Poultry
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Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of harvesting animal products such as meat, eggs or feathers. The practice of raising poultry is known as poultry farming. These birds are
Poultry of the world (c. 1868)
Cock with comb and wattles
Roman mosaic depicting a cockfight
Peking ducks
Chicken as food
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Chicken is the most common type of poultry and the second most consumed meat in the world, after pork. Owing to the relative ease and low cost of raising chickens—in comparison to mammals such as catt
Poultry
…not as popular as chickens, because the latter produce larger quantities of white, lean meat and are easier to keep intensively, making the price of chicken meat lower than that of duck meat. While popular in haute cuisine, duck appears less frequently in the mass-market food industry. However, things are different…
Whole chickens for sale in a public market
Chicken wings being barbecued
Fried chicken
Oven-roasted chicken with lemon and rosemary