Ok so whats the diffrence between hen and pullet , cockrell and roster ?
whats in a name
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A pullet is "technically" a female that is less than a year old.
A hen is "technically" a female that is more than a year old.
A cockeral is "technically" a male that is less than a year old.
And a Rooster is "technically" a male that is more than a year old.
I know it's confusing.
A hen is "technically" a female that is more than a year old.
A cockeral is "technically" a male that is less than a year old.
And a Rooster is "technically" a male that is more than a year old.
I know it's confusing.
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Thank you , I thought it might be something like that but if you can tell one is a certain sex why have two names lol ..
OT - how are your chicks doing Gabrielle?
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well the one barred rock died but the others are good. they dont seem to be growing as fast as I thought they would but they eat drink poop and peck and scratch so i think there doing good . thanks so much for asking
How about some more confusion. Actually a cockeral becomes a cock and a rooster at one year of age.
To throw a real curve, let`s look at gamefowl. Same for pullets and hens, but a young male is a stag. After six months, he is a bull stag. Then he is a cock at one year.
More confusion. Oriental gamefowl mature very slow and live longer. Same for pullets and hens, but a male is a stag for 2 years before he becomes a cock at maturity.
To throw a real curve, let`s look at gamefowl. Same for pullets and hens, but a young male is a stag. After six months, he is a bull stag. Then he is a cock at one year.
More confusion. Oriental gamefowl mature very slow and live longer. Same for pullets and hens, but a male is a stag for 2 years before he becomes a cock at maturity.
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Good to hear. Keep an eye on them for pasty butt, but the older they get the less a problem that is.
You're over the rough patch, so I think they'll do just fine.
Good to hear. Keep an eye on them for pasty butt, but the older they get the less a problem that is.
You're over the rough patch, so I think they'll do just fine.
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I dont know if you know but after the one died and I was down to two I got two more. so now i have 2 RIR , chicky pooh and beaker , and a silkie <so they say> named fluff then there is good old Atilla the hun , who has been behaveing her self pretty well though she still likes to peck faces and toes for whatever chickie reason she has.
Yeah, I remember reading that you got a couple more chicks. I wanted to stop at the feed store so bad today when we were in town. I would have been coming home with ducks.
Watch and see if Atilla doesn't turn out to be your favorite hen.
Watch and see if Atilla doesn't turn out to be your favorite hen.
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