Question

Give two examples of exotic breed of poultary.

Answer 1

Poultry:

1. Poultry is domesticated bird species raised for eggs, meat or feathers, etc.
2. These include hens, duck, turkey, quail, geese, etc.

Exotic breeds:

1. An exotic breed is a foreign breed.
2. It is not indigenous to a particular region.
3. Exotic breeds are preferred due to their quality such as better flesh, milk or egg-producing capacity, etc.
4. Some exotic breeds of poultry are Leghorn, Marans, Houdan chickens, etc.
5. Leghorn is a good egg layer. It can lay about 280 eggs per year on average.