Help with sex please

[janiedoe]

Sorry y'all my eyes aren't what they once were.

 

[Sophia V]

Sorry y'all my eyes aren't what they once were.

No worries

 

[janiedoe]

No worries

Easy for you to say, they're not your eyes.

 

[Sophia V]

I actually wear glasses with progressive lenses. I totally understand.

 

[janiedoe]

I actually wear glasses with progressive lenses. I totally understand.

I'm wearing trifocals, and I still can't see!

 

[Sophia V]

Dominiques aren't "hybrids" but an actual breed with a SOP.

These aren't Doms. They're Barred Rock pullets as they have single combs. Doms have rose combs.

I have a really dumb question. When refering to a chicken as a pullet, is that a hen? Or is pullet a generic term for young chicken?

 

[TooCheep]

I have a really dumb question. When refering to a chicken as a pullet, is that a hen? Or is pullet a generic term for young chicken?

Not a dumb question, just a newbie one:

Chick- any baby chicken
Pullet- young female, generally up to one year
Hen- mature female, 1yr+
Cockerel- young male, generally up to one year
Rooster- mature male, 1yr+

 

[janiedoe]

I have a really dumb question. When refering to a chicken as a pullet, is that a hen? Or is pullet a generic term for young chicken?

@TooCheep already gave you the right answer.
I just want to add that,
that's actually a very good question. If more people understood pullet, cockerel, and straight run, there would be fewer "roos" (a term many hard core chicken breeders take offense to) listed on Craigslist.

 

[Painted Calls]

I have a really dumb question. When refering to a chicken as a pullet, is that a hen? Or is pullet a generic term for young chicken?

Not a dumb question at all! Only dumb question is one you already know the answer to.

Looks like you've already got your answer!

 

[Sophia V]

Not a dumb question, just a newbie one:

Chick- any baby chicken
Pullet- young female, generally up to one year
Hen- mature female, 1yr+
Cockerel- young male, generally up to one year
Rooster- mature male, 1yr+

Thank you!!! I did not see this answer when I posted below.