pullet
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pul·let
(pʊl'ĭt) 
n.
A young domestic hen, usually one that is less than one year old.
n.
A young domestic hen, usually one that is less than one year old.
[Middle English pulet, from Old French polet, diminutive of poul, cock, and poule, hen, both from Latin pullus, young fowl, young animal, chicken.]
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Young, female fowl from heat-weaning at about 4 weeks of age, up to point of lay at about 5 months. In some circles the first laying season is referred to as the pullet year.
- p. disease — see visceral gout.
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categories related to 'pullet'
- Animal Types and Parts - pullet: female chicken less than one year old
- Poultry and Game
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Pullet
Français (French)
n. - poulette
Deutsch (German)
n. - Junghenne
Italiano (Italian)
pollastrella
Português (Portuguese)
n. - franga (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - pollo, pollita
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - unghöna, unghöns
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小母鸡
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小母雞
한국어 (Korean)
n. - (한 살 이하의) 어린 암탉
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) دجاجه صغيرة
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