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Poultry Terminology
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2011

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Term
Poultry
Definition
this term includes chickens, turkeys, geese, pigeons, peafowl, guineas, and game birds
Term
Hen
Definition
sexually mature female
Term
Cock (Rooster)
Definition
mature male chicken
Term
Cockerel
Definition
young male chicken
Term
Pullet
Definition
immature female chicken
Term
Poult
Definition
young turkey of either sex
Term
Broiler
Definition
a young chicken of either sex (usually 6 to 8 weeks), marketing at about 4 pounds
Term
Layer
Definition
a hen that is kept for egg production
Term
Tom
Definition
a male turkey
Term
Chick
Definition
a young chicken that has recently been hatched
Term
Spent Hen
Definition
a hen that has completed her laying cycle and is ready for marketing as a stewing hen
Term
Oviposition
Definition
the egg-laying process
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