Chicken Life Cycle

Different animals have different life cycle. 

Ever wonder a chicken's life cycle is?

In this post we are going to talk about a chickens life cycle. 

Chicken Life Cycle Facts

Eggs

• When an egg is laid, a chick starts to grow inside. 
• The eggs need to be kept warm.  The hen will sit on top ofthe eggs to keep them warm. 
• The yolk inside the egg has food that helps the chick grow. 

Baby Chicks

• When a chick is strong enough, it hatches from its egg.
• A chick has a lump on its beak called an egg tooth.  It uses its egg tooth to make holes around the shell. 
• Baby chicks learn about what is good to eat by pecking. Sometimes they even peck at their own toes. 

Adult Chicken

• A female chicken is called a hen.  A male chicken is called a rooster.   
• Most hens will lay about two eggs a day.  In the winter hens stop laying eggs until spring. 
• Chickens can live as long as 10-12 years. 

Let's enjoy the video below for more details! 

Summary:

Chicken's life cycle is by laying Eggs --> Chick --> Adult Chicken.

In the next post we will continue to learn about other animals' and insects' life cycle. See you in the next post!