overbrood

/ˈoʊvərbroʊd/

Definitions

1. noun

A chicken that has laid more eggs than it can incubate, and is forced to abandon some of its eggs.

“The farmer was left to deal with the overbrood after their chicken laid too many eggs.”

2. noun

A large number of eggs that a chicken has laid and cannot incubate, requiring the farmer to intervene.

“The overbrood of eggs was a problem for the farmer to manage.”

Synonyms

  • excess
  • surplus

Antonyms

  • deficiency
  • shortage