Animal Science Essentials: Rahul’s Quick Guide for Master’s Prep
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Terminology related to poultry

  1. Capon: castrated male bird.
  2. Bantom: Diminiature form of chicken.
  3. Cockerel: Young mature male chicken which hasn’t started breeding.
  4. Coop: Pen or small room for pigeons.
  5. Drake: Mature male duck.
  6. Fryer-roaster: Young immature turkey of either sex.
  7. Gander: Mature male goose.

8.Poult: Baby turkey

  1. Pullet: Young mature female chicken ready to lay eggs.
  2. Squab: Immature baby pigeon, for meal production.
  3. Straight run chicks: Chicks when they come from the incubator.
  4. Tom: Mature male turkey.

 

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