Life Cycle of a Chick by Joshua Lee

Life Cycle Of A Chick

STAGES OF THE LIFE CYCLE

HOW THE ORGANISM SURVIVES

HOW THE ORGANISM GOES THOUGH CHANGES IN ITS LIFE

HOW THE ORGANISM LIVES AND DIES

FUN FACTS ABOUT CHICKS MORE STUFF YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU GET TO THIS PART

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LIFE CYCLE OF A CHICK-THE EGG

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LIFE CYCLE OF A CHICK-HATCHING

LIFE CYCLE OF A CHICK-A CHICK

HOW A CHICK SURVIVES

FUN FACTS ABOUT CHICKS

LIFE CYCLE OF A CHICK

STAGE #1:AN EGG

A hen lays an egg in the morning. In the egg, lots of things are going on. When a hen first lays an egg, it needs to be fertilized by a rooster to hatch. First, there is a embryo growing inside. That is a baby chick. In a couple of days, a eye starts to appear on the embryo. It's almost hatching day!

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LIFE CYCLE OF A CHICK

STAGE #2:HATCHING

For a chick to break out of the shell, it uses a bump on it's beak called an egg tooth. .

When it comes out, it is wet and sticky. But later they become dry and fluffy. Farm raised chicks eat feed.

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LIFE CYCLE OF A CHICK

STAGE #3:THE CHICK

As a chick, it stays around its mother. A five month old chick is old enough to lay an egg.

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WHAT A CHICKEN EATS

HOW THEY LIVE

Chickens will eat

Wild chickens live in

many diffrent

flocks. The male

foods like insects,

looks out for the

grain and even

females. they take

human foods! They

dust baths witch

peck at their food.

help them stay cool

HOW A CHICKEN SURVIVES

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FUN FACTS ABOUT CHICKS! They are large birds with red combs and wattles.

00 There are over 10 of diffrent spiecies chickens

Most chickens live on farms.

up to 18 They can weigh pounds .

Chickens have a lot of predators like foxes, raccoons, weasels, opossums, coyotes, owls, hawks, bobcats, skunks, bears and even rats will hunt chickens!

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