They are both! Most of the chickens in the super markets are raised especially for meat use and grow so fast (heavy) that they are useless for breeding or pets. They are generally crosses between cornish and rock breeds. The roosters may reach market weight a few weeks sooner then the hens but they will soon follow.
Hen. A rooster is a chicken of the male gender, so the opposite (in gender) is the female, or hen.
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.
rooster or cockeriel ! hope this helps from i-luv-my-chickens
Female chickens are knows as hens. Male chickens are known as roosters.
it is simply a hen a male hen is called a rooster
their is no such thing as a hen rooster, a hen is rooster is a male chicken, and a hen is a female chicken.
their is no such thing as a hen rooster, a hen is rooster is a male chicken, and a hen is a female chicken.
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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.
Hen. A rooster is a chicken of the male gender, so the opposite (in gender) is the female, or hen.
Female=hen, Male=rooster
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Neither. A rooster is a chicken and a hen is a chicken. Rooster and hen are just the words to distinguish the gender of the chicken from male and female respectively.
chick, rooster, hen
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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.
The hen is smaller and has a smaller tail, comb and wattle.The rooster is bigger has a larger tail, comb and wattle.