{"id":1320,"date":"2018-12-12t16:23:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-12t16:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=1320"},"modified":"2019-02-04t13:31:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04t13:31:39","slug":"what-is-a-poultry-farm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页 \/poultry-related-youth-programs\/what-is-a-poultry-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"what is a poultry farm?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

written by<\/strong>: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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day-old chicks in a commercial chicken meat farm. source: usda<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

poultry farm is where domesticated birds are raised. poultry include chickens, turkey, ducks, and geese. these animals are raised for their meat and eggs. chickens are the most common bird raised for both meat and eggs. chickens that are raised for their chicken meat are called broilers. chickens that are raised for eggs are called laying hens or layers. some breeds of poultry are raised on hobby farms are raised for shows and competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the following are some of the routine poultry farm activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n