Understanding Chicken Life Cycle

What is the first stage in the life cycle of a chicken?

• Chick

• Egg

• Adult chicken

• Nest

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Which stage comes after the chick hatches from the egg?

• Adult chicken

• Chick

• Egg

• Nest

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What does a chick grow into as it gets older?

• Egg

• Nest

• Adult chicken

• Worm

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How does a chick get out of its egg?

• It flies out

• It pecks and breaks the shell

• It waits for the mother to break the shell

• It melts the shell

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Put these stages in the correct order: Egg, Chick, Adult chicken.

• Chick, Egg, Adult chicken

• Egg, Chick, Adult chicken

• Adult chicken, Egg, Chick

• Egg, Adult chicken, Chick

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Why does a mother hen sit on her eggs?

• To keep them warm so they can hatch

• To hide them from other animals

• To play with them

• To make them bigger

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If a chick does not get enough food after hatching, what might happen?

• It will grow faster

• It might not grow properly

• It will turn into an egg

• It will become a duck

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Imagine you are taking care of a chick. What is one thing you should do to help it grow into a healthy adult chicken?

• Give it plenty of food and water

• Keep it in the dark all the time

• Let it swim in water

• Take it away from its mother

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A farmer notices that some eggs are not hatching. What could be a reason for this, based on what you know about the chicken life cycle?

• The eggs are too warm

• The eggs are not being kept warm enough

• The eggs are too colorful

• The eggs are too big

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If you wanted to explain to a friend how a chicken grows from an egg to an adult, what important steps would you include?

• Egg, Chick, Adult chicken

• Egg, Worm, Adult chicken

• Chick, Egg, Adult chicken

• Adult chicken, Chick, Egg

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