Species Techincal Names Morphological difference

Male Female Male Female

Chicken Rooster Hen Pointed feather Rounded fearher

Pointed sharp spurs Sometimes hsve

spurs but not sharp
at all

Mallard/Muscovy Drake Duck Curled feathers at Loud in terms

Duck the top of his tail quaking

Make a rapsy sound Shorter wings and

neck

Turkey Tom Hen Featherless head No shar spurs

Have beard of Browned tipped

whiskers breast feathers

Geese Gander Goose Longer and thicker Shorter neck

neck

Rounded feathers Pointed feathers

Ostrich Rooster Hens White plumes in the Brown plumes in

wings and tail the wings and tail

Black feathers Lightbrown feathers

Quail Cock Hen rich gray and brown, plainer brown and
with a black face lack the facial
outlined with bold markings
white stripes

Have bulge No bulge

As you can see in the table above, it tells about the difference between the male and female poultry
species. They have different characteristics from which we can directly notice what gender an animal is.
For example, the chicken, the male chicken is called a "rooster" and it has a pointed feather, while the
female chicken is called a "hen" and it has rounded feathers.

Breed/Strain Characteristic(s)

Chicken Playmouth rock Single comb with moderate size

Brahma Stand in cold temperature

Mallard/Muscovy Duck Pekin duck Shank and feet are reddish orange
 Indian runner Very erect normal posture

and straight neck

Turkey Bourbon Large carcass and Rich in flavor of

meat

Narragansett Grayish black beak, orange pink legs

and feet, red wattles

Gesse Chinese Body is short and feather are close

together

Diepholz Very short footed

Ostrich South African ostrich Long and white neck

Zimbabwean blue Tallest ostrich

Quail Bobwhite Quail Feathers are heavily mottled with a

pattern of brown, black, and white
of various shades

Japanese Quail Head are tawny in color, with small

black patches

In this table, it shows the breed/strain of every poultry species with their characteristics, and we know
there are several breed/strains in every poultry species. For example in the the chicken, Ichose
playmouth rock and brahma, playmouth rock has a single comb with moderate size and brahma can
stand in cold temperature.

Production Type Poultry Characteristic

Poultry Meat production (broilers) require a good amount of energy fast growth rate
and protein to sustain this fast
growth

Have white feathers and yellowish younger chickens under 2 kilograms

skin

Egg production (Layers) Eyes bright, well opened and alert Skin thin, smooth and oily

Body long, deep and proportionate Neck short and strong

Game Fowl Raising Serrated crest and a square head Broad and strong loins

Cheerful and aggressive Reddish combined with black

feathers, with medium yellow legs

Free range chicken production Warm red combs and wattles High vigour

Firm and strong feather coverage Juicier, tender and better textured
meat

Balut/Penoy Balut is incubated for approximately Penoy is infertile incubated duck egg
18 days or with dead embryo

Balut is incubated fertilized duck Penoy is taste similar to a regular

egg. fresh hard-boiled egg.
Classification and breeds of poultry help us to become knowledgeable about domesticated

animals, their characteristics, and more. There are many things we can learn about this topic,

especially how to breed a high-quality chicken, duck, etc. Breeding refers to an established

group of poultry that share the same general bony shape, weight, and some other

characteristics. Color, shape, and size, pattern, type of comb, and feather pattern are used to

categorize the breed's varieties. According to my knowledge, the strain is a term that refers to a

specific breeder who has done the breeding and has introduced certain economic

characteristics.