Encarta For Kids

Chickens Chickens are birds but they can’t fly very far. Female chickens are called hens. Male chickens are roosters. Listen to this rooster crow! Rooster Combs Hens and roosters have a bit of flesh called a comb on top of their heads. The comb helps them cool off. Combs come in different shapes. Some rooster […]

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Chickens Have you ever watched baby chickens hatch? You can see them on farms and at many children’s zoos. The baby chick is inside a shell. It pecks at the shell for a while, and then it rests. When the chick has pecked away enough of the shell, it breaks out. Baby chickens are covered with soft down. WHY DOES A CHICKEN […]

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