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Across 3. amount of water in the environment; must be regulated for incubating eggs 6. feed containing items such as oats, wheat, soybeans, and corn 8. attempt by a breeder or exhibitor to remove or hide a defect on a bird 10. act of chicken thrashing around in dirt to clean its feathers discourages parasites 11. overall quality of plumage, growth, weight, and healthy bloom (peak condition) 13. capable of producing a chick 15. sound male chicken makes at first light 18. castrated male bird 19. capable of invading living tissue and multiplying, which causes disease 23. alternate markings of two distinct colors on a feather 24. chicken manure 25. droppings or body waste 27. sound a hen makes after laying an egg or when starting to brood 29. side and rear neck plumage on a bird; feather shape often different for males and females 30. chickens that have feathers on their legs (Sultan breed) 32. light golden color 33. to care for a batch of chicks 34. light brownish-tan in color

Down 1. chicken considered to be like a wild bird 2. serious defect or deformity that causes a chicken to be deemed ineligible 4. colored circle that surrounds the black center in the chicken's eye 5. very small stones used in a chicken's crop/ gizzard to help grind food 6. eggs are sorted according to their interior and exterior qualities 7. mass of feathers over the tail area that gives rounded effect (female Cochins) 9. young chicken from day-old to fully feathered 12. putting a tag with letters or numbers to identify a bird 14. female over one year of age 16. kill bacteria through chemical means 17. where chickens are housed 18. dark red-brown color that is darker than bay 20. circular tuft of feathers on the top of the head (Polish and Houdans) 21. enlarged part of the gullet that serves as a temporary storage space for food 22. group of chickens that live together 24. an imperfection that causes a chicken to loss scoring points 26. cluster of feathers growing from the upper throat of some breeds 28. crown on top of head 31. soft fluff covering of a day-old chick; fluffy part near bottom of any feather