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A rooster is a male chicken , A young rooster is a cockerel. A hen is a female chicken, A young hen is a pullet. A castrated Rooster is a Capon A baby chicken of either gender is a chick.
A young chicken is called a chick, a pullet (young hen), or a cockerel (young rooster).
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female. The noun 'cockerel' is a gender specific noun for a young male chicken. The noun 'pullet' is a gender specific noun for a young female chicken.
a female chicken under the age of one year is called a pullet
It means young male chicken a cockerel becomes a rooster. and a pullet becomes a hen at maturity.
Hen or pullet
A young rooster is called a cockerel. Male chickens under one year old are called this. After they reach their first year they are concidered an adult rooster.
The comb of a young rooster (cockerel) should start to show by the end of the first month and will grow much faster than the comb of a pullet. Keep in mind not all chickens have combs, it depends on the breed of chicken you have.
A pullet is a female chicken.
The female would be a "pullet". ------- The male would be a "cockerel".
A young male bird under 6 months is a cock, a young female under 6 months is a pullet. After they are over 6 months they become known as a rooster and a hen.
A young male bird under 6 months is a cock, a young female under 6 months is a pullet. After they are over 6 months they become known as a rooster and a hen.