*chick*	A newly hatched chicken.
*capon*	A castrated male chicken used for meat.
*cockerel*	A male chicken less than a year old. These often make it to the barbecue.
*hen*	A female chicken more than a year old. These are the ones that lay the eggs.
*pullet*	A female chicken less than a year old.
*rooster*	A male chicken more than a year old.