Definition

1. Noun:
   • A young hen, typically less than one year old: A "pullet" is a female domestic chicken that has not yet reached maturity or begun laying eggs regularly.
   • The meat of such a young chicken, suitable for frying: "Pullet" can also refer to the flesh of a medium-sized young chicken, often prepared by frying.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Young Hen):
  • The farmer added several pullets to the flock to ensure future egg production.
  • A pullet usually starts laying eggs when she is about five to six months old.
• Noun (Meat):
  • For dinner, we had fried pullet with vegetables.
  • The recipe specifically calls for a pullet, as it is more tender than an older hen.

Advanced Usage

• "Pullet eggs": The first, often smaller, eggs laid by a young hen.
  • Pullet eggs are sometimes considered a delicacy due to their rich flavor.
• In poultry farming: The term is used to distinguish age groups. A chicken is a pullet from the time it is no longer a chick until it matures into a laying hen.
  • The pullets are kept in a separate pen until they are ready to join the main laying flock.

Variants and Related Words

• Hen (n): An adult female chicken.
• Cockerel (n): A young male chicken.
• Broiler (n): A chicken bred and raised specifically for meat production.
• Fryer (n): A young chicken (usually 7-12 weeks old) suitable for frying; this term is often synonymous with "pullet" when referring to meat.

Synonyms

• Young hen
• Fryer (when referring to the meat)

Related Phrases

• "Pullet disease": (Technical/Veterinary) A non-specific term sometimes used for ailments affecting young hens.
  • The vet was called to investigate a case of pullet disease in the new batch.

Noun

1. young hen usually less than a year old
2. flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying