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.

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