I get the ages mixed up, any answers?
2007-03-28 15:02:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
A stag is a male turkey.
A cock or rooster is a male over a year old.
A cockerel is a male under a year old.
A hen is a female that has either laid her first egg or is over a year old.
A pullet is a female that is either under a ýear old or has not ýet laid her first egg.
2007-03-30 10:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by Helena 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pullets are female usually under 1 year but they can lay eggs, then they are hens. Cockerels are young males then they become roosters. I don't know what a stag is other then it not being in the chicken family?
2007-03-29 07:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard the term stag used in chicken terms. I have raised them for a long time, so, you got me. Any way, a cockrel( under one year) is a young male hen that has not yed developed the long spurs ( spurs are a sign of sexual maturity) on the back of their legs. A rooster( over a year and has reached sexual maturity), as you can guess, has.
A pullet ( under egg laying age, under one year) is a yung female that has not yet reached sexual maturity. A hen, as you can guess again (over one year and reach sexual maturity) has started to lay eggs, and is an older female.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-29 09:28:22 · answer #3 · answered by greathoudini 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
problematic point. seek into google or bing. just that can help!
2014-12-02 05:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by kelley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋