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Not as a rule. If you have seen a hen eating a chick it is likely another flock member cannibalizing a recent kill. Mother hens are usually very protective of her chicks but other older birds in the same flock can peck at a new chick thereby killing it, once dead, a chick is just another source of protein to the other flock members. The scent of fresh blood will attract the others. If a chick is killed soon after introduction to the flock you should be sure to remove its body and dispose of it. Allowing the flock to eat their own is not something you want to let them do.
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What are old chickens called?
Old chickens are called hens or stewing hens. These are chickens that no longer produce eggs. Their muscles are tough and need to be stewed a long time to become a delicious treat. They make good chicken soup.
Are hens boys or girls?
Hens are female (girls) and roosters are male (boys).
Are chickens male and female?
Yes, chickens have both male and female genders. Male chickens are called roosters, while female chickens are called hens.
Are chickens only female, or can they also be male?
Chickens can be both male and female. Male chickens are called roosters, while female chickens are called hens.
Are chickens girls or are they a mix of both genders?
Chickens can be both male and female. Male chickens are called roosters, while female chickens are called hens.
Are chickens all female, or are there male chickens as well?
Chickens are not all female. There are both male and female chickens. Male chickens are called roosters, while female chickens are called hens.
What is a female rooster called?
A female rooster is called a hen. Roosters are male chickens, while hens are the female counterpart who lay eggs and often take care of chicks.
What are both male and female chickens called?
Roosters and hens. ***** The male could also be called a 'cock' or 'cockerel'.
What are male female and babies called?
Baby chickens are called chicks. Young males are cockerels. Young females are pullets. Adult males are roosters. Adult females are hens.
What is the difference between hens and chickens?
The term "chicken" is a general term that refers to both male and female birds, while "hen" specifically refers to a female chicken. In other words, all hens are chickens, but not all chickens are hens.
What is the young one of a Rooster?
a female chicken under the age of one year is called a pullet
What is a female quail called?
A mature female quail is called a hen. The adult male quail is called a cock. Very young quail are called chicks. A quail is a bird that belongs to the order Galliformes.
