Hatching Baby Chicks

During week 2, chicks start growing their ___________. This is a special pointy tip on the beak.

• spur

• egg tooth

• saber tooth

• eyes

By day 12, _______ form on the embryo's feet.

• bones

• keratin

• wings

• scales

The ________ beats and pumps blood around the tiny chick's body.

• heart

• heat

• lung

• harp

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At the end of the second week of incubation, the embryo starts to look like a bird! It has all of the following

• wings, legs, and feathers

• legs, hands, and tail feathers

• wings

• eyes and hands

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

How do chickens get out of the egg

• The person cuts the egg open

• They kick the shell

• They peck the shell with their beaks

• They don’t get out

How long do chickens take to hatch

• A week

• 6 days

• 21 days

• 0 days

Another word for a tiny little baby chick that is developing inside the egg

• Embryo

• Caterpillar

• Bob

• Rooster