poultryman

American  

[pohl-tree-muhn] / ˈpoʊl tri mən /

noun

plural

poultrymen

1. a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.

2. a poultry dealer, especially one who sells chickens at retail for cooking.

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poultryman British  

/ ˈpəʊltrɪmən /

noun

1. Also called: chicken farmer.  a person who rears domestic fowls, esp chickens, for their eggs or meat

2. a dealer in poultry, esp one who sells the dressed carcasses

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Etymology

Origin of poultryman

First recorded in 1565–75; poultry + -man

Example Sentences

A hulking, ruddy-faced Michigander with a gift for promotion, Hannah was born in Grand Rapids, the son of a Unitarian poultryman and an Irish Catholic schoolmarm.

From Time Magazine Archive

Six years ago a short, swart poultryman named Paul Onorato decided to do something about a fowl-killing device which would instantly stun and immobilize the victim.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then a Jersey poultryman brought a sick chicken to the poultry pathologist at Rutgers for a diagnosis.

From Time Magazine Archive

And if it is planned with reference to the convenience of the poultryman, so much the better.

From Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Co.

The Australian poultryman, wanting utility only, would do wise to choose out of the three great Australian breeds here mentioned.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)