Fowl is a term used to describe a variety of birds, including POULTRY, capons, HENS, and GEESE. POULTRY is a domesticated bird kept for its eggs or meat, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and guinea fowl. A capon is a castrated male chicken, usually kept for its meat. HENS are female chickens, while birds is a general term for any warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate. HEN is another term for a female chicken, and GEESE are large waterfowl related to ducks and swans.