This presentation provides information regarding the identification of poultry and game

1. IDENTIFYING A VARIETY
OF POULTRY AND GAME
PREPARED BY SHEREEN DAVY-STUBBS

2. WHAT IS POULTRY?
Poultry can be defined the flesh of domestic fowls, including chickens,
turkeys, geese and ducks, raised for the production of meat or eggs.
Poultry is available all the time.
Special poultry is only eaten on special occasions
Wild game birds have to be hunted for, not grown by a business.

3. TYPES OF POULTRY
• Chicken
• Duck
• Quail
• Baby chicken, (poussin)
• Squab, (pigeon

4. PICTURES SHOWING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
POULTRY

5. WHAT IS GAME?
Game is defined as the flesh of any wild animal or bird. A common practice is not
to draw birds with slender, tapering beaks, such as the thrush or corncrake.
The meat of young game is generally easily digested.

6. TYPES OF GAME
• Crocodile
• Wild duck
• Snake
• Emu
• Pig
• Other wild meats.

7. PICTURES SHOWING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
GAME

8. COMMON COMMERCIAL CUTS
Commonly available cuts:
• Legs
• Breast
• Sides and saddles
• Legs
• Drumstick
• Thighs
• Cutlets.