LIFE C
YCLE
OF
A CHIC
KEN
BY CONOR C
ASEY AND C
AOLAN G
ALLAGHER
• Our Class Has Started A Project On The Life Cycle Of A Chicken
• We Are Going To Hatch Our Very Own Chicks
INTRODUCTION
HOW IT BEGINS!
• The Hen Lays One Egg Every
Day
THE EGG
The Egg Will Turn Into A Chick After 21 Days If…
21 Days
Remaini
ng
KEEPING WARM!
• The Eggs Are Kept Warm
• Usually The Hen Sits On The Eggs To Keep Them Warm
INCUBATOR
• However, We Cannot Use A Hen So We Will Use An Incubator
Why CantI Keep ThemWarm?
WHAT THIS MEANS
• An Incubator Keeps Things At The Correct Temperature. Can You Think Of Anywhere An Incubator Could Be Used? Think Of Little Babies
• Our Incubator Will Keep The Eggs At The Correct Temperature For The Chicks To Grow
THE INCUBATOR
• We Have To Turn The Incubator Three Times A Day To Make Sure The Temperature Is Even
THE SHELL
• The Eggs Hard Shell Protects The Baby As It Grows
• When The Chick Is Ready To Hatch It Will Peck At The Shell With Its Beak Until The Egg Cracks
HATCHING TIME
• Slowly The Chick Will Come Out From The Egg. This Can Sometimes Take Up To A Day!
• The Chick Is Wet When It Hatches From The Egg
• The Chicks Feathers Will Dry Quickly And Soon Will Become Nice And Fluffy
BEFORE AFTER
STAYING WARM
• The chicks must be kept warm for the next few weeks
• We will use an infra – red lamp to keep them warm
THEIR NEW HOME
• We will then feed them well and look for a good home to go to
OUR PRESENTATION IS ALMOST OVER
• We hope you enjoyed learning about our project
• We will now ask you a few questions and see what you can remember
QUESTION 1
• How many eggs a day does a hen lay?
A hen lays 1 egg every day
QUESTION 2
• How many days does it take for a chick to hatch from the egg?
It takes 21 days for a chick to hatch from the egg
QUESTION 3
• What do we keep the eggs in to keep them warm?
We keep the eggs in an incubator to keep the eggs warm
CONGRATULATIONS
• Well done on answering our questions
• Now all we have to do is wait for eggs to hatch!
CONCLUSION
• That concludes our presentation.
• Go raibh maith agaibh!!!