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Poultry MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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Poultry
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.050.116.625
B01.050.150.900.248.690
G07.203.300.600.750
J02.500.600.750
Unique ID
D011200
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011200
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; differentiate from BIRDS: "birds" in zoos, parks, forest, streets, pet shops = BIRDS, "birds" in barnyard, hatchery, butcher shop = POULTRY; canned poultry meat: see note at POULTRY PRODUCTS
Scope Note
Domesticated birds raised for food. It typically includes CHICKENS; TURKEYS, DUCKS; GEESE; and others.
Entry Term(s)
Fowls, Domestic
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/07/02
Poultry Preferred
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