Feed-to-meat conversion: How much a chicken eats in
relation to the amount of meat he/she produces.
Chickens with a good feed-to-meat conversion will save
you money on feed because they eat less and produce
more.
Frizell: Feathers that curl at the ends rather than being
flat. Also a curly feathered breed of chicken.
Hackles: Cape feathers on a rooster.
Hatching Eggs: Eggs from females who have been kept
with a rooster.
Hen: A female chicken that is one year old.
Heritage: A chicken whose genetic line can be traced
back multiple generations and whose traits meet the
APA Standard of Perfection guidelines for the breed.
Hybrid: The offspring of a hen and rooster of different
breed who might also be from crossbred birds.
Layers: Adult female chickens who are laying eggs.
Also known as laying hens.