 Types of Poultry
Broiler chickens - are the chickens we find in the supermarket and cook for dinner.
These chickens are kept in large groups called a flock. They live to around 6 weeks of age and grow very fast.
Broiler breeder chickens - are the parents of the broiler chickens. There are approximately 10 hens (female) for each rooster (male).
They produce fertile hatching eggs that are taken from the chickens and are incubated in a separate location. |
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Layer chickens - lay the eggs we eat for breakfast.
Only the hens are kept so these eggs are not fertile and will not produce chicks if they are incubated.
The eggs are collected and washed before being placed in egg cartons for sale in the grocery store. |
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Quail -- are raised like chickens, until 6 weeks of age. You can see in the picture that they are smaller than chickens.
Ducks -- are also raised like chickens, until 6 weeks of age.
Turkeys -- Click on Talkin' Turkey to see how Turkeys are raised. |
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