Head covering worn by neutered male fowl? (5)
I believe the answer is:
capon
'male fowl?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'head covering worn by' is the wordplay.
'head covering' becomes 'cap' (I've seen this in another clue).
'worn by' becomes 'on'.
'cap'+'on'='CAPON'
'neutered' acts as a link.
This may not be right. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for capon that I've seen before include "Castrated male chicken" , "poultry?" , "Male chicken for eating" , "for lunch, perhaps" , "Castrated cock fattened for eating" .)