Would most all chickens that we eat also be referred to as a chicken? I understand that a hen is a female chicken but what differentiates it from a normal chicken?
2006-11-23 15:56:39 · 7 answers · asked by huevones3 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
chickens are hens, same , same
2006-11-23 16:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What city bus where you born in the back of, city slicker? A hen is a chicken with female sex organs and she is capable of producing eggs. She also has smaller comb than a rooster. Many people prefer to eat roosters, believing the flesh is more succulent. 6.5 million chickens are killed every 48 hours. A hen IS a normal chicken, of the species gallus domesticus. I owned chickens for many years before moving to the city, so yes, I do know what I'm talking about.
2006-11-24 00:06:02 · answer #2 · answered by Mouse B 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Definition: a female bird, especially a chicken
However, male chickens are known as roosters (in the U.S., Canada and Australia), cocks, or cockerels if they are young. Castrated roosters are called capons. Female chickens are known as hens, or 'chooks' in Australian English. Young females are known as pullets. Roosters can usually be differentiated from hens by their striking plumage, marked by long flowing tails and bright pointed feathers on their necks.
In conclusion; all are chickens sub-catagorized.
2006-11-24 00:03:20 · answer #3 · answered by Smurfetta 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the word chicken is just a generalization of a certain species
for comparison female or woman is to human as hen is to chicken
2006-11-24 00:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by Enigma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chicken is a type of domesticated bird which is Domestic Chicken usually raised as a type of poultry. In other words chickent represent both the female and male species of the domesticated bird.
2006-11-24 00:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by ngina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I ve had the same kind ov problem.Like I know the difference between a cow and a bovine beast
A male chicken is a rooster and a male bovine is a bull.Ive had the same problems at school. You donte mean normal I think you mean ordinary chicken.I think you are trying to differentiate yourself from your peers am I right?
2006-11-24 00:16:35 · answer #6 · answered by zyp_john 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well first of all there is a crest and the tail feathers are much longer also they are much more Territorial and will fight much more often with other chickens are you talking about a rooster?
2006-11-24 00:06:05 · answer #7 · answered by monkeyking 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋