SC - Re: sca-cooks V1 #2598/Chicken Names

[Kay Loidolt]

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