Definition

1. Noun:
   • A young hen, especially one that is nearly old enough to lay eggs for the first time. This term specifically refers to a female chicken that has matured past the chick stage but is not yet a fully adult, egg-laying hen. It describes the transitional phase just before she begins to lay eggs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi vừa mua mấy con gà mái ghẹ về để nuôi lấy trứng. (My mother just bought a few pullets to raise for eggs.)
  • Những con gà mái ghẹ này chưa đẻ trứng, nhưng chúng sắp sửa đẻ. (These pullets are not laying eggs yet, but they are about to start.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gà mái gh�" is used in farming and husbandry contexts to distinguish young, pre-laying hens from mature laying hens () or chicks (). It indicates a specific stage in the poultry life cycle relevant to production planning.

Variants and Related Words

• Gà mái tơ (n): A very similar term, also meaning a young hen, often used interchangeably with .
  • Trang trại chuyên bán gà mái tơ. (The farm specializes in selling pullets.)
• Gà mái đẻ (n): A laying hen; an adult hen that is actively producing eggs.
  • Những con gà mái đẻ cho trứng mỗi ngày. (The laying hens produce eggs every day.)

Synonyms

• Pullet: The direct and most accurate English equivalent for a young hen that has not yet laid eggs, or is about to begin laying.

Related Idioms

• Nhút nhát như gà mái ghẹ: (As timid as a pullet). This idiom describes someone who is very shy, timid, or easily startled, likening their behavior to that of a young, skittish hen.
  • Cô ấy mới đến nên nhút nhát như gà mái ghẹ. (She is new, so she is as timid as a pullet.)

noun

1. pullet