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Hen _____ and _______ are reared in poultry farms.

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Hint: A large bird of the genus Meleagris, native to the Americas and popular for thanksgiving, and a common species of the waterfowl family, along with hens, other birds such as a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broadbill are reared in poultry farms.

Complete answer:
Poultry is the term that describes any form of a bird raised for food, feathers, or work by humans.
The production of poultry is the production of domesticated birds, such as chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese, in order to produce meat or eggs for food. It emerged in the age of agriculture. Poultry is farmed in large numbers; with the most numerous being chickens. Over 60 billion chickens are annually killed for consumption.
The layers are known as chickens raised for eggs, while the broilers are called chickens raised for meat.
- Chickens: Chickens have a source of protein that is inexpensive. For its abilities, looks, or other individual features, each breed is noted. Commercial farmers prefer breeds of chicken that can easily and economically produce either meat or eggs, usually concentrating on a single breed like the leghorn. Dual-purpose chickens such as Plymouth Rocks, which provide both meat and eggs, are often kept by small farm owners and are attractive to look at as well.
- Turkeys: Turkeys are normally raised for meat, not for any eggs they might provide, although if they have a market for them, farmers may sell the eggs. Commercial operations tend to choose big, meaty white turkeys because they grow quickly and look clean until processed, but one of the more colorful breeds such as the Bourbon or the Royal Bronze may be preferred by smaller operations or family farms.
- Waterfowl: If given a preference, ducks and geese will choose to live in or near ponds or other water bodies, but these waterfowl are usually raised in wire cages in commercial settings or are otherwise limited. Both are bred for meat, feathers, and down; for their eggs, ducks may also be bred. The most common commercial breed, valued for the ability to produce both meat and eggs, is the white Pekin duck.
So, the correct answer is, ‘Hen, duck, turkey, and geese are reared in poultry farms’.

Note: In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the national body regulating poultry production. In the UK, the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the national body.