Muff: Feathers that stick out from both sides of the face
under the chin. Also called whiskers.
Plumage: The feathers covering a chicken.
Point of Lay (POL): - Point of lay chickens are females
16-18 weeks old who are getting ready to start laying
eggs. Hybrids will lay within two or three weeks.
Traditional breeds may take longer because they tend to
be heavier and take longer to mature.
Pullet: A female chicken that is less than one year old.
Purebred: The offspring of a hen and rooster of the
same breed.
Roaster: A 4-6 pound cockerel or pullet used for
roasting whole in the oven.
Rooster: A male chicken. Also called a cock.
Saddle: The part of a chicken’s back right before the
tail.
Sexed: Newly hatched chicks that have been sorted into
pullets (girls) and cockerels (boys).