GB/T 47210-2026Vocabulary for poultry performance (English PDF)

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part

1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents". Drafting. Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents. This document was proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China. This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Animal Husbandry (SAC/TC274). This document was drafted by: Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Poultry Science, Beijing Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the National Animal Husbandry Station. Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Zhongshan City Shenzhen-Zhongshan Standard Quality Research Center. The main drafters of this document are. Gao Yushi, Jia Xiaoxu, Lu Junxian, Tang Xiujun, Fan Yanfeng, Li Yunlei, Zhang Jing, Lu Jian, Liu Yinyin, and Zhou Qian. Gu Lihong, Ma Yinpeng, Ma Lina, Tang Mengjun, Ye Junwen, Chen Dawei, Zhang Xiaoyan, Huang Shenghai, Ge Qinglian, Zhang Wentao. Poultry production performance terminology

1 Scope

GB/T 47210-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering the vocabulary of poultry production - laying rate, feed conversion, hatchability, fertility, liveability, uniformity and the rest of the measures by which a flock is judged, each defined so that two producers' figures mean the same thing. First edition. It was issued on 27 February 2026 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, as a first edition. The document is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.

This document defines the flock types, production stages, growth and development performance, meat performance, egg performance, reproductive performance, and down (feather) production of poultry. Production performance terms and definitions, such as performance, viability, feed utilization, and performance testing methods. This document applies to research, teaching, production, and related fields of poultry (chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, and quails), as well as special poultry (excluding ostriches and emus). (For external) refer to the implementation.

2 Normative references

This document has no normative references.

3 Group Type Terminology

3.1 breed Under certain ecological and economic conditions, through natural selection or artificial breeding, it is formed to possess certain economic value, appearance, and main economic benefits. A population with basically consistent traits, stable heredity, and a certain number and structure.

3.2 line; strain A variety is a constituent unit that possesses unique traits that are stably inherited and exists in a certain number of populations.

3.3 Synthetic lines In commercial breeding, to better utilize heterosis, hybrid breeding systems consisting of two or more lines are selected through combining ability testing. combination.

3.4 breeding poultry Male and female poultry used for breeding.

3.5 Commercial poultry Poultry used for producing poultry products.

3.6 Egg-type poultry Commercial poultry intended for the production of edible eggs.

3.7 meat-type poultry Commercial poultry intended for the production of edible meat.