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A Matured Female Chicken Generally Above 20 Weeks of Age. A Matured Male Chicken Above 20 Weeks of Age
A Matured Female Chicken Generally Above 20 Weeks of Age. A Matured Male Chicken Above 20 Weeks of Age
Grower: A young chick of 9lh week of 20lh week of age of either sex.
Brood: A group of chicks of same age raised in one batch is called as a brood.
Brooding: The process of rearing the young chick from day old stage to 4 to 6
weeks of age during which, heat is to be provided to keep them warm.
Broiler: Theyare the hybrid chicks having rapid growth and attaining about 1.5
kg weight during the period of 6 weeks of age. Sold for table purpose within 8 to
10 weeks period. They possess a very tender and delicious meat.
Layer: An egg laying female chicken up to one year after starting the laying of
eggs.
Moulting: The process of shading old feathers and growth of new feather in their
place moulting normally occurs once in a year.
Culling: Removal of unwanted bird from the flock is known as culling e.g. old
non-laying birds, sick birds and masculine hens are removed.
Pause: It is the period between two clutches in which eggs are not laid by hen.