Poultry
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What is poultry?
this term includes chickens, turkeys, geese, pigeons, peafowl, guineas, and game birds
What is a hen?
sexually mature female
What is a cock (rooster)?
mature male chicken
What is a cockerel?
immature male chicken
What is a pullet?
immature female chicken
What is a poult?
young turkey of either sex
What is a broiler?
a young chicken of either sex (usually 6 to 8 weeks), marketed at about 4 pounds
What is a layer?
a hen that is kept for egg production
What is a tom?
a male turkey
What is a chick?
a young chicken that has recently been hatched
What is a spent hen?
a hen that has completed her laying cycle and is ready for market as a stewing hen (Campbell’s soup)
What is oviposition?
the egg laying process