Poultry farming

part of animal husbandry

A broiler is any chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) bred and raised specifically for meat production. Most commercial broilers reach slaughter weight between four and six weeks of age, although slower growing breeds reach slaughter weight at approximately 14 weeks of age. Average broilers have white feathers and yellowish skin. Broiler or, less commonly, broiler-fryer is also used sometimes to refer specifically to younger chickens under , as compared with the larger roasters.

thumb|Live capons in Hainan, China, displaying characteristic small head, comb and wattle|190x190px A capon (from , genitive ) is a male chicken that has been castrated or neutered, either physically or chemically, to improve the quality of its flesh for food, and, in some countries like Spain, fattened by forced feeding.

type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry designed to maximize production, while minimizing costs

A housing system used for various animal production methods, but primarily for egg-laying hens

method of farming where animals can roam freely outdoors

process of killing newly hatched poultry for which the industry has no use

The trimming of a bird's beak, usually performed on domesticated birds

form of asphyxiation which results from breathing a physiologically inert gas with no or low oxygen content

artificial food (often varieties of seeds, nuts, or dried fruits) fed to birds; fodder

thumb|Poularde de Bresse Poularde is a culinary term for a chicken that is at least 120 days old at the time of slaughter and fattened with a rich diet that delays egg production. In the past it was common to spay the chickens early in life to ensure desirable meat quality, similar to the castration of a capon.

type of egg

method of distinguishing the sex of chickens and other hatchlings

Dinitolmide (or zoalene) is a fodder additive for poultry, used to prevent coccidiosis infections. It is sold under trade names such as Coccidine A, Coccidot, and Zoamix.

thumb|Assynt Salmon Hatchery, near [[Inchnadamph in the Scottish Highlands]]

mixture of chicken's excretions, feed, feathers and bedding

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movable chicken coop without a floor, allowing grazing of pasture

thumb|Candling an egg

form of egg labeling that includes an egg code stamped on the egg itself

Small eyeglasses made for chickens

medical condition in birds or other egg-laying animals, where the female is unable to pass an egg that has formed