SC - Re: sca-cooks V1 #2598/Chicken Names
Kay Loidolt
mmkl at indy.net
Thu Sep 14 21:27:51 PDT 2000
Johann von Metten replies:
Sorry, but the poultrier(chicken breeder) and teacher just has to speak
up here in behalf of proper breeding terms. Pullet=Hen, Cockerel=Cock
the only difference is age. Rooster originally simply means a bird who
roosts rather than lays. Hence male birds of all ages might be
considered roosters.
The question was what the male equalivant of a 'pullet' might be. The
answer is a cockerel, that is a male bird less than a year old!! Older
than that the correct term is cock, unless castrated and then it is a
capon! An older hen who no longer lays is usually called Soup!! though
they might be classified as 'roosters' too!
Johann von Metten, poultrier
co-ordinator for the Known World Animal Husbandry and Arts&Sciences
Symposium, Sept 15, 2001 in Layfayette, Indiana
Barony of Rivenstar, Middle Kingdom
sca-cooks wrote:
> sca-cooks Thursday, September 14 2000 Volume 01 : Number 2598
>
> In this issue:
> SC - Chicken names
> Re: SC - Chicken names
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