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        In the US Poussin is an alternative name for a small-sized cross-breed chicken called Rock Cornish game hen, developed in the late 1950s, which is twice as old and twice as large as the typical British poussin. Poussin, also known as coquelet or spring chick, is a young chicken less than 28 days old and usually weighs 14–16 oz but not above 26 oz. Although, spring chicken usually refers to chickens weighing 26–30 oz. The meat is very tender and...

      In the United States, a Cornish game hen, also sometimes called a Cornish hen, poussin, Rock Cornish hen, or simply Rock Cornish, is a hybrid chicken. Cornish Game hen is a a young immature chicken that is less than five weeks of age and weighing no more than two pounds ready-to-cook. Cornish Game Hen also has shorter growing span of only 28 to 30 days. It is not a game bird but a broiler chicken and the most common strain of commercially raised meat chickens. Though the bird is called a “hen”, it can be either male or...

                  The Silkie is a breed of chicken named for its plumage which has a silky feel to it. The breed has black skin and bones, blue earlobes, grayish-black meat and five toes on each foot unlike most chickens who only have four. Standard Silkies are relatively small chickens, with the males weighing only 4lb. and the females weighing 3lb. Silkies are also well known for their calm and friendly temperament; one of the more docile of poultry. Hens are also exceptionally broody. There are two distinct varieties of Silkies: Bearded and Non-bearded. Bearded Silkies also have a muff of feathers under the beak area that covers their earlobes. They are also come in different colors: Black, Blue, Buff, Grey, Partridge, White as well as less common color like Cuckoo, Lavender, Red, and...

              The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to Mexico, Central, and South America. They are a large duck, with the males about 30 in long, and weighing up to 15 lb. Females are considerably smaller, and only grow to 6.6 lb. The bird is predominantly black and white, with the back feathers iridescent and glossy in males, while the females are more subdued. The amount of white on the neck and head is variable, as well as the bill, which can be yellow, pink, black, or a mixture of these. They may have white patches or bars on the wings, which become more noticeable during flight. Both sexes have pink or red wattles around the bill, the male wattle is larger and more brightly...