The term poultry refers to domesticated birds that are produced for food. These include:
chicken
turkey
quail
ducks
geese
There are other birds, referred to as game birds, which are hunted in the wild.
Whole chickens come in a variety of sizes, which directly relates to the weight of the bird.
A size 10 chicken weighs approximately 1 kilogram (kg) and a size 18 weighs approximately 1.8kg.
Common cuts of meat from a chicken include:
breast
thigh
drumstick
wing.
Duck has twice the amount of fat as chicken, they come in a variety of sizes and can come with head and feet on or off.
Common cuts of meat from a duck include:
breast
supreme – the breast and wing together
leg and thigh
tenderloin/fillet.