POULTRY Terms Flashcards
1
Q
A collective term for all domestic birds
rendering economic service to man
A
Poultry
2
Q
Mature male chicken used for breeding
A
Rooster
3
Q
Mature female chicken used for breeding
A
Hen
4
Q
Young female chicken less than one year old
A
Pullet
5
Q
Male fowl less than one year old
A
Cockerel
6
Q
Young chicken while in the down stage
A
Chick
7
Q
the feathers of a fowl
A
Plumage
8
Q
Mature male ducks
A
Drake
9
Q
Young duck in the down stage
A
Duckling
10
Q
Mature male goose
A
Gander
11
Q
Young goose regardless of sex
A
Gosling
12
Q
Mature male turkey
A
Tom
13
Q
Young turkey regardless of age
A
Poult
