The idea of poultry farming refers to the breeding of birds.
The first thing to know is the etymological origin of the term poultry farming . Specifically, we can state that it is a neologism that has been formed from the sum of three words from Latin:
-The noun avis , which can be translated as “bird.”
-The verb colere , which is synonymous with “cultivate”.
-The suffix -ura , which is used to refer to the result of a specific activity.
What is poultry farming
Poultry farming refers to the techniques , procedures and knowledge that allow the development of bird breeding . It is a practice that involves the care of these animals at a domestic level, for some type of purpose.
Poultry farming, in this framework, covers everything related to the breeding of birds, including everything related to the habitat of these animals. According to the interest of the poultry farmer, he can focus on raising chickens , ducks , turkeys , pigeons or other species .
The production of meat and eggs is usually the purpose of poultry farming.
Purpose of poultry farming
It is common for poultry farming to be oriented towards meat production and obtaining eggs and/or feathers . With this objective, poultry farming is developed, an activity that can be very lucrative when carried out on a large scale.
Every time a person eats chicken, duck or turkey, prepares a fried egg or wears a hat with natural feathers, he or she is using a product generated from poultry farming.
Regarding birds as human food , almost the entire body is usually consumed: the breasts, legs, wings, etc. Eggs, on the other hand, can be prepared in multiple ways and used in different recipes. That is why poultry farming is important in human nutrition.
Organic poultry farming
In recent years, what has been called organic poultry farming has taken shape. It is based on the following pillars:
-He usually works with turkeys. Each turkey to be considered organic has to respect a series of conditions: a maximum of 2,500 specimens must be raised per henhouse, there must be 10 square meters of space per animal...
-There are also organic chickens, organic hens...
-Among the main markets that this type of poultry farming has managed to open is the sale of organic eggs. And this has increased significantly in recent years.
– Germany , the United Kingdom and France are some of the countries in the European Union where the most emphasis is being placed on organic poultry farming. And that's without overlooking others like Denmark or Austria .
Related disciplines
Beyond birds as food, poultry farming serves for the development of various disciplines . Pigeon farming , to cite one case, is a branch of poultry farming that consists of the breeding and training of pigeons so that they can act as messengers. Canariculture , for its part, involves raising domestic canaries that many people decide to keep in cages as pets.
In addition to all of the above, we have to point out that there are relevant organizations in the matter at hand. Thus, for example, in Spain there is the so-called Royal School of Poultry , based in Arenys de Mar.