Poultry refers to which animals

Poultry refers to which animals, poultry tail fat glands are particularly developed, poultry farming is China's specialty industries. China's waterfowl rearing capacity ranks first in the world, the annual output of about 4.5 billion, accounting for more than 80% of the world's total. Here's a look at what animals are referred to as poultry.

A chicken

Chicken is a kind of poultry, domestic chicken originated from the wild proto chicken, its domestication history of at least about 4,000 years, but not until around 1800 chicken and eggs to become a mass-produced commodities. There are different kinds of chickens, such as turkeys, crows, pheasants and so on. And the chicken is also a genus in the 12 zodiac signs.

Second, the duck

Duck is the duck subfamily of the duck family of the geese-shaped order of waterfowl collectively, or true duck. Ducks are relatively small, with short necks and large beaks. The legs are located on the back side of the body, with a waddling gait. Ducks are tame, and their quacking and plumage show gender differences.

Third, quail

Quail body size is small and rounded, more dull plumage color, usually not much difference between male and female. Mainly eat weed seeds, beans, grains and berries, young leaves, shoots, etc., summer eat a lot of insects and larvae, as well as small invertebrates and so on. Distributed in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, etc..

Four, meat pigeon

Meat pigeon, also known as pigeon, refers to young pigeons within 4 weeks of age. It is characterized by its large size, rich nutrition, high medicinal value, is a senior tonic nutrients. The meat is tender and flavorful, and is the first of the blood and meat products. Determined, pigeon contains more than 17 kinds of amino acids, amino acid sum up to 53.9%, and contains more than 10 kinds of trace elements and a variety of vitamins.

Fifth, goose

Herbivorous fowl, the whole body is a treasure, feathers are rich and gorgeous clothing, foie gras is a high-grade table of delicious, goose meat is rich in nutrients, amino acids, fat is a monounsaturated fatty acids, the value of dare to match the value of mutton, high-grade restaurants must be.

Poultry refers to which animals 2

Livestock include: pigs, cattle, sheep, horses, camels, rabbits, cats, dogs.

Poultry includes: chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons, quail.

1, pigs

Pigs are vertebrates, mammals, livestock, ancient omnivorous mammals. Divided into domestic pigs and wild boars. Usually large ears, long head, straight nose, narrow waist and back as the main physical characteristics. The domestic pig is a subspecies of wild boar domesticated by humans, with shorter tusks than the wild boar, and is one of the domestic animals of humans, the domestic pig refers to the 'pig species' that humans keep for food.

2, cattle

Cattle are a family under the subfamily of Bovidae, mammals, herbivorous, part of the species of livestock (including domestic cattle, cattle, buffalo, water buffalo and yak). They are stout, and some bulls have a pair of horns on their heads. Cattle help humans in agriculture.

3, sheep

Sheep is the collective name of the subfamily of sheep, mammals, even-footed, bovine, sheep subfamily, is one of the domestic animals of mankind. Hairy four-legged ruminants, is the main source of wool, hair color is mainly white. China mainly raises goats and sheep. There is a pair of horns on the head, there are many varieties, such as: sheep, lake sheep, goats, rock goats and so on.

4, horse

Horse, a herbivorous animal in the genus Equus. It was tamed by humans 4,000 years ago. Horses in ancient times was the main power of agricultural production, transportation and military and other activities. In modern times, horses are mainly used for equestrian sports and the production of dairy meat, and the amount of breeding has been greatly reduced.

5, domestic rabbits

Domestic rabbits are domesticated from a wild burrowing rabbit. It is an herbivore, feeding on weeds, wild vegetables, leaves, twigs, etc. It is mostly white, gray and black. Like to live alone, less activity during the day, are in a pseudo-sleeping or resting state, more activity at night, large food, have to gnaw wood, pickpocket habits.

A variety of livestock

1, livestock

(1) small livestock: pigs, sheep, rabbits and so on.

(2) small domestic animals: horses, donkeys, buffalo, buffalo, camels and so on.

(3) Other species: bees, silkworms, pigeons, quails, fish eagles, dogs, cats, and fish (e.g. goldfish, grass carp, carp, mackerel).

2. Poultry

Chickens, ducks, geese, cranefly quail, fish eagles, pigeons, turkeys, beadles, and ducks.

Second, which livestock and poultry for Guizhou's excellent varieties

1, Guizhou's excellent varieties of livestock and poultry

Guanling yellow cattle, Weining sheep, Cola pig and Zhuxiang chicken is Guizhou's excellent varieties of livestock and poultry. Among them, Guanling cattle have better performance in service and meat performance, good at climbing high mountains and steep slopes, for complex climatic conditions have good adaptability, with high reproductive rate, high slaughter rate, high meat rate, high amino acid content, high protein content, low fat content characteristics.

2, Guizhou's excellent livestock breeds

(1) Weining sheep

① Appearance: nose convex and bulging, neck thin and long, abdominal comparatively large, waist, waist full, slightly tilted hips, narrower carapace, hindquarters higher than the front carapace.

② Characteristics: Weining sheep are characterized by roughage tolerance and adaptability.

③ Distribution area: Weining sheep are mainly distributed in Guizhou Province in Hezhang, Bijie, Dafang, Nayong, Shucheng, Panxian, Qianxi and other counties.

(2) Coke pig

① Appearance: body: sturdy, head size moderate, frontal center more swirling hairs, ears medium and drooping, mouth tube is thicker and straighter, usually three folds, body slightly narrow, waist and back straight, limbs stout and powerful, leg creases, hindquarters higher than the forequarters.

② Characteristics: Cola pigs have a high rate of development, resistance to cold, wet, rough feeding, disease resistance, easy to graze and so on.

③ Distribution area: Cola pigs are mainly produced in Weining and Hezhang counties of Guizhou Province, and are also distributed in Qixingguan, Shucheng, Panxian and other places.

(3) bamboo country chicken

① Appearance: bamboo country chicken single crown flat head, chest wide body deep, loose feathers, beak and tibia mainly black, claws are mostly gray, feathers are mostly black, hemp yellow second.

② Characteristics: Bamboo country chickens are heat-resistant, moisture-resistant, resistant to rough feeding and hen fat storage capacity and other characteristics.

③ Distribution area: Zhuxiang chicken is produced in Chishui City, northern Guizhou.

The National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Committee publishes the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Variety List, which is refined to the breed level, according to the Catalog. The Directory, the Breed List and a series of documents such as national and provincial livestock and poultry genetic resources protection lists are interlinked, constituting a basic definition of livestock and poultry genetic resources, classification system, for the implementation of the "Animal Husbandry Law", standardize the supervision and management of the livestock industry, promote the sustained and healthy development of the livestock industry, and to protect the health and safety of the masses, is of great significance and far-reaching impact.

The announcement of the "directory", covering traditional livestock and poultry and special livestock and poultry two categories of 33 species, the basic realization of the domesticated livestock and poultry should be included. Among them, 17 species of traditional livestock and poultry, respectively, pigs, ordinary cattle, cattle, buffaloes, yaks, large cattle, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, camels, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, quail;

16 species of special livestock and poultry, respectively, mergansers, reindeer, reindeer, alpacas, turkeys, periwinkles, pheasants, partridges, ducks, ducks, ducks, ostriches, emu, mink (non-edible), silver fox (non-edible), arctic fox (non-edible), mink (non-edible), arctic fox (non-edible) and arctic fox (non-edible). ), Arctic fox (non-edible), and raccoon (non-edible).

These livestock and poultry are domesticated and selectively bred by human beings over a long period of time, with a certain group size, mainly used for agricultural production of species, populations can be reproduced in captivity, to provide humans with products such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, fiber, or to meet the needs of servitude, sports and other needs, is the main source of urban and rural residents of the supply of important agricultural and livestock products. The Catalog belongs to the livestock and poultry farming . Positive list, included in the catalog in accordance with the "Livestock Law" management.