At this time, many of the images are of birds that are, or have been, in my possession. The photo images are mine unless otherwise noted. Should you wish to use one for profit, please contact me and we will arrange a contribution to the Feed Fund. They all hatch out as chicks. Young males are cockerels, and become roosters, or cocks, at 1 year of age.
Young females are pullets.
At 1 year of age they're called hens. If you're interested in learning more about poultry, I've included an annotated list of books on poultry and a Links page of other poultry sites . Get the info . Back to the home roost.