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* For further information on poultry breeds, please see "The Poultry Club" at http://www.poultryclub.org and The University of Oklahoma Dept. of Animal Science at http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/.
* For further information on poultry breeds, please see "The Poultry Club" at http://www.poultryclub.org and The University of Oklahoma Dept. of Animal Science at http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/.
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==Chicken Terminology==
A number of terms are used when discussing chickens either on a commercial or small basis. Therefore some of the common terms have been included below;
A number of terms are used when discussing chickens either on a commercial or small basis. Therefore some of the common terms have been included below;
===Males===
*'''Cock''' - adult male/male of breeding age.
*'''Cockerel''' - males under one year old.
*'''Capon''' - castrated male (illegal in the UK).
===Females===
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==Chickens==
==Chickens==
===Egg Laying Breeds===
===Egg Laying Breeds===