The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word COCK
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The straight part
We know that "Raise male bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case raise male bird = cock.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COCK mean?
COCK noun- A male bird, especially:
- A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
- The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.
- The notch of an arrow or crossbow.
- The penis.
- The circle at the end of the rink.
- The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle.
- A stupid person.
- Nonsense; rubbish.
- (Tasmania) Term of address.
- A boastful tilt of one's head or hat.
- Shuttlecock
- A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
- A chief man; a leader or master.
- The crow of a cock, especially the first crow in the morning; cockcrow.
- A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
- The style or gnomon of a sundial.
- The indicator of a balance.
- The bridge piece that affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
- To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
- To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
- To erect; to turn up.
- To copulate with.
- To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
- To turn (the eye) obliquely and partially close its lid, as an expression of derision or insinuation.
- To strut; to swagger; to look big, pert, or menacing.
- To make a nestle-cock of, to pamper or spoil (of children)
- Expression of annoyance.
- (where it is still sometimes used) Vulva, vagina.
- A small conical pile of hay.
- To form into piles.
- Abbreviation of cock-boat, a type of small boat.
- A corruption of the word God, used in oaths.