What is the term for a newborn chicken?

What is the term for a newborn chicken?

• A. Broiler
• B. Chick
• C. Cockerel
• D. Pullet

Answer: (B)

A newborn chicken is called a chick. This term is used for young chickens from hatch through the early weeks of life, regardless of sex. As they mature, gender-specific terms apply: a young female that hasn’t started laying is a pullet, a young male is a cockerel, an adult female is a hen, and an adult male is a rooster (or cock). The term broiler refers to a market class of meat-producing chickens raised for rapid growth, not to the newborn stage.

A newborn chicken is called a chick. This term is used for young chickens from hatch through the early weeks of life, regardless of sex. As they mature, gender-specific terms apply: a young female that hasn’t started laying is a pullet, a young male is a cockerel, an adult female is a hen, and an adult male is a rooster (or cock). The term broiler refers to a market class of meat-producing chickens raised for rapid growth, not to the newborn stage.