Birds domesticated by human beings for economic or other purposes. The breeding and domestication of poultry has a history of thousands of years in China, and many world-famous varieties have been cultivated.

For example, among the domestic ducks domesticated by mallard ducks, Beijing Duck is a good variety, with an annual output of 70 ~120 eggs, and the Beijing Roast Duck made from it is well-known at home and abroad for its delicacy.

Other common poultry are: geese domesticated by wild geese, domestic chickens domesticated by original chickens, etc.

Poultry not only provides human meat and eggs, but also their feathers and feces have important economic value.

Poultry fowl

A general term for birds in domestic animals.

There are domestic chickens (Callus domesticus), turkeys (Meleagris gllaopavo), guinea fowl (Numida meleagris), pigeons (Columba livia) and waterfowl such as ducks (Anas Platyrhynchus var．domestica) and geese (Anas cygnoides), which usually aim at the production of eggs, meat and feathers, but also have fun.

Chicken seems to be improved from several kinds of existing pheasants (G. Van Kiva, G. Sonneratii, G. Stanteyi) in India, Malaya and other places, but its detailed history is still unknown. It was raised in the East about 4000 years ago and in Western Europe about 3000 years ago. pheasant

Turkey is a wild bird native to America. It was domesticated at a relatively late stage and became poultry. Its ancestors still lead a wild life in south-central America.

The original species of ducks is Anas boschus L．, and the original species of geese is albifroms.

The number of laying hens in China has been the first in the world for many years, and the egg production has been the first in the world.

After more than ten years of rapid development, the laying hens industry in China has been in a plateau for several years, and it is likely to decrease.

Although China ranks first in the world in raising chickens, the level of raising chickens in China is far from that in western developed countries. According to incomplete statistics, 90% of the total number of laying hens consists of breeders with less than 10000.

6 Market forecast of laying hens before May 2008

6.1poultry egg production increased gradually.

6.2 The price of eggs is low, and the profit of laying hens is meager.

6.3 Farmers' raising chickens was severely hit. The price of eliminated chickens continued to fall.

6.4 The price of laying hens is low.

6.5 kinds of breeder chickens will be eliminated in advance.

6.6 kinds of chicken farms suffered losses and their ancestral farms were affected.

7 Market forecast of laying hens after May 2008

7.1Egg production began to decrease gradually.

7.2 The price of eggs is rising gradually. It is preliminarily estimated that the wholesale egg price in North China will reach around May 1 this year. 7.0 yuan/kg or more. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2008, the wholesale egg price reached 9.0 yuan/kg or more.

7.3 Farmers' confidence in farming has been restored, and their enthusiasm for column replenishment has increased.

7.4 The price of chicks began to rise steadily. In autumn of 2008, the highest price may reach 4 yuan/chick.