Cockerel a young 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 – Poultry domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat – Pullet a female chicken less than one year old – Rooster adult male domestic fowl – Starter feed the feed for newly hatched poultry – Yolk the round, yellow portion of an egg – Carolina Cooperative Extension Wilson County 1806 SW Goldsboro Street Wilson, NC 27893 Tel: 252-237-0113 Fax: 252-237-0114 This Cloverbud 4-H Chicken Project Book was developed and designed by
Cockerel – a young 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 Poultry – domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat Pullet – a female chicken less than one year old Rooster – adult male domestic fowl Starter feed – the feed for newly hatched poultry Yolk – the round, yellow portion of an egg Carolina Cooperative Extension Wilson County 1806 SW Goldsboro Street Wilson, NC 27893 Tel: 252-237-0113 Fax: 252-237-0114 This Cloverbud 4-H Chicken Project Book was developed and designed by
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