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Poultry
Poultry is a category of domestic birds kept and raised for the purpose of collecting eggs or killing and using their meat.
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sex link
Meat products; Poultry
Any inherited factor linked to the sex chromosomes of either parent. Plumage color differences between the male and female progeny of some crosses is an example of sex-linkage. Useful in sexing ...
enzootic
Meat products; Poultry
The continuing presence of a disease or infectious agent in a specific area (equivalent to 'Endemic' human diseases.
shank
Meat products; Poultry
The part of a chicken's leg between the claw and the first joint ('hock' or knee joint).
epidemic
Meat products; Poultry
A rapid spreading infectious disease situation in humans. (often used for poultry or other animals as well)
shell
Meat products; Poultry
The hard outer surface of an egg made up largely of calcium carbonate; the shell has pores allowing loss of carbon dioxide and moisture from the egg.
