Definitions.
9 C.F.R. § 145.101
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Except where the context otherwise requires, for the purposes of this subpart the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean:
Egg/meat-type bird. Birds grown under confinement for the primary purpose of producing eggs and/or meat for human consumption.
Game birds. Domesticated fowl such as pheasants, partridge, quail, grouse, and guineas, but not doves and pigeons.
Raised-for-release bird. Birds grown under confinement for the primary purpose of producing eggs, chicks, started, or mature birds for release on game preserves or in the wild.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-9.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
