Others have asked about "chicken meat" in general, but I do not see any answer
to this question: what is the _usage_ difference between:

鶏肉【とりにく】, 鶏肉【けいにく】, 鶏肉【ちょうにく】, and チキン?

Thanks.
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鶏肉【とりにく】? 鶏肉【けいにく】? 鶏肉【ちょうにく】? チキン? for chicken meat
I'm a Japanese. I often use "鶏肉(とりにく)" and チキン.

[けいにく or とりにく](https://www.nhk.or.jp/bunken/summary/kotoba/term/102.html)
Please read here. Both readings are correct, but in general, people will read
“とりにく”.
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The reading of 鶏肉{とりにく} or 鶏肉{けいにく} seems to have explained in the other
answer. And, 鳥肉{ちょうにく} should be read as 「とりにく」.

So long as I know 鶏肉{とりにく} implies only chicken meats you usually buy at
supermarkets in your neighborhood.

鳥肉{とりにく} implies "Duck meat" : 鴨肉{かもにく}, "Turkey" : 七面鳥{しちめんちょう}, "Chickens" :
鶏{にわとり} for sure, in rare case, "Sparrow" : 雀{すずめ} cooked as Yakitori, etc.

The poultry, which is not common other than chickens, is sold at wholesale
market. Probably you can buy cooked Turkey at any supermarkets even
convenience store before Christmas.

I imagine 「チキン」 is chicken meat cooked as "Fried Chichken" ; "Kentucky Fried
Chicken"
:「ケンタッキーフライドチキン」or「[モスチキン](https://www.mos.jp/menu/detail/220001/7/)」;
"Broiled Chicken, Teriyaki Chichken" :
[照り焼きチキン](https://www.google.com/search?q=%E7%85%A7%E3%82%8A%E7%84%BC%E3%81%8D%E3%83%81%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3&client=firefox-
b-d&sxsrf=ACYBGNSHjYz1qZ_T1jTBz1rBg5uMkFNvOw:1570979699913&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_rtm3w5nlAhXvyosBHfODCpgQ_AUIESgB&biw=1440&bih=826).
So, its food texture is normally tender or crispy.
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