Poultry (/ˌpoʊltriː/) are domesticated birds kept by humans for the eggs they produce, their meat, their feathers, or sometimes as pets. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails and turkeys) and the family Anatidae, in order Anseriformes, commonly known as "waterfowl" and including domestic ducks and domestic geese. Poultry also includes other birds that are killed for their meat, such as the young of pigeons (known as squabs) but does not include similar wild birds hunted for sport or food and known as game. The word "poultry" comes from the French/Norman word poule, itself derived from the Latin word pullus, which means small animal. 

The domestication of poultry took place several thousand years ago. This may have originally been as a result of people hatching and rearing young birds from eggs collected from the wild, but later involved keeping the birds permanently in captivity. Domesticated chickens may have been used for cockfighting at first and quail kept for their songs, but soon it was realised how useful it was having a captive-bred source of food. Selective breeding for fast growth, egg-laying ability, conformation, plumage and docility took place over the centuries, and modern breeds often look very different from their wild ancestors. Although some birds are still kept in small flocks in extensive systems, most birds available in the market today are reared in intensive commercial enterprises. Poultry is the second most widely eaten type of meat globally and, along with eggs, provides nutritionally beneficial food containing high-quality protein accompanied by a low proportion of fat. All poultry meat should be properly handled and sufficiently cooked in order to reduce the risk of food poisoning. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. When was poultry frist domesticated?
2. Domestication of poultry began when?
3. When did the domestication of poultry first begin?
Q2:
1. What was a potential reason why quails were kept in captivity prior to using them for food?
2. Why were quails kept by people other than to use them for nourishment?
3. What other use of quails might people have found other than using them for food?
Q3:
1. What was a potential reason why chickens were kept in captivity prior to using them for food?
2. Why were chickens kept by people other than to use them for nourishment?
3. What other use of chickens might people have found other than using them for food?
Q4:
1. Are today's chickens similar to their ancestors?
2. Do chickens today look the same as their ancestors?
3. Are chickens today anywhere near like their ancestors?
Q5:
1. What aspects did breeders look at when breeding poultry?
2. What factors did breeders look at when breeding poultry?
3. When breeding poultry, what kind of factors did breeders look at?
Q6:
1. When consuming poultry, how can one prevent food poisoning?
2. What must be done while handling and cooking poultry to avoid falling sick?
3. What must one do while eating poultry to avoid getting sick?
Q7:
1. How is the term poultry defined?
2. What is the definition of the term poultry?
3. What does poultry mean?
Q8:
1. Are pigeons considered to be poultry?
2. Does poultry include pigeons?
3. Are pigeons also poultry?
Q9:
1. What are pigeons called sometimes?
2. What is another term for pigeons?
3. Pigeons are often called by what name?
Q10:
1. Which language is the term 'poultry' derived from?
2. Where did 'poultry' come from?
3. Which language is attributed with the origin of the word 'poultry'?
Q11:
1. What does the term 'poule' mean?
2. What is the meaning of the word 'poule'?
3. What does 'poule' mean?
Q12:
1. What language is 'poule' from originally?
2. What language does the term 'poule' come from originally?
3. The word 'poule' comes from which language originally?
Q13:
1. Which scientific order includes both chickens and turkeys?
2. Chickens and turkeys are both included in which scientific order?
3. Which scientific order comprises both chickens and turkeys?
Q14:
1. Galliformes is a subcategory of which superorder?
2. Galliformes belongs to which superorder?
3. Which superorder has Galliformes as a subcategory?
Q15:
1. How are birds raised today usually?
2. Birds are raised in what ways today?
3. How are most birds raised today?
Q16:
1. Where does poultry rank as a meat source globally?
2. Globally, poultry is ranked at what number as a meat source?
3. What rank does poultry hold worldwide as a source of meat?
Q17:
1. Are chickens and eggs a high source of fat?
2. Do chicken and eggs have a high amount of fat?
3. Are chickens and eggs fatty?
Q18:
1. What nutritional value do chickens and eggs have?
2. Chickens and eggs have what nutritional benefit?
3. What are chickens and eggs a good source of?
Q19:
1. Where did people find birds to raise originally?
2. Before birds were domesticated, where did people find them?
3. How did people find birds to raise originally?
