養鶏(ようけい)

ようけい
noun
poultry farming; chicken raising
animal-birdwork
1. poultry farming; raising chickens
The practice of keeping and breeding chickens, typically for eggs or meat. Refers to both commercial operations and small-scale farming.
祖父(そふ)は養鶏(ようけい)をしていた。
My grandfather raised chickens.
この地域(ちいき)では養鶏(ようけい)が盛(さか)んだ。
Poultry farming is thriving in this area.
養鶏場(ようけいじょう)で鳥(とり)インフルエンザが発生(はっせい)し、大量(たいりょう)の鶏(にわとり)が殺処分(さつしょぶん)された。
Avian influenza broke out at a poultry farm, and a large number of chickens were culled.

The practice of keeping and breeding chickens for eggs or meat. Covers both commercial operations and small-scale farming.

Forms

養(よう) (raise, keep) + 鶏(けい) (chicken).

Common collocations

  • 養鶏場(ようけいじょう): poultry farm
  • 養鶏(ようけい)農家(のうか): poultry farmer
  • 養鶏(ようけい)業(ぎょう): poultry industry
  • 養鶏(ようけい)をする: to raise chickens

RELATED FARMING TERMS (養(よう)～ SERIES):

Related Words

Related: 養豚(ようとん) (pig farming)
Related: 養蜂(ようほう) (beekeeping)
Related: 養殖(ようしょく) (aquaculture, fish farming)
Related: 酪農(らくのう) (dairy farming)
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Added 2026.3.23 19:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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