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Show Poultry Terma. Poultry terma not generally known art aa followa: A cockerel la a male bird leaa than a year old. A cock la a male bird over a year old. A pullet pul-let la a female bird lea a than a year old. A ben la a female bird over a year old. A yearling la generally one counted aa having laid 12 montha. A letting egga la IS, although many poultry poul-try men have increaaed It to 15. A broiler broil-er la a bird weighing two pounda or leaa and from 4 to 12 weeka old. A rapon la the male bird deprived of Ita generative organa for the purpoae of improving the weight and delicacy of the carcaaa. A aprlng chicken la a young bird weighing over two pounda. A atewtng chicken weigha about three pounda. A roaater weighs four or more pounda. A poult la a turkey In ita firm year. A poularde la a pul- deprived of the power of producing rggi. with tbe object of alze. A trio la a mule and two females, a breeding breed-ing pen la generally made up of from S to 14 female and a nine. The male chicken la called a rock, the male goose a pander, tbe male duck t drake and the male turkey a torn. |