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Terms Used in Poultry Production # Hen - A matured female chicken generally above 20 weeks of age. # Cock - A matured male chicken above 20 weeks of age. # Pullet - A young female chicken from 9 to 20 weeks of age. # Cockerel - A young male chicken from 5-8 months of age. # Chick - A young male or female fowl below S weeks of age. # Day-old chick - Hatched out chick is called as day-old-chick up to 24 hours. # Grower - A young chick of 9lh week of 20lh week of age of either sex. # Brood - A group of chicks of same age raised in one batch is called as a brood. # Brooding - The process of rearing the young chick from day old stage to 4 to 6 weeks of age during which, heat is to be provided to keep them warm. # Brooder - A device for providing artificial heat to the chicks. # Brolier - They are the hybrid chicks having rapid growth and attaining about 1.5 kg weight during the period of 6 weeks of age. Sold for...
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