20; twenty; XX. Hypernyms (XX is a kind of...): large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
Brood (verb). the young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens. Brood (verb). the young from the same dam, whether produced at the same time or not; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age; offspring; progeny; as, a woman with a brood of children. Brood (verb).
Isabelle Plasschaert/Photolibrary/Getty Images. Definition: A brooder usually refers to some type of heated enclosure for raising baby poultry-whether those are baby chicks, turkey poults, goslings or what-have-you.Typically, a brooder includes a heat lamp, a source of food and water for the chicks, and bedding such as pine shavings.sabelle Plasschaert/Photolibrary/Getty Images. Definition: A brooder usually refers to some type of heated enclosure for raising baby poultry-whether those are baby chicks, turkey poults, goslings or what-have-you.