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Chicken is the entire species. Although chicken actually meant baby chickens at one time it is know used to refer to the whole. A male chicken is called a rooster and female chicken is called a hen. Poultry is the correct term for chickens.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoYes all hens should lay eggs. There are exceptions however.
The hen may be too young,
too old,
may be ill,
may not be getting enough food and water or the right kind of food for a layer hen,
may be going through her yearly moult ,
may be affected by the amount of daylight and will not lay eggs until there is at least 14 hours of sunlight.
There are also breeds that lay as few as 12 eggs a year, and you may have missed the cycle.
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∙ 14y agoNo. Chickens is referring to both male and female. Hens are female, while roosters are male.
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∙ 12y agoNo. There are roosters, which are male, and hens, which are female. The word "chicken" tells you what species these animals are, not whether it is male or female.
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∙ 11y agoI believe that most species of female birds are called hens.
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∙ 14y agoNo
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What are the correct words for male and female turkeys?
Male and female turkeys are properly called cocks and hens, although many people incorrectly refer to the male as a tom turkey.
Do the following concepts refer to human who have some combination of female and male genitalia?
intersexual
What is the name of male plant?
there is no definition of male or female plants since in the kindgom plantae, there are many plants which exhibit both male and female reproductive systems, due to the fact that these are not overly complex organisms such as the ones found in the animal kingdom. For more information refer to your high school text on biology or the mendel theory which will have aditional information on reproduction.
An animal or plant having both male and female reproductive organs?
Protandrous hermaphrodites and Protogynous hermaphroditesProtandrous hermaphrodites refer to organisms that are born male and at some point in their lifespan change sex to female.Protogynous hermaphrodites refer to organisms that are born female and at some point in their lifespan change sex to males
If an animal is said to be hermaphrodite what does each member have?
Both male and female reproductive organs.
What is the name of an animal if the male is cock and the female is hen?
A chicken.
What animal does a hen breed with?
A hen is a female chicken and thus would mate with a male chicken or a rooster.
What is a male and female and male chicken called?
A young male chicken is a cockerel. A young female chicken is a pullet.
A rooster is what kind of animal?
A chicken. Roosters= male chickens Hen= female chickens
What are male and female chickens called?
Female=hen, Male=rooster
Is a pullet female or male?
young female chicken.
Is a cockeral a male or a female?
its a male chicken
Is the chicken you consume male or female?
female
What kind of animal does chicken come from?
It comes from chicken, a domesticated bird. A rooster (male) and hen (female)are required to produce offspring in the form of an egg.
What is a chicken or hen called?
A hen is a mature female chicken. A Pullet is an immature (young) female chicken. A mature male breeding chicken is a rooster. A castrated male chicken is a capon. An immature male chicken is a cockeral.
What is the differences between mature male and female chicken?
A female has a little bit of feathers on its head and a male doesn't. Also, a rooster (male chicken) crows; a chicken clucks, and a rooster fertilizes eggs, whereas a chicken or hen (female chicken) lays eggs.
Does a female chicken egg need to be fertilised by a male to make a chicken?
The female is fertilised by the male before the egg is laid.
