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Parts of a Chicken and Terms

Words of the Day

  • Comb: a fleshy growth on the chicken’s head.
  • Shanks: part of the a chicken’s leg between the claw and the first joint.
  • Vent: the outside opening where the chicken emits eggs and droppings from separate channels.
  • Wattles: the two red or purplish flaps of flesh that dangle under a chicken’s chin.