It is necessary to know all the terms needed for raising chickens for you to be more equipped on what to buy or need. With this information, you can fully comprehend what needs to be done to raise chickens effectively.
Nest box a box, usually improvised, that is designed for hens to lay their eggs. It is a requirement that for a number amounting to 4 to 5 hens, one nesting box is needed.
Non-setter this is a kind of chicken breed that dont have any desire to care for their chicks, if they have one, or never wanted to incubate or hatch fertilized eggs.
Ornamental breed a kind of chicken that is used only for ornamental purposes and nothing more. These breeds are the ones that are often seen in fairs and poultry shows. They are appreciated because of their stunning stature and appearance but not used for producing eggs and chicken meat.
Poultry show this is a kind of show that is organized for the sake of judgment. The proudest breeds are displayed and are judged according to their standard breed. This show is organized by the APA or American Poultry Association. Not only chickens are brought to this kind of affair but also other poultries like geese, ducks, turkeys, etc.
Production breed are the kind of breeds that are used for mass production of eggs.
Pullet a juvenile or young hen.
Roost the time when chickens are resting on a pole to sleep. It is also what you call the actual pole where chickens use to perch.
Rooster male chicken.
Roosting pole a perch that is made out of wood. It can be constructed and put inside the coop.
Rumples a kind of chicken breed that does not have feathers on their tails.
Run an area connected to the coop where chickens can roam around freely.
Scratch a treat made for chickens that are composed of different kinds of grains; this is the one that is scattered on the ground. It can also be referred to as the behavior chickens make wherein they use their claws to dig up either worms, bugs, rocks, and tiny little insects that are inside the ground.
Sexing determining the sex of a chicken.
Sex link a type of new chicken wherein the chickens sex is soon indicated even before the eggs hatch. Female of the sex link kind is known for producing eggs in a massive state.
Shanks part of the chickens legs which can be seen at the bottom.
Sickles what is called to the roosters tail feathers.
Spur this is the protrusion that is seen on the shank of a rooster that used for fighting.
Started pullet a hen that has started laying eggs but is only on a juvenile stage.
Starter feed its the complete feed that is formulated and made especially for baby chicks.
Vent part of the chicken where poop, eggs and other waste matters pass. Its like the anus of humans.
Waterer this is the trusty partner of the feeder which delivers and holds the water supply.
Wattles its similar to a chickens crow but instead of being on top of the head, its found under the neck of the chicken. Its composition is red and has rubber-like flaps.
Wheezer in colloquial terms, its what they call a chickens butt.
Wormer a kind of medicine that can treat or rid animals of parasites inside their intestines like worms.