In a message dated 12-22-14, Tom Walker said to Ed Vance:   
      
   Hi Tom,   
      
   EV>I call both Hens and Roosters Chickens.   
      
   TW> And that is True. Both "Roosters" and "Hens" are "Chickens" just   
   TW> like "Males" and "Females" are "Humans".   
      
   Analogue to that would be to name them "Hens" because Chicken isn't   
   a race as Humans are! A chicken is a baby or young hen.   
      
   Or what do you call a young hen. Remember; chicken or roosters don't   
   lay eggs but hen do.   
      
   If chicken is a race there must be a gaping hole in the amlish language.   
      
      
   Happy Holidays,   
      
   Holger   
      
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