Hens or roosters?

[Chickycat]

What is the difference between Poullets (sp?) and Hens, and Cockerels and roosters? At what age can I tell the roosters from the hens.

 

[LarryPQ]

Pullet--A female chicken who is not yet laying, or is under a year.
Hen--A female chicken over a year or has had her first molt
Cockerel-- A male chicken--most of the time, not yet crowing
Rooster--A male chicken


You can tell (for sure) it is a female chicken once it lays an egg

Some folks can tell earlier---lurk around the "What gender is this?" forum long enough, you'll pick up some pointers.

 

[Chickycat]

Thank you Laree. I will go to that topic.