Noun
A chick; a young bird in the downy stage.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe word "pullet" itself comes from Middle English pulet, from Old French polet, both from Latin pullus, a young fowl, young animal or chicken. citation citation The word "fowl" is of Germanic origin (cf. Source: Internet
The word "poultry" comes from the French/Norman word poule, itself derived from the Latin word pullus, which means small animal. Source: Internet