'''Poultry''' are domesticated [[birds]] kept and raised for eggs or meat. Examples of poultry include [[chicken]]s, [[turkey]]s, and [[hen]]s.
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'''Poultry''' are domesticated [[birds]] kept and raised for eggs or meat. Examples of poultry include [[chicken]]s, [[turkey]]s, and [[hen]]s. Per capita consumption of poultry has increased worldwide since the 1960s.<ref>Taha, F.A. ''The Poultry Sector in Middle-Income Countries: The Case of Egypt''; United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. p. 4, (2002)</ref>