The difference between rooster and hen

Roosters and hens are two common birds among poultry. They have obvious differences in appearance, habits and reproductive characteristics.

Exterior:

Rooster: Roosters are usually larger when they reach adulthood, and their feathers are more colorful, especially the tail feathers and crown feathers. There are usually distinct thumb spurs (stepping pheasants) on their feet.

Hens: Hens are generally smaller, their feathers are usually plain in color, and their tail feathers and crown feathers are relatively small. Hens also generally don't have thumb spurs like roosters do.

Habits:

Roosters: usually have a strong sense of territory and will crow in the early morning as a behavior to declare their territory.

Hen: Hens usually incubate eggs and care for their chicks as their main activities. They will look for food in quieter places and dig through the soil to find food.

Reproductive characteristics:

Rooster: Often used to mate hens in order to produce offspring from the poultry.

Hen: The hen is mainly responsible for incubating eggs and caring for young chicks, and is a vital part of poultry reproduction.

In the breeding industry, roosters and hens play different roles. Roosters are mainly used to produce broiler chickens, while hens are used to produce egg chickens. In addition, hens are also used to incubate eggs and hatch broods.

Overall, roosters and hens differ significantly in appearance, behavior, and purpose.

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