Cockerel
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Cockerel
Cockerel (pronunciation: /ˈkɒkərəl/) is a term used to refer to a young domestic rooster, typically less than a year old.
Etymology
The term "Cockerel" originates from the Old English word "cocc", which was used to denote a "male bird". The suffix "-erel" was later added, creating the term "Cockerel".
Related Terms
- Rooster: A mature male chicken.
- Hen: A mature female chicken.
- Chick: A young chicken.
- Poultry: Domestic fowls, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, that are raised for meat or eggs.
- Aviculture: The practice of keeping and breeding birds.
See Also
- Chicken: The common domestic fowl.
- Poultry farming: The process of raising domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food.
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cockerel
- Wikipedia's article - Cockerel
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