Poultry farm types

Farm type: It is the production type indicated by the producer. We include in RABapp™ the original label indicated by the producer.
Example: Layer, table egg layers or table egg

Flock type: A label to indicate the farm's position in the poultry industry structure.

NPIP type: We categorized the farm types into nine categories, according to 9 CFR part 147 Read more. We also included an additional category "Other" to include hatchery.

Farm type classification

Farm type Flock type NPIP farm type
Light breeder Primary Egg-type breeding chickens
Light breeder Multiplier Egg-type breeding chickens
Egg breeders Primary Egg-type breeding chickens
Egg breeders Multiplier Egg-type breeding chickens
Light pullet Primary Egg-type breeding chickens
Light pullet Multiplier Egg-type breeding chickens
Heavy breeder Primary Meat-type breeding chickens
Heavy breeder Multiplier Meat-type breeding chickens
Broiler breeders Primary Meat-type breeding chickens
Broiler breeders Multiplier Meat-type breeding chickens
Heavy pullet Primary Meat-type breeding chickens
Heavy pullet Multiplier Meat-type breeding chickens
Layer Commercial Egg-type commercial chickens
Table egg Commercial Egg-type commercial chickens
Table egg layer Commercial Egg-type commercial chickens
Pullet Commercial Egg-type commercial chickens
Broiler Commercial Meat-type commercial chickens
Brooder breeders Primary Breeding turkeys
Brooder breeders Multiplier Breeding turkeys
Turkey breeders Primary Breeding turkeys
Turkey breeders Multiplier Breeding turkeys
Brooder Commercial Meat-type commercial turkeys
Turkey Commercial Meat-type commercial turkeys
Turkey grower Commercial Meat-type commercial turkeys
Game bird breeder N/A Breeding waterfowl, exhibition poultry, and game birds.
Ducks breeder N/A Breeding waterfowl, exhibition poultry, and game birds.
Exhibition birds breeder N/A Breeding waterfowl, exhibition poultry, and game birds.
Game bird Commercial Commercial upland game birds and waterfowl and raised-for-release upland game birds and waterfowl
Ducks Commercial Commercial upland game birds and waterfowl and raised-for-release upland game birds and waterfowl
Exhibition birds Commercial Commercial upland game birds and waterfowl and raised-for-release upland game birds and waterfowl
Ostriches N/A Breeding ostriches, emus, rheas, and cassowaries
Emus N/A Breeding ostriches, emus, rheas, and cassowaries
Rheas N/A Breeding ostriches, emus, rheas, and cassowaries
Cassowaries N/A Breeding ostriches, emus, rheas, and cassowaries
Hatchery Hatchery Others