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Hatching chickens

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Embryo

b)

Caterpillar

c)

Bob

d)

Rooster

2.

On day 8, the embryo still looks like a

a)

blob

b)

bob

c)

qtip

d)

chicken

3.

On day 10, if you candle the egg, you can probably see a

a)

foot

b)

hand

c)

tail feather

d)

dark circle/ eye

4.

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

a)

spur

b)

egg tooth

c)

saber tooth

d)

eyes

5.

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

a)

bones

b)

keratin

c)

wings

d)

scales

6.

During week 1, the embryo's heart was located on the ________ of its body.

a)

downside

b)

outside

c)

inside

d)

left side

7.

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

a)

heart

b)

heat

c)

lung

d)

harp

8.

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

a)

wings, legs, and feathers

b)

legs, hands, and tail feathers

c)

wings

d)

eyes and hands

9.

How do chickens get out of the egg

a)

The person cuts the egg open

b)

They kick the shell

c)

They peck the shell with their beaks

d)

They don’t get out

10.

How long do chickens take to hatch

a)

A week

b)

6 days

c)

21 days

d)

0 days

11.

A male chicken is called a

a)

joey

b)

hen

c)

rooster

d)

kangaroo

12.

A female chicken is called a

a)

hen

b)

rooster

c)

lamb

d)

chick

13.

A baby chicken is called a

a)

hen

b)

rooster

c)

chick

d)

egg

14.

How do hens keep the eggs warm?

a)

The hen sits on them.

b)

The hen puts them under a blanket.

c)

We put them in the oven to keep them warm

d)

They stay warm on their own.

15.

Hens can lay around _______ eggs every year.

a)

300

b)

2

c)

1000

d)

10

16.

what do the chicks eat when they hatch?

a)

chicken food

b)

nothing they die

c)

the yolk

d)

the shell

17.

how many eggs can a chicken lay at a time

a)

2

b)

1

c)

10

d)

100

18.

how many days does it take for a baby chick to form?

a)

21 days

b)

2 months

c)

1 day

d)

2 hours

19.

Should you clean and egg before placing it in an incubator?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

KFC

d)

Fried