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The poultry birds which are reared for meat are called ___________.


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Poultry:

  1. Birds like chicken, hen, duck, goose and turkey which are used for eggs or meat, are called poultry.
  2. They are good source of proteins.
  3. Rearing and breeding of poultry for eggs and meat is called poultry farming
  4. . The place where poultry are raised is called poultry farm.
  5. The egg laying chickens are called layers and the meat-providing poultry is called broilers.

Final answer: The poultry birds which are reared for meat are called broilers.


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