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POULTRY SCIENCE
50 definitions of terms
1. Poultry - domesticated birds kept for meat, eggs, or their feathers
2. Layer - female chickens raised for egg production
3. Broiler - a chicken raised for meat production
4. Breed - a group of animals that share the same characteristics
5. Hybrid - a crossbred animal produced by breeding two different breeds
6. Hatchery - a facility where fertilized eggs are hatched into chicks
7. Incubation - the process of keeping eggs warm and humid in order to allow them to hatch
8. Candling - the process of shining a light through an egg to check the development of the embryo
9. Chick - a baby chicken
10. Pullet - a young female chicken that has not yet started laying eggs
11. Capon - a castrated male chicken raised for meat production
12. Spent hen - a hen that is no longer producing eggs and is ready to be sold or disposed of
13. Brooding - the process of keeping young chicks warm and safe in specially designed areas
14. Rooster - a male chicken
15. Cockerel - a young rooster
16. Hen - a female chicken
17. Feeder - a device used to dispense chicken feed
18. Waterer - a device used to provide water to chickens
19. Litter - the material used on the floor of a chicken coop to absorb moisture and waste
20. Flock - a group of chickens living together
21. Free-range - chickens that are allowed to roam and forage outside of their coop
22. Battery cage - a small cage used to house multiple chickens in a small space
23. Genetics - the study of heredity and the traits that are passed down from generation to generation
24. Strain - a subgroup of a breed developed for specific traits
25. Line - a group of animals from the same breeding program
26. Selection - the process of deciding which animals to breed based on desirable traits 27. Artificial insemination - the process of introducing sperm into a female's reproductive tract to achieve fertilization without natural mating
28. Embryo transfer - the process of transferring fertilized eggs from one bird to another for incubation
29. Vaccination - the process of administering a vaccine to protect against disease
30. Antibiotic - a medicine used to treat bacterial infections
31. Disease - an abnormal condition that affects the health of the bird
32. Avian influenza - a highly contagious viral infection that affects birds, including chickens
33. Newcastle disease - a viral disease that affects chickens and other birds
34. Marek's disease - a viral disease that affects chickens and causes tumor’s to develop
35. Parasite - an organism that lives on or inside another organism and feeds on it
36. Worms - a type of parasite that can live inside a chicken's digestive system
37. Coccidiosis - a parasitic disease that affects chickens and other animals
38. Biosecurity - measures taken to prevent the spread of disease, parasites, and pests
39. Quarantine - a period of isolation used to prevent the spread of disease
40. Disinfectant - a chemical used to kill bacteria and viruses
41. Salmonella - a bacteria that can cause food poisoning in humans and is commonly found in chicken feces
42. Egg production - the process of laying eggs for consumption or hatching
43. Egg quality - a measure of the freshness, appearance, and nutritive value of eggs
44. Albumen - the protein-rich part of the egg white
45. Yolk - the yellow part of the egg containing the egg's nutrients
46. Shell membrane - the thin, protective layer that covers the egg white and yolk
47. Hatchability - the percentage of viable eggs that hatch into chicks
48. Fertility - the ability of a male and female bird to produce fertile eggs
49. Embryo development - the process of the fertilized egg developing into a chick inside the egg
50. Egg candler - a device used to shine a light through an egg to check for fertility and embryo development.
