And then I rank them by the most important property of all: cuteness. What makes a bird “cute,” exactly? Showy and attractive colors can help, but they aren’t really necessary.

Poultry are birds that have been domesticated over the years for their eggs, meat, or feathers and the most common in this group are the chickens, ducks, turkey which we are all familiar with.

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