poultry industry
Fowl farming sector
The poultry industry encompasses the commercial breeding, raising, and processing of domesticated birds—primarily chickens, turkeys, and ducks—for meat and eggs.
It includes hatcheries, feed operations, processing plants, and distribution networks.
The poultry industry has consolidated into a handful of major producers.
Factory farming dominates modern poultry production, raising concerns about animal welfare and environmental impact.
- hatcheriesEgg incubation centers
- slaughterhousesFacilities for killing livestock
- processing plantFacility for converting materials
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
- feedSupply with sustenance
egg production · incubators · pullets · vaccination programs · quarantine protocols · heritage breeds · avian influenza · bird flu · depopulation · protein supplements · contract farming · cage · broiler chickens · vertical integration · retail chains · selective breeding · roosters · wholesale distributors
poultry industrycattle ranching
Raising bovines commercially
beef industry · dairy industry · cattle industry · pork industry · sheep farming
poultry industrycrop farming
Growing plants for harvest
grain production · vegetable farming · fruit cultivation · horticulture · viticulture