Raising chickens? The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids Volume 8 shares some fun facts about these friendly farm animals, including folklore, a few laughs, and some chicken translations!
Scrambled Facts About Chickens – WHO’S WHO IN THE COOP
Hen: a female chicken ~ Rooster: a male chicken ~ Chick: a baby chicken ~ Pullet: a female chicken less than 1 year old ~ Cockerel: a male chicken less than 1 year old ~ Brood: baby chickens, or to care for chicks
THIS WILL CRACK YOU UP ~ Chickens can not see in the dark. ~ The average chicken has 7,500 to 9,000 feathers. ~ A chicken’s earlobe indicates the color of its eggs: Red earlobes usually mean brown eggs; white earlobes usually mean white eggs. ~ The chicken is the closest living relative to Tyrannosaurus rex.
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