Question

Define Poultry Farming. What are the two types of chickens that are most commonly reared?

Answer 1

Poultry Farming:
Poultry farming is the process of raising domesticated birds such as chicken, duck, turkey and geese for the purpose of getting meat and egg for food.

• Poultries are reared in large numbers and chickens being the most common one.

Chickens are broadly of two types.
1. Layers (egg laying chickens)
2. Broilers (one’s that are reared for meat)