Poultry is the preparation of meat from various types of domesticated fowl for consumption by humans. Poultry is a major source of consumable animal protein. Chickens and turkeys are the most common sources of poultry; however, other commercially available poultry meats come from ducks, geese, pigeons, quails, pheasants, ostriches, and emus.

Game is the flesh of any wild animal or bird. Game is usually classified according to three categories:

Small birds, such as the thrush and quail;

Game proper, a category that can be subdivided into winged game, such as the goose, duck, woodcock, grouse or partridge, and pheasant; and ground game, such as the squirrel, hare, and rabbit;

Big game, predominantly venison, including roebuck, deer, elk, moose, and caribou but also including other large animals such as bear and wild boar.