Learn about different breeds of chickens Glossary Albumen the white of an egg; the liquid portion surrounding the yolk – Beak the horny mouth part of chickens, turkeys, or other fowl – Bedding wood shavings, shredded paper, or other materials used to cover the floor of a chicken coop or – brooder box to absorb moisture and manure; also called litter Brood to sit on or hatch eggs; the chicks themselves – Brooder a heating device used to imitate the warmth a mother hen gives her chicks – Chalaza two cords attached to each side of the yolk to hold the yolk in the center of the egg – Chick a newly hatched chicken of either sex – Cock adult male fowl – Cockerel a cock – Coop a where chickens are kept – Germ spot or germinal disc the white spot on the surface of the yolk where the embryo will form – Hen a female chicken one year of age or older –
Learn about different breeds of chickens Glossary Albumen – the white of an egg; the liquid portion surrounding the yolk Beak – the horny mouth part of chickens, turkeys, or other fowl Bedding – wood shavings, shredded paper, or other materials used to cover the floor of a chicken coop or brooder box to absorb moisture and manure; also called litter Brood – to sit on or hatch eggs; the chicks themselves Brooder – a heating device used to imitate the warmth a mother hen gives her chicks Chalaza – two cords attached to each side of the yolk to hold the yolk in the center of the egg Chick – a newly hatched chicken of either sex Cock – adult male fowl Cockerel – a cock Coop – a where chickens are kept Germ spot or germinal disc – the white spot on the surface of the yolk where the embryo will form Hen – a female chicken one year of age or older
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