Chicken Glossary of terms?

nomoq

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Apr 30, 2011
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He fellow Chickenheads... I made that up myself!
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Does any know of/have a glossary of chicken terms.
As a 100% newbie I know SO little! I just learned today that the term for my baby chick (squeaking) is Peeing?
I LOVE this site and it is such a valueable tool, but would like to know some of the terms you more "seasoned" chickenheads use.

As always, ANY help is appreciated...

Jim
 
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you wrote peeing. Welcome to the wonderful world of chicken people and funny mistakes.
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A young female hen is a pullet, and young rooster is a cockeral. The red thing on their head is a comb.

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Jim,

There is a wonderful Poultry Publication and it always has two whole pages of chicken terms (glossary). I learn a new word every month. It is called Practical Poultry, from the UK. A very nice magazine, I get mine at Tractor Supply.

My favorite term: Chooks means chicks.

broody = hen who is wanting to set on her eggs, her demeanor changes, she growls, puffs up and her body temp goes up to hatch eggs.

pip = when the baby chick picks a tiny place from inside its shell,

zip = when the chick turns and pips, zipping the egg open

there are 100's of words in the chicken/poultry world. Have fun!
 

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