Chicken Fun for Kids

Chickens are friendly birds that live on farms and sometimes in backyards. They have feathers, lay eggs, and walk around scratching the ground looking for tasty bugs. Chickens come in many colors and sizes, and they love to explore and peck!

Watch a Chicken in Action!

See how chickens scratch, peck, and flap their wings in this fun video.

What Is a Chicken?

Chickens are birds that live with people. They are known for:

• Feathers all over their body
• Two legs and two wings
• Laying eggs with shells people eat
• Making clucking sounds

Where Do Chickens Live?

Chickens live with people around the world. They like:

• Pens or coops on farms
• Backyards with space to roam
• Soft dirt or grass to scratch around

What Do Chickens Eat?

Chickens like to eat lots of different foods. They munch on:

• Grains like corn and wheat
• Bugs such as worms, beetles, and ants
• Vegetable scraps and kitchen bits

How Big Is a Chicken?

• About the size of a school backpack
• Weighs around 4 kg (about 9 lb), like a big watermelon
• Stands roughly as tall as a ruler standing upright (30 cm or 1 ft)

What Sound Do Chickens Make?

Chickens make cheerful clucks and crowing sounds. Roosters crow loudly to say “good morning.”

Cool Chicken Facts

Here are some fun things to know about chickens:

• Chickens can remember over 100 faces!
• A hen lays about one egg every 24 hours.
• Baby chickens are called chicks.
• Chickens can run up to 15 mph (24 km/h).
• They like to take dust baths to stay clean.
• Chickens have a natural pecking order in their group.
• They live with humans for over 8,000 years.
• Some chickens can fly short distances to reach low branches.

Printables and Coloring Fun

Download or play some fun chicken activities:

• Download Chicken Coloring Page (PDF)

Chickens in the Eco-System

Chickens help people and the environment in many ways:

• They eat insects and help control pests.
• Chicken droppings enrich garden soil as fertilizer.
• There are billions of chickens worldwide.
• They are not endangered and live in many places with people.

Ask a Grown‑Up to Learn More

Click these links with a grown‑up to explore more about chickens:

• National Geographic – Chicken
• Britannica – Chicken
• Wikipedia – Chicken

Fun Questions About Chickens

Ways to Donate and Support Chickens

You can help chickens by supporting animal shelters and farms that care for them in kind ways.

Donate Chickens | Hens and a Rooster