cockerels
Immature male chickens
Cockerels are young roosters—male chickens that haven't yet reached full maturity.
The word typically applies to birds under a year old, before they develop the full comb, spurs, and crowing authority of an adult cock.
The cockerels were separated from the pullets.
Male chickens
- chickensDomestic fowl for eggs
- hensFemale chickens
- pulletsYoung female chickens
- fowlBirds for the table
bantams · capons · broilers · layers · flock · coop · henhouse · barnyard
Reproductive pairing behavior
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- hatchingEmergence from an egg
- broodHatchlings as a group
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
incubation · fertility · sire · bloodline · genetics · selective breeding · gamebirds · pedigree
Male gender characteristics
- virilityMasculine strength and potency
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- arroganceExcessive self-importance
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
dawn · vigilance · courage · weathervane · herald · awakening · boldness · aggression
Farm's animal enclosure
- farmsteadFarm with residence
- ruralOf the countryside
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
smallholding · homestead · livestock · animal husbandry · feeding · pecking order · scratching · foraging
Large black corvid
- dawnDay's first glow
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- wake-up callJolt into awareness
- morningDay's early hours
daybreak · alarm · vocalization · calling · territorial · loud · shrill · piercing
Poultry braised in red
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- stewedCooked low and slow
- tender meatEasily chewed protein
free-range · organic · farm-fresh · butchering · dressed · market · poulterer · game bird
roosters
Male chickens
fowl · bantams · capons · broilers · layers · flock · coop · henhouse · barnyard · free-range
mating
Reproductive pairing behavior
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- hatchingEmergence from an egg
- broodHatchlings as a group
eggs · incubation · fertility · sire · bloodline · genetics · selective breeding · gamebirds · pedigree · studs
masculinity
Male gender characteristics
- virilityMasculine strength and potency
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- arroganceExcessive self-importance
strutting · dawn · vigilance · courage · weathervane · herald · awakening · boldness · aggression · dominance
barnyard
Farm's animal enclosure
- farmsteadFarm with residence
- ruralOf the countryside
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
pastoral · smallholding · homestead · livestock · animal husbandry · feeding · pecking order · scratching · foraging · grain
crow
Large black corvid
- dawnDay's first glow
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- wake-up callJolt into awareness
morning · daybreak · alarm · vocalization · calling · territorial · loud · shrill · piercing · announcement
coq au vin
Poultry braised in red
tender meat · free-range · organic · farm-fresh · butchering · dressed · market · poulterer · game bird · slow-cooked
- baby poultryduckling, ducklings, gosling, goslings, hatchlings