Chickens

Roosters and hens are both chickens. The hen is a

female chicken and the rooster is a male chicken. What is the name of the female chicken?

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Hens have small tail feathers. A hen’s feathers

are often different shades of brown. What color are the hens tail feathers?

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Roosters have larger, more pointy and

curvy tail feathers that are brighter colors. A rooster’s

tail feathers are often blue and green. What colors are a rooster's tail feathers?

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Roosters let out a loud crow and often protect the flock of hens. Are roosters loud?

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Hens are smaller than roosters and lay eggs. Roosters do not lay eggs. What kind of eggs do hens lay?

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With 25 billion chickens in the world, there are more of them than any other bird species.

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• 25 billion