Nomenclature, Eggs & Tidbits of Information
Chickens
| Baby chicken = chick | Mature female chicken = hen |
| Immature female chicken = pullet | Mature male chicken = rooster |
Commercial chickens lay between 265-280 eggs per year. Chicken eggs can range in color depending on the breed of the hen. However, eggs you purchase from the store are generally either brown or white, most commonly white. You can determine the color of egg that a chicken will lay by looking at her earlobe. Chickens with white earlobes lay white eggs; versus chickens with reddish-brown earlobes lay brown eggs.
| Chicken eggs incubate for a period of 21 days | Temperature = 99o F |
| Relative Humidity = 86% |
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Commercial Turkeys
| Baby turkey = poult | Mature male turkey = tom |
| Mature female turkey = hen |
Turkeys lay about 90 eggs per year. These eggs are larger than chicken eggs and are are generally white in color, with red speckles.
| Incubation lasts for a period of 28 days | Temperature = 99o F |
| Relative Humidity = 86% |
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Ducks
| Baby duck = duckling | Mature male duck = drake |
| Mature female duck = hen |
Ducks lay about 200 eggs per year. Duck eggs are generally about the same size as turkey eggs, although they can be larger. They are generally an off-white-yellowish color.
| Incubation lasts for a period of 28 days | Temperature = 99o F |
| Relative Humidity = 86% |
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