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Since the early 1960s, global per capita supply of eggs has doubled, while poultry meat supply has increased sixfold. The highest growth has occurred in Asia and Latin America.

Poultry is among the world’s primary sources of animal protein.

Meat and eggs from indigenous poultry differ in appearance and taste from commercial poultry products, and are often preferred by consumers. For example, eggs from indigenous hens are considerably smaller than eggs from commercial layers (usually weighing over 50 percent less) and may have specific qualities. For instance, the Fayoumi breed, originally from Egypt, lays small eggs with a large yolk.