domestic fowl
Chickens, ducks, geese
Domestic fowl are birds raised for eggs, meat, or feathers—chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
The term distinguishes farm-raised poultry from wild birds and game birds.
Chickens are by far the most common domestic fowl worldwide.
The coop housed various domestic fowl.
Domestic fowl for eating
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- duckWaterbird that quacks
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- henFemale fowl
rooster · quail · pheasant · partridge · bantam · pullet · cockerel · capon
Poultry enclosure
- henhousePoultry dwelling
- barnyardFarm's animal enclosure
- poultry farmFacility raising domestic birds
- hatcheryEgg incubation facility
brooder · incubator · free-range · battery cage · pecking order · clutch · brood · flock
Stick for striking drums
- thighLeg between hip, knee
- breastUpper front torso
- wingLimb enabling flight
- gibletsEdible poultry viscera
gizzard · liver · dark meat · white meat · dressed · plucked · trussed · roasting
Settling to sleep aloft
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- scratchingRaking with nails
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- dust bathingSelf-cleaning in loose soil
preening · crowing · clucking · cackling · gobbling · quacking · pecking · flocking
Putting down horizontally
- yolkEgg's nutrient core
- albumenClear protein in eggs
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
incubation · fertile · hatchling · eggshell · broody · oviduct · egg tooth · chalaza
Bird's lightweight covering
- downToward lower ground
- quillsHollow defensive animal spikes
- hacklesErectile neck feathers
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
molting · preen · coverts · flight feathers · tail feathers · pinfeather · contour feathers · iridescence
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
hen · rooster · quail · pheasant · partridge · bantam · pullet · cockerel · capon · broiler
coop
Poultry enclosure
- henhousePoultry dwelling
- barnyardFarm's animal enclosure
- poultry farmFacility raising domestic birds
hatchery · brooder · incubator · free-range · battery cage · pecking order · clutch · brood · flock · roost
drumstick
Stick for striking drums
giblets · gizzard · liver · dark meat · white meat · dressed · plucked · trussed · roasting · braising
roosting
Settling to sleep aloft
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- scratchingRaking with nails
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
dust bathing · preening · crowing · clucking · cackling · gobbling · quacking · pecking · flocking · imprinting
laying
Putting down horizontally
nest · incubation · fertile · hatchling · eggshell · broody · oviduct · egg tooth · chalaza · bloom
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
plumage · molting · preen · coverts · flight feathers · tail feathers · pinfeather · contour feathers · iridescence · barbs
domestic fowlgame birds
Fowl legally hunted
wildfowl · wild birds · wild duck · wild turkey · pheasant
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