Chickens are birds that live on farms all around the world! A boy chicken is called a rooster, a girl chicken is called a hen, and baby chickens are called chicks. Chickens are one of the most common birds on Earth. They say “cluck cluck” and roosters say “cock-a-doodle-doo” in the morning!
Chickens have soft feathers, two legs, a beak, and a red wobbly piece of skin on top of their head called a comb. They can be white, brown, black, red, or even have colorful feathers! Roosters are usually bigger and more colorful than hens. Chickens have small wings but they cannot fly very far.
Chickens live on farms in a special house called a coop where they are safe at night. During the day, they like to walk around scratching the ground to find bugs and seeds to eat. Chickens also eat grain and corn that farmers give them. Hens lay eggs in cozy nesting boxes inside the coop!
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