Life Cycle of a Chicken
By Banner
Artwork by Banner
Chickens have a mother and a father. The mother is called a hen. The father is called a rooster. The hen lays the eggs.
A hen has to have a rooster in order for the egg to hatch a baby chick. If the hen does not have a rooster it becomes one of the eggs we can buy in the grocery store. When a hen lays an egg that will make a baby chick it is called fertile.
Before an egg hatches the baby is called an “embryo.” An embryo must have food in order for it to grow. The embryo gets its food from the yolk in the egg. The egg white is kind of like a cradle for the growing embryo.
The mama has to keep the egg warm and protect it. When the chick is ready to hatch it uses a little tooth on its beak to get out. It will be covered with baby feathers. These feathers are called "down."
The baby chicks grows up when it is about 3 to 6 months old. It will lose its baby feathers. Adult feathers will grow in after they lose them. Then the cycle can begin again.
A hen has to have a rooster in order for the egg to hatch a baby chick. If the hen does not have a rooster it becomes one of the eggs we can buy in the grocery store. When a hen lays an egg that will make a baby chick it is called fertile.
Before an egg hatches the baby is called an “embryo.” An embryo must have food in order for it to grow. The embryo gets its food from the yolk in the egg. The egg white is kind of like a cradle for the growing embryo.
The mama has to keep the egg warm and protect it. When the chick is ready to hatch it uses a little tooth on its beak to get out. It will be covered with baby feathers. These feathers are called "down."
The baby chicks grows up when it is about 3 to 6 months old. It will lose its baby feathers. Adult feathers will grow in after they lose them. Then the cycle can begin again.
Chicken by Bailee Stephens
Interesting Fact:
Hens can lay up to 300 eggs every year, but they can only lay one egg per day.
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