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My

Poultry
Dictionary

1. Chicken -a type of bird kept on a farm for its eggs or its meat, or the meat of this bird that
is cooked and eaten: A male chicken is called a cock and a female chicken is called a hen.
Example: Fried Chicken and Rice and Peas.

2. Turkey- a large North American bird related to the domestic chicken and domesticated
in most parts of the world. They are found in the wild and they are also raised for food.
The two species, or types, of turkey, are the common turkey and the ocellated Example

Roasted turkey Breast


3. Goose-the flesh of a type of bird that is often kept on a farm for its meat, eaten as food.
Example: Seared Goose Breast

4. Duck-Duck meat is the flesh of domesticated or wild ducks that are consumed as food. It is a
dark, flavorful meat that is commonly used in a variety of culinary dishes around the world.
Example: Braised duck legs with sticky shallots

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5. Pigeon- Squab is the culinary term for a young pigeon, usually around four weeks old, that is
raised for eating. Squab has been eaten in Europe and Africa for centuries.example: Slow-cooked
pigeon

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6. Swan- a large waterbird, with a long flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, and broad bill.
Example: Braised Swan Legs

7. Quail- a small short short-tailed old World game bird resembling a tiny partridge. Example:
Asian Style Roasted Quail
8. Pheasants- any numerous large, often long tallied, and brightly colored old-world gallinaceous
bird. Example: Pheasant Breast wrapped in Bacon

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