1. Poultry

2. Poultry Basics ‘Poultry’ usually refers to chickens and turkeys, but also includes ducks, geese, pheasant, quail, ostrich…. Poultry 2 nd highest meat consumed Raised for – Meat – Feathers – Eggs

3. Chicken Terms Rooster: male chicken

4. Chicken Terms Broilers: used for meat production – males or females

5. Chicken Terms Pullets: female chickens that are not producing eggs yet

6. Chicken Terms Hens: female chicken that produces eggs

7. Chicken Terms Chicks: baby chickens

8. Chicken Industry 1.Replacement pullets : Raising chicks for egg production

9. Chicken Industry 2. Egg Production : Laying hens produce eggs - May be in confined cages or free-range - After production cycle, hens sold for meat

10. Chicken Industry 3. Broiler Production: Raising chickens (male or female) for meat -High quality rations fed for rapid & efficient gains -Usually white; colored broilers have pigmented skin which is undesirable to consumers