Hen. a female is called a hen when referring to species of birds.
The female is a hen sparrow.
The female is a hen, the male is a cock.
In species where the male is called a cock, the female is generally called a hen.
Hen
In species where the male is called a cock, the female is generally called a hen.
A chicken.
A cockerel is a male rooster than is under a year old. However, young female chickens are referred to as hens.
A male pigeon is a cock and a female pigeon is a hen.
Huh?
Chickens.
A roosterRooster or cock. The word HEN means a female chicken. HENPECKED means a man who is controlled by his wife. The opposite of HENPECKED is COCKPECKED which means who is a woman controlled by her husband. Because, the opposite of the word HEN is COCK.
Female: Hen Male: Cock Young: Either a cheeper/chick or a covey.