9 CFR 145.101
§ 145.101 Definitions.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 145.101, § 145.101 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/34199
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Except 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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.