Chicken Life Cycle

True or False: Chickens are the most common bird on earth.

• True

• False

Chickens live in groups called _________.

How many breeds of chicken are there?

• over 1000

• about 60

• just one breed

• 5

Use a complete sentence to name two things that chickens eat.

What colors can eggs be?

How do hens keep the eggs warm?

• The hen sits on them.

• The hen puts them under a blanket.

• We put them in the oven to keep them warm

• They stay warm on their own.

Baby chickens are called ________.

What does the chick do with its egg tooth?

• It bits through worms and meat.

• It smiles.

• It pecks a hole in the shell with its egg tooth.

• Nothing.

How long do chickens live?

• Chickens like 1 to 2 years.

• Chickens can live between 10 and 15 years.

• Chickens live only a few months.

• Chickens live longer than humans.

What is the difference between a hen and a cockerel?