b. poultry species (an sci)

Chicken

Gallus gallus domesticus

Mallard duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Muscovy duck

Cairina moschata

Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Pigeon

Columba livia

Japanese Quail

Coturnix japonica

Bobwhite Quail

Colinus virginianus

Geese

Anser anser

Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Swan

Cygnus olor

Guinea fowl

Numida meleagris

Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Pea fowl

Pavo cristatus

Poultry

a collective term for all domestic birds rendering economic service to man

Chick

a young chicken while in the down stage

Rooster

a male fowl one year old or over

Cockerel

a male fowl less than one year old

Capon

a caponized male, readily distinguished by undeveloped comb and wattles

Pullet

a female fowl less than one year old

Hen

a female fowl one year old or over

Broiler

a meat chicken processed at 7–12 weeks of age, weighing 1.1–1.6 kg live weight

Fryer

an overgrown broiler marketed at 12–20 weeks

Roaster

a chicken 6–12 months old weighing 1.8–3.2 kg

Poussin or spring chicken

a young chicken 3–4 weeks old weighing about 0.45 kg, prepared as a single serving

Stewing fowl

a mature male or female chicken over one year of age

Duck

an adult female duck

Drake

an adult male duck

Young drake

a male duck under one year of age

Young duck

a female duck under one year of age

Duckling

a young duck in the down stage

Gander

an adult male goose

Goose

an adult female goose

Young gander

a male goose under one year of age

Young goose

a female goose under one year of age

Gosling

a young goose until feathers replace all down

Hen (turkey)

an adult female turkey

Tom or Gobbler

an adult male turkey

Young hen (turkey)

a female turkey under one year of age

Young tom

a male turkey under one year of age

Poult

the young of the domestic turkey until sex can be distinguished