Life cycle of birds quiz

What does the female cuckoo do when she finds a nest to lay her egg in?

• She has a rest.

• She keeps flying.

• She pushes out one of the eggs.

• She eats the food that is there.

True or false? It takes about 10 seconds for the female cuckoo to push an egg out of the nest and lay her own egg.

• True

• False

What does a bird do when the baby cuckoo hatches/is born?

• Leaves it alone.

• Feeds it and helps it grow.

• Pushes it out of the nest.

What is the name given to the group of eggs that a chicken lays at one time?

• flutch

• hutch

• clutch

• plutch

What does the chicken do while waiting for the eggs to hatch?

• She walks around.

• She sleeps.

• She sits on them to keep them warm.

How long does it take before the eggs begin to hatch?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 21 days

• 28 days

What is an adult male chicken called?

• Chooster

• Rooster

• Hooster

• Mooster

What is an adult female chicken called?

• spen

• hen

• doe

• cub

How long does the hen look after the newborn chicks?

• 1 month

• 2 months

• 3 months

• A few weeks

How old are roosters and hens when they can begin to have their own babies?

• A year old.

• A few months old.

• 2 years old.

• 10 months old.