Frazzemrat1
Free Ranging
Lord knows, most of us that started off inexperienced looked at our little store bought chicks and wondered if they were a Rooster or a Hen. In reality, they were neither. At that stage, they were either a cockerel (ETA: I realized why I was getting the cock/cock-bird comments below, as I did put that in the wrong place. So.... Ignore this: or cock or cock-bird) or they were a pullet. Why weren't they roosters? or hens?
Webster's Dictionary online (https://www.merriam-webster.com/ ) defines the following:
Cockerel:
: a young male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus)
Rooster:
a : an adult male domestic chicken
b : an adult male of various birds other than the domestic chicken
Pullet:
: a young hen; specifically : a hen of the domestic chicken less than a year old
Hen:
a : a female chicken especially over a year old; broadly : a female bird
Essentially, 'cockerel' and 'pullet' are the same as the human reference 'boy' and 'girl; while 'rooster' and 'hen' would be the same as 'man' and 'woman'.
Have a great day!!
Webster's Dictionary online (https://www.merriam-webster.com/ ) defines the following:
Cockerel:
: a young male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus)
Rooster:
a : an adult male domestic chicken
b : an adult male of various birds other than the domestic chicken
Pullet:
: a young hen; specifically : a hen of the domestic chicken less than a year old
Hen:
a : a female chicken especially over a year old; broadly : a female bird
Essentially, 'cockerel' and 'pullet' are the same as the human reference 'boy' and 'girl; while 'rooster' and 'hen' would be the same as 'man' and 'woman'.
Have a great day!!
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