Chickens for kids and teachers
September 11th, 2010 | 
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Chicken Facts
Chickens are domestic or farm birds. The live span of a chicken is about10 to 15 years. The male is larger and more brightly colored than the female.This is common feature in birds. The males show off their colorful feathersto attract the females.
A chicken has a comb on the head and two wattles under the neck.The male has a larger comb compared to the female. The male is called a rooster.The female is called a hen while the young are called chicks. The female isusually ready to lay her first eggs when she is around six months old.
The morning call your hear on the farm every morning is actually the roostercrowing “cock-a-doodle-doo”. The female is called a hen and she goes “cluck-cluck”.The young are called chicks and they go “chick-chick”.
What do chickens eat?
Chickens eat worms, insects, seeds, grains, snails, slugs, fruits, vegetablesand many other foods. The gizzard which is a part of the stomach containstiny stones to help grind up the food.
Who are the chicken’s enemies?Animals like the hawks, bobcats, snakes, skunks, owls, raccoons, foxes and opposums prey on chickens.
Breeds of chickens
There are approximatelty 175 varieties of chickens. They are grouped into 12 classes and approximately 60 breeds based on geographical areas :- Asiatic, American, Continental, English, MediterraneanSee below for some of the different breeds :
Life-Cycle of a chicken
The hen does not need a rooster to lay eggs. However, the eggs will not hatchbecause they are not fertilized. Chicken eggs come in different colors like white,brown, blue or bluish green and pink. The unique blue eggs come from the Araucana breed, from South America.Most chickens will stop laying eggs when the weather is cold. They will start laying when it gets warmer again.
How long does it take for a chicken egg to hatch?
A hen laysan average of 300 eggs per year. The hen will sit on her eggs to keep themwarm so that they will hatch into chicks. A fertilized egg starts developing into a chickenwhen its temperature reaches 86 degrees farenheight. A chicken takes 21 days to hatch.
Have you ever seen a chicken laying an egg? Well, this video clips shows a chicken laying an egg very clearly.Click here to watch the video
Chickens by Oklahoma State University Board of RegentsDifferent breeds and description of each breed. Very good site.
Pure Breeds of Traditional Utility PoultryDifferent breeds and short description of each breed.
Prairie Chickens and the Prairie in IllinoisTake a look at this very interesting classroom projectby 3rd and 4th Grade Classrooms
IACUC Learning Module – PoultryPOULTRY (Chickens and Turkeys) “Take-Home” module
Broiler Chickens Information Sheet
How do Chickens Balance? An interesting question and answers given.
How to Have Eggsceptional Laying HensAnswers to all your questions.
Chickscope Embryology: The 21-day Chick LifecycleIllustrated stages of the egg from embryo to chick. Very good site.
4-H EmbryologyPhotos of a chick hatching. Very good site. Must see.Watch video clips. Very good site.
Museum of Science and Industry : Chick HatcheryWatch a video clip of a chick hatching. Good. Very good site.
Chickscope EggMath: The Shape of an Egg Learn about the oval shape in detail
Sci4Kids – Going Coo Coo for ChickenInteresting facts about chicken featherswhat they can be used for.
The Coop : The online poulty communityTalk with others
Raising Chickens is Easy with a Henspa or HenhavenThe Henspa is a complete chicken coop system designed to eliminate mess, make feeding and watering a snap and provide you with up to 10 eggs a day from up to 10 hens
CHICKEN WORKSHEETS AND CHICKEN COLORING ACTIVITIES
Going coo coo for ChickenQuestionaires – worksheets and what chicken by-products can be used for.Pdf format available there too.
CHICKEN LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
All About ChickensFacts, ideas, printables and more. Good site.
Embroyology in the classroomTeachers’ Resources. Good site.
Egg & Chick Theme PageActivities, ideas, links and printables.
From Egg to ChickRaising chicks and activities for the classroom with eggs
From Egg to ChickenThis is a cross curricular thematic unit on chick embryology and egg production. It will take the students through the lifecycle of a chickenand more.
The Topic: Eggs Everything about eggs. Links to Lesson Plans and more.
The Little Red Hen Crafts andLesson Plan Printable Activities forPreschool and KindergartenGood site.
CHICKEN CLIPARTS AND GRPAHICS
Free Stuff AnimationsChicken animationsChickens – Hen standing – Free Bird ClipartHen on nest clipartHen on nest clipart
CHICKEN ACTIVITIES AND GAMES
John’s Chicken Activities Ideas for games and more from a Master Teacher in pdf format.
Egg FunRecommended Age Groups: early or later Elementary
CHICKEN SONGS AND CHICKEN POEMS
Chicken Dance Song Original lyrics. Sing along with the musicformat.
Chicken Lyrics to kids songs format.
Hickety, Pickety, My Black HenRhebus Rhyme
EggsSongs, Rhymes, Stories, Activities, Crafts – eggs.
CHICKEN CRAFTS
EggshellMosaic. Age : 5 +Hatch a chickString eggs. Age 5+Claypot chick. Age 3-5
CHICKEN STORIES
The Adventures of Ready RoosterStory coloring book about safety on the farm. Very nice.The Further Adventures of Ready RoosterStory coloring book about safety on the farm. Very nice.
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