Chicken

Chicken

KNOWN AS

Male: Rooster or Cockerel
Female: Hen
Baby: Chicks
Other Names: Fowl or Poultry
   

REPRODUCTION

Gestation Period: Eggs hatch after 20 or 21 days of incubation.
How many offspring at a time? Clutch size can vary from 5 to 10 eggs
   

GENERAL FACTS

Food Class: Omnivore
Food: Seeds and grains, greens (chickweed, grass), insects
Average Lifespan: Some live up to over 11 years.
Variations: There are more than 250 different breeds of chicken.
Uses: Meat, eggs, feathers, pets
   

FUN FACTS

Smallest: The Serama Bantam or Malaysian Serama Bantam
Biggest: Brahmas, Jersey Giants, Maylay's and Shamo's