As you can see -- the Jiskha filter didn't accept c-o-c-k. It's a perfectly legitimate word when applied to birds such as chickens. However, it also has a slang sexual connotation.
Chicken is the word used for both male and female of this bird.
Rooster and c-o-c-k are the male chickens. Hen is a female chicken.
Chick means a baby chicken.
What is the difference among the words?
hen, , rooster, chick, chicken
Is chicken a general term for hens or ? Or does chicken mean 'chick'?
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