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Poultry

Poultry is the class of domesticated fowl (birds) used for food or for their eggs. These most typically are members of the orders Galliformes (such as chickens and turkeys), and Anseriformes (waterfowl such as ducks and geese). The word poultry is often used to refer to the flesh of these birds.

In a more general sense, the word poultry may refer to the flesh of other birds, such as pigeons or doves, or games like pheasants.

Types of poultry

NOTE: The information below deals with the use of certain animals in the specific area of poultry. For more general information on these animals, such as their biology, evolution, habitat, etc, please see their corresponding main articles.

Animal / Type	Wild ancestor	Domesticated	Area first domesticated	Current range	Uses
Chicken Bird, omnivore	3000 BC	China	Worldwide	Meat, eggs
Duck Bird					Meat, eggs
Ostrich Bird	Wild ostrich		Africa	Worldwide	Meat, feathers, labour
Turkey Bird, omnivore					Meat

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Poultry is also the name of a street in the City of London, UK where poultry used to be sold. See Cheapside.