Life Cycle of a Chicken by Steppe, Maya N.

Stage 1: Egg

mns30423 — 2025-06-06 15:54:50 UTC

Chicks are in their eggs for about 21 days.

mns30423 — 2025-06-06 15:57:07 UTC

Hatchlings are chicks that are freshly out of the egg. They do not have all of their feathers at this point.

mns30423 — 2025-06-06 16:03:46 UTC

In this stage the chicks lose their egg tooth and grow some of their fluffy feathers. They stay chicks for about 6 weeks.

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Adults have all of their feathers.

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Roosters are male adult chickens. They are considered to be adults when they begin to crow.

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Hens are female adult chickens. They are considered to be adults when they lay their first egg.

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Baby chicks have egg tooths on the point of their beak. They use this to chip out of their eggs during hatching.

mns30423 — 2025-06-06 16:09:03 UTC

Chicken eggs are made out of calcium carbonate and other protiens.

mns30423 — 2025-06-06 16:11:16 UTC

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