### animal | vertebrate | bird:

Poultry
* All poultry gets antibacterial additives in their feed.
* Look for poultry that is plump in shape with firm looking meat.
* Mites Several kinds of mites attack poultry.
* Plants Inedible parts of the bird.
* Poultries are birds
  - located in grocery stores
* are also a means to control locust and grasshopper populations
  - farmed in great numbers with chickens being the most numerous
  - given arsenical compounds
  - kept for five main reasons
* are more effective in destroying weed seed than ruminant and monogastric animals
  - resistant to radioactive contamination than other farm animals
  - most active during the morning and evening hours
  - primarily susceptible following contact with infected food or water
  - reservoirs of influenza viruses that transform to human influenza types
* are sensitive to abrupt diet changes
  - overdoses of certain minerals, but are also sensitive to deficiencies
  - somewhat more resistant to radiation than other farm animals
* can be just as deceiving when trying to judge doneness by color alone
  - handle cold very well if they are dry
* consists of broilers, eggs and turkeys.
* constitute a valuable source of protein for human diets in the form of both meat and eggs.
* continues to be one of the primary reservoirs of the organism.
* feed excluding feed additives like nutrients, medicines or supplements.
* has less flexibility in grain feeding rates per animal unit than beef, dairy, and pork.
* have a second chamber after the true stomach
  - special digestive system that is only found in birds
  - split in the upper hard palate of the beak that allows air into the nasal passages
  - high vitamin requirements
* is also a favorite of the owls because they are easily captured
  - very popular throughout the country
* is an excellent source of protein, and is much lower in fat than beef
  - chicken only
  - delicious espically when grilled on open fire
* is done when juices run clear and fully cooked fish flakes with a fork
  - no longer pink and juices run clear
  - eaten more often than red meat, and when red meat is eaten it is usually lamb
  - of great historical importance, having provided valuable food and eggs throughout time
  - often the last thing to go for people switching to a meatless diet
  - popular, and goose turns up on special occasions
  - reared, and besides dogs they have tamed parrots, swine, and os- triches
  - seen as a nutritious, economical, and versatile food choice
* is the fastest growing sector of Indian agriculture
  - food most often contaminated with disease-causing organisms
* is the largest animal agriculture industry in the state, based on commodity value
  - livestock industry, followed by dairy and beef cattle
  - meat of chicken, turkey, duck, and goose
  - most common source of Campylobacter infections
  - primary food vehicle for Campylobacter
  - very popular food product around the globe
* major component of processed meat in Mexico.
* notorious source of bacteria that cause illness.
* poorly digest the protein and fiber in grasses and legume hays.
* produces more liquid waste than all of Maryland's human population.
* raising farming also plays a certain role.
* rapidly expanding industry in Western Kentucky.
* seem to be more affected with lethal factors than other animals.
* seems to have revolutionized Ozarks agriculture for a second time.
* sits above drippings and fat.
* source of proteins which have an excellent amino acid profile.