The raising of domestic fowl resulted in the spread of diseases to wild turkeys and unregulated hunting also took its toll.
British Dictionary definitions for domestic fowl
domestic fowl
noun
1.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) and occurring in many varieties Often shortened to fowl
Encyclopedia Article for domestic fowl
poultry
in animal husbandry, birds raised commercially or domestically for meat, eggs, and feathers. Chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese are of primary commercial importance, while guinea fowl and squabs are chiefly of local interest
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