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1. Identify the lifecyle of a chicken.

2. Identify the conditions needed and length of time it takes a chick to hatch.

3. Identify five different breeds of chickens.

4. Identify the different parts of a chicken.

5. Identify the different parts of a chicken egg.

6. Learn about how to care for pet chickens.

7. Memorise Psalm 91:4

8. Design a chicken coop for five hens, taking into account the needs of pet chickens.

9. Choose one of the following options:

a. Hatch some chicken eggs in an inubator

b. Take care of some baby chicks for a week

c. Put a clutch of eggs under a hen so they can hatch

d. Visit a chicken farm or agricultural fair and record the types of chickens observed and the

type of shelter and food provided for the chickens.

e. Visit or invite a show chicken breeder to come to your club meeting and display/talk about

his poultry collection and how to breed, select and prepare a bird for a poultry show.

Purpose:

To learn to care for and respect the animals that God has put man steward over.

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Chicken LifecycleChicken Lifecycle

A hen (female) and a cockerel (male) create a fertilised egg. The mother hen lays the egg.

The hen uses her body to keep the egg warm.

After 21 days a baby chick hatches from the egg.

Soon the chick gets stronger and can stand up and run. In 3 months it will be a fully grown chicken.

Put the pictures on the following page in the correct order to show the lifecycle of a chicken.

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Chicken Lifecycle PicturesChicken Lifecycle PicturesCut out the pictures below and arrange them in the correct order on the previous page.


A hen (female chicken) and a cockerel (male chicken)

mate and create fertilised eggs. The hen makes a

.......................... for her eggs and lays the eggs in the

nest.

She sits on her eggs to keep them .......................... The

egg has many tiny holes which lets the air through.

Inside each egg a chick begins to ............................. If

the eggs get cold the chicks will die. Each day the

hen .............................. the eggs so they will be warm all over.

After 21 ......................., the chick is

fully developed and ready to hatch

from the egg. The chick uses its egg

................................ to tap the egg

shell. The egg tooth is a small, sharp

horn-like bumb at the end of its

.............................. Soon it makes a tiny

.............................. in the shell. If the

chick can’t tap and break the shell it will not hatch.

The shell breaks .......................... and the chick comes out of

the shell. The chick is very ........................ and wet and sleeps

for a few hours. As it rests its feathers ....................... out

and become soft and fluffy. Soon the chick gets ......................

.................... and can stand and run about.

If the chick is healthy, it will grow to be a cockerel or a hen after a few months.

If it is a hen it will lay its own ..........................

How does a chicken hatch?How does a chicken hatch?

Word BankWord Bank

openopen

beakbeak

toothtooth

growgrow

eggseggs

turnsturns

drydry

warmwarm

holehole

nestnest

strongerstronger

tiredtired

daysdays

Read the following passage and fill in the missing words from the word bank.

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Chicken Breeds Word SearchChicken Breeds Word Search

ANCONA

ARAUCANA

AUSTRALORP

BARNEVELDER

HOUDAN

ISA BROWN

LEGHORN

PLYMOUTH ROCK

RHODE ISLAND RED

SILKIE

SUSSEX

WYANDOTTE

H Q A I P R I D N H C U A B B

G O Y N K I N E E W Q U L T A

C Z U Q A A D R S C S A L B R

N P K D K C C D H T S D Z H N

N V K A A B U N R M I A Q B E

W D G N O N R A E S L R D Z V

O E B V H O L L R A K F R I E

R R I D H O S S N A I K G E L

B E I G R U G I I U E Q F A D

A A E P S D H E J T B I W K E

S L A S D S K D I D H K C A R

I N E P L Y M O U T H R O C K

S X E E V Q P H K Z T M F N M

A N C O N A U R D R R L Q Y T

E T T O D N A Y W U A N X V T

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Breeds of ChickensBreeds of ChickensChickens are the most common bird on earth. There are about 60 different breeds of chickens. Match the picture to the nine breeds of chickens below. You will need an adult to help you use the internet or a book to identify them.

Silkie

ISA Brown

Ancona

White Leghorn

Light Sussex

Australorp

Wyandotte

Plymouth Rock

Barnevelder

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Chicken BreedsChicken BreedsIdentify the breeds of chickens below. Cut out the pictures and paste them on the previous page.

Here are some websites that may be helpful. You will need an adult to help you find these websites.

https://www.backyardchickencoops.com.au/blogs/learning-centre/top-20-chicken-breeds-for-your-backyard-coop

https://www.poultryaustralia.com.au/breed-profiles

https://www.coopsandcages.com.au/blog/ultimate-list-chicken-breeds/


Parts of a RoosterParts of a RoosterLabel the parts of a rooster with the words below.

tail claws hackles sickles

comb beak eyes shank

wings wattle spur thigh

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Parts of a Chicken EggParts of a Chicken EggA chicken egg can be either fertilized or unfertilized, and is the perfect package to grow a baby

chicken. An egg is comprised of seven basic parts; the shell, membranes, the albumen (white), the yolk, the chalazae, the germinal disc and the air sac. Each of these parts have a particular job to do

and serve a certain purpose to help the chick to grow.

Label the parts of the chicken egg with the words below.

outer membrane chalazae albumen yolk

germinal disc shell air cell inner membrane

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Design a Chicken CoopDesign a Chicken CoopYour task is to design a chicken coop to house six hens that lay eggs. You will need to consider the following:

• What chickens need to live a healthy, happy life

• Which materials you will use to make your chicken coop

• The structure of the chicken coop and how it will provide a safe shelter for the hens

Remember to label your design.


Memory VerseMemory VerseUse the graph below to fill in the spaces for the memory verse found in Psalm 91:4. Recite the memory verse to a friend or family member.

AA BB CC DD

11 you shelter wings. will

22 will Psalm promises He

33 his faithful are protection.

44 and you His with

55 91:4 cover armor He

66 with your feathers. his

D5

D4

A2

D6

C2

A4

D1

A3

B1

C1

C3

D3

B5

C6

A1

C4

B6

B2

B4

D2

A6

B3

C5

A5


Chicken ExperienceChicken ExperienceChoose one of the following options:

a. Hatch some chicken eggs in an inubator

b. Take care of some baby chicks for a week

c. Put a clutch of eggs under a hen so they can hatch

d. Visit a chicken farm or agricultural fair and record the types of chickens observed and the

type of shelter and food provided for the chickens.

e. Visit or invite a show chicken breeder to come to your club and display/talk about his poultry

collection and how to breed, select and prepare a bird for a poultry show.

Take some photos of what you did and paste them below.

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Chickens are great pets. They provide eggs, reduce food waste and fertilise the garden.

Chickens like to spend most of their time outdoors so they need space to roam around. They like to scratch in the soil and dig for seeds and insects.

Hens like to have company so it’s good to keep at least three hens together. Roosters don’t usually like to live with other roosters but they do like to live with hens.

Chickens need a warm, dry shelter to rest each night and keep them safe from predators. A chicken coop needs to be big enough to give your chickens room to roost and nest. You will also need space for water and food containers.

Make sure your coop has screened openings to allow fresh air to enter when the door is shut.

Chickens need a roost to rest on to sleep. A pipe, stick, rounded board or old ladder works well. An ideal chicken perch is about 5cm in diameter. Allow enough roosting perches for each chicken to have at least 5cm of space on each side.

Each night at dusk make sure that all your chickens have been returned to their coop and latch it securely. This keeps them safe from the many animals that like to eat chickens and eggs.

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Cut out the following pages and make a book about caring for pet chickens. Read the book to an adult.

Hens need nesting boxes to lay their eggs. Provide one nesting box for every four chickens. The nesting boxes will need to be raised off the ground, but not as high as your lowest roosting perch. Most hens like a quiet, soft nesting box. Fill it with some straw or wood shavings to make it comfortable. Eggs need to be collected from nesting boxes every day.

Chickens must have access to clean fresh water at all times. Chickens cannot drink much water at one time, so they drink often. Choose a waterer that holds enough water so they don’t run out during the day.

A waterer will keep the water clean as it stops the chickens from stepping in it or roosting over it. Put your waterer in a shady place so it doesn’t get warm in the sun.

Chickens need to be fed a balanced diet. The best way to make sure your chickens eat properly is to buy an appropriate chicken feed at a feed store. Fill a large chicken feeder with the feed and check it regularly to make sure they always have enough to eat.

You can also feed your chickens food scraps from your kitchen and allow them to scratch in your lawn and garden. This will give them plants, seeds and insects and add more variety to their diet.

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