I think a female canary is called a staple.. is that true? and if not what are they called?
2006-11-12 12:54:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
hold on.. i thought a hen was a female chicken...not a female canary.. u know a small little colorful bird that sings.
2006-11-12 13:03:31 · update #1
Yes a hen is a adult female chicken but a hen is also a female octopus or lobster as well as being the flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing.
AND a hen is also an adult female bird. So you do get both hen & cock canaries.
I've also looked up staple & the definitions do not include female canary.
However, it does seem that most people just refer to female canaries as female canaries.
2006-11-12 13:55:53 · answer #1 · answered by Solow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A female canary is called a hen. The males are called cocks. (And I'm pretty sure that's true for most, if not all birds. Not just chickens.)
2006-11-12 21:00:45 · answer #2 · answered by stacyj913 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe their called....a female to be honest with you. A female chicken is called a Hen but birds are called female's I think. I'll be watching your question to learn if there's another name for them. thank you. :)
2006-11-12 21:01:05 · answer #3 · answered by dhwilson58 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female birds are called hens. Male birds are called cocks.
2006-11-13 02:06:16 · answer #4 · answered by Jusme 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what kind of bird it is. If it's a peacock then it's called a hen.
2006-11-12 21:05:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i believe that all female birds are called hens and males are cocks
2006-11-13 01:07:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hen - and the male, a cöck.
eg: a Peacocks mate is infact a peahen (truly!) but most folks just refer to them as peacocks irrespective of gender - like most folks call bitches, dogs.
2006-11-12 21:01:24 · answer #7 · answered by Mark T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋