6. I Started as an Egg
• Chickens are birds and they lay eggs.
• A mother sits on her eggs for 21 days
until the egg is warm enough to hatch.
• The baby uses their beak to crack the
shell and get out.
9. Home Sweet Home
Chickens live on land.
Chickens often live in a chicken coop
because it protects them from other
animals.
10. Characteristics of a Chicken
1. Baby chickens are called ‘chicks.’
2. Chickens can live between 5-10
years.
3. Humans bred chickens for meat
and eggs.