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synonyms for pullets

  • chicken
  • duck
  • turkey
  • barnyard fowls
  • domestic fowl
  • domesticated birds
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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pullets, such as: chicken, duck, turkey, barnyard fowls, domesticated birds, and domestic fowl.
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How to use pullets in a sentence

A flock of young pullets that have been accustomed to ranging freely over the farm were completely flabbergasted by the situation.
THE RED COW AND HER FRIENDSPETER MCARTHUR
Its plumage was black and glossy, its size large, pullets sometimes reaching 11 pounds in weight.
BIRDS AND ALL NATURE, VOL. VI, NO. 3, OCTOBER 1899VARIOUS
There should be a two year old cock, and pullets in their first year.
THE BOOK OF SPORTS:WILLIAM MARTIN
John and Harriet had two little pet pullets they thought a good deal of.
APPLETONS' POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY, JULY 1899VARIOUS
"There is a goodly hostel near the west gate, which is famed for the stewing of spiced pullets," remarked Sir Oliver.
THE WHITE COMPANYARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
The hens laid few eggs in October and November, though they resumed work in December; but the pullets did themselves proud.
THE FAT OF THE LANDJOHN WILLIAMS STREETER
We bought them as laying pullets, and they didn't lay for quite a time—so far as we knew.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 156, MAY 21, 1919.VARIOUS
Early pullets make great fall and winter layers, and late chickens are great layers in the spring, when older ones wish to set.
SOIL CULTUREJ. H. WALDEN
Pullets are best in the spring, just before they begin to lay.
THE MODERN HOUSEWIFE OR, MENAGEREALEXIS SOYER
If we have good luck we may hatch every egg in a setting and ten of them may be pullets.
OUTDOOR SPORTS AND GAMESCLAUDE H. MILLER
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO PULLETS

  • barnyard fowls
  • chicken
  • domestic fowl
  • domesticated birds
  • duck
  • pullets
  • turkey
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.