticsdevelopment of microbial infections and diseases. However, the law requires the withdrawal of such antibiotics weeks before the slaughterremain in the birds’ system. The USDA also specifies the temperaturesstored. At temperatures between 40° F and 140° F, bacteria can start multiplying. Freezing cannot the bacteria from multiplying and decomposing the chicken. Only the thorough cooking of poultry above 165° F or 73.9° C will kill the bacteria present. Some bacteriait include Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter jejuni, Listeria monocytogenes, and Escherichia coli. The USDA also recommends washing hands and cleaning the surfaces often to avoid bacterial infections. Raw poultry, red meats, and fishthe spread of any bacteria to other foods. These are some rules and recommendations laid down by the USDA to ensure a safe distribution and consumption of chicken.