Poultry Terminology

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Rooster

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Adult male chicken; referred to as a cock

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Hen

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Adult female chicken

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Cockerel

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Young male chicken

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Pullet

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Young female chicken

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Tom

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Adult male turkey

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Bantam

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Miniature version of chicken breeds

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Broiler

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Chickens used for meat production

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Variety

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Subdivision of breeds; have the same body size and shape but can differ in color and plumage

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Free Range

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Chickens or turkeys which roam freely instead of being confined

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Ornamental

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Chickens which are used for show and exhibition