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pullet Definition

pul·let (po̵olit)

noun

a young hen, usually one not more than a year old

Etymology: ME poullet < OFr poulet, dim. of poule, hen: see poultry

pullet Synonyms

pullet

n.

young hen, fowl, rooster; see bird 1, chicken 1.

pullet Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • rear: Potter's Poultry rears pullets for free range egg production across the country, supplying around a million birds a year.
  • use: Producers are still expected to use fully organic pullets where available.

Preposition: for

production: Potter's Poultry rears pullets for free range egg production across the country, supplying around a million birds a year.

Adjective modifier

  • young: Point of lay: A young pullet about 18 weeks old, the age at which the bird could start laying.
  • organic: Producers are still expected to use fully organic pullets where available.

Modifies a noun

egg: December Something will be far wrong if you are not getting pullets eggs now.

Noun used with modifier

replacement: To prevent coccidiosis in replacement pullets, several different strategies have been developed.