NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE

IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name used to describe a mature male chicken?
A
Hen
B
Rooster
C
Tom
D
Capon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cock-A male chicken over one year of age; also called cock bird and old rooster. Cockerel-A male chicken under one year of age; also called young rooster.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cock (Rooster) – mature male chicken. Pullet – young female chicken. Layer – hen used for laying eggs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. A male that has been castrated is a capon. An adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet.

Detailed explanation-4: -A mature male chicken is called a rooster or cock or roo. A mature female chicken is called a hen. A chick is a newly hatched chicken. An immature male chicken is called a cockerel and an immature female chicken a pullet.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pullet is the term for a female teenage chicken, while a male teenage chicken is called a cockerel.

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