Pictures by Myles

Chickens are birds, so they are hatched from eggs.  They have a special  horn on their beak to help them break the egg, and when they are born they only have fine down and no feathers.  They’re called chicks, and are considered fully adult at 32 weeks of age.  Chickens can live from 5-10 years.

Craft fun:  Draw an outline of a chicken. Get some colorful feathers (you can buy these at Wal-Mart or craft stores). Glue the feathers onto the chicken. Try to arrange them so that they look real. Glue two pipe cleaners in place as the chicken feet. Put two googly eyes on the chicken's head, and a small piece of construction paper for its beak. You made a chicken!