Poultry Flashcard

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Broad term used to describe domestic fowl

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poultry

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When a chick emerges from the egg

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hatching

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A bird that is bred and raised for its meat.

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broiler

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This type of enterprise raises birds in quantities of 100,000 or more.

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commercial enterprise

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A newborn chicken

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chick

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An immature, female chicken that has not had babies

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pullet

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A mature intact male chicken

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rooster

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A chicken that is bred/raised for egg production.

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layer

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This breed of chicken is white in color, used as a broiler, lays white eggs, and can weigh around 9 pounds.

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cornish rock

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This chicken breed is used as a layer, is white in color, lays large white eggs, and can lay between 280-300 eggs per year.

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leghorn