Chickens

By Diane Snowball  illustrated by Mary Werther

Transcript

00:00Chickens.

00:12By Diane Snowball.

00:14Illustrated by Mary Werther.

00:17This is a rooster.

00:19This is a hen.

00:21Roosters and hens mate to have chickens.

00:25The hen lays eggs.

00:27Incubator.

00:28Eggs can also be kept warm in an incubator.

00:32The eggs must be kept warm.

00:35Are the chickens ready to hatch after 4 days?

00:38No.

00:39No.

00:40Are the chickens ready to hatch after 14 days?

00:45Yes.

00:46Are the chickens ready to hatch after 21 days?

00:50The chickens peck at the shells with their beaks.

00:54They hatch out of the shells.

00:56At first the chickens are wet and have wobbly legs.

01:00Soon they are dry and fluffy.

01:03Some of the chickens grow into roosters.

01:06And some of the chickens grow into hens who lay more eggs.

01:11The end.