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  • noun Plural form of pullet.

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Examples

  • This Spring when I decided to get my own chickens, I bought four month old pullets from the Salatins.

    Waldo Jaquith - “The Omnivore’s Dilemma.” 2006

  • He had over a hundred young hens, called 'pullets', and ten roosters to fertilize them.

    unknown title 2011

  • He had over a hundred young hens, called 'pullets', and ten roosters to fertilize them.

    unknown title 2011

  • The company said that it bought young birds, called pullets, and feed from a company run by the DeCosters.

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • He had several hundred young layers, called pullets, and eight or ten roosters, whose job was to fertilize the eggs.

    Latest Articles 2010

  • He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets', and ten roosters, whose job it was to fertilize the eggs.

    Oswald Bastable's Ranting 2008

  • (hens), called 'pullets', and ten roosters, whose job was to fertilise the pullets 'eggs.

    British Blogs 2009

  • A supply of "eggs, chicks, slaughtered pullets (cooled and frozen) as well as live birds" is being sought, according to the contracting office notice requesting information from interested parties.

    U.S. considers chicken-raising in Afghanistan Walter Pincus 2010

  • Speaking of distraction, a fella BSing while reloading loped off the end of his finger seating pullets for his 45-70

    Stupid Moves 2009

  • Speaking of distraction, a fella BSing while reloading loped off the end of his finger seating pullets for his 45-70

    Stupid Moves 2009

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