Pullet

/ˈpʊlɪt/

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Pullet refers specifically to a young female chicken, not roosters, ducks, or other birds.

At the farm, we separated the pullets from the older hens.

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The age of a pullet is important; it's under one year old and hasn't laid eggs yet.

We're expecting our pullets to start laying eggs by spring.

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Pullet is a term most often used in farming and agriculture contexts.

The catalog offered a discount on bulk orders of pullets for farmers.

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