Overview
Poultry have existed for over 150 million years on Earth, dating back to the original wild jungle fowl. Now, the list of species under poultry include ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons, chickens and so on...
There are many benefits of raising poultry. Poultry provides companionship to humans, serves as a source of food in the form of eggs and meat. Besides that, farmers also like to show their chickens at poultry shows. Some people like to raise chickens at their backyards as pets or for fresh eggs everyday. There is also a large commercial poultry industry which provides us eggs and meat for our consumption.