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A male chicken is referred to either as a rooster or a cock, and a young rooster is referred to as a cockerall. In general, a cockeral will start crowing around 6 months old.
 
A male chicken is referred to either as a rooster or a cock, and a young rooster is referred to as a cockerall. In general, a cockeral will start crowing around 6 months old.
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Most chickens are skittish animals, but if hand raised, they can become extremly affectionate, even to the point of jumping on the person who raised them.
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Most chickens are skittish animals, but if hand raised, they can become extremly affectionate, even to the point of jumping on the person who raised them. Roosters, however, can turn agressive for any range of reasons, even to the point of injuring the person who raised them. In addition, many cities have passed laws restricting roosters because of their loud crowing.
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As pets, chickens are generally easy to take care of, with a minimum of care required. It is possible to have a hen or rooster that lives in your home, although defecation (which occurs about once every half hour) may make this more frusturating and messy than anything else. It is generally easiest to keep a chicken (or flock of chickens) in a coop.
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