Chicken Quiz
How much do you really know about chickens? 8 questions — learn as you go!
📚 What you learned about chickens
- What food keeps backyard hens healthy and laying eggs?✅ Complete layer feedLayer feed gives hens the nutrition they need to make eggs.
- Do hens need a rooster to lay eggs?✅ No, hens lay eggs on their ownHens lay eggs without a rooster; a rooster is only needed to hatch chicks.
- About how long can a well-cared-for pet chicken live?✅ 5 to 10 yearsWith good care, hens often live between 5 and 10 years.
- What kind of home keeps chickens safe at night?✅ A predator-proof coopA secure, predator-proof coop protects hens from animals that hunt them.
- What do chickens do to keep their feathers clean and pest-free?✅ Take dust bathsChickens roll around in dry dirt to keep their feathers clean.
- What is the best way to make a hen friendly?✅ Visit calmly and gently every dayCalm, gentle daily visits help a hen trust you and even follow you around.
- Why do chickens scratch at the ground?✅ To find seeds and bugs to eatScratching uncovers tasty seeds and insects hidden in the dirt.
- Which fun thing can chickens really do?✅ Dream while they sleepChickens really do dream when they sleep.
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- What food keeps backyard hens healthy and laying eggs?✅ Complete layer feedLayer feed gives hens the nutrition they need to make eggs.
- Do hens need a rooster to lay eggs?✅ No, hens lay eggs on their ownHens lay eggs without a rooster; a rooster is only needed to hatch chicks.
- About how long can a well-cared-for pet chicken live?✅ 5 to 10 yearsWith good care, hens often live between 5 and 10 years.
- What kind of home keeps chickens safe at night?✅ A predator-proof coopA secure, predator-proof coop protects hens from animals that hunt them.
- What do chickens do to keep their feathers clean and pest-free?✅ Take dust bathsChickens roll around in dry dirt to keep their feathers clean.
- What is the best way to make a hen friendly?✅ Visit calmly and gently every dayCalm, gentle daily visits help a hen trust you and even follow you around.
- Why do chickens scratch at the ground?✅ To find seeds and bugs to eatScratching uncovers tasty seeds and insects hidden in the dirt.
- Which fun thing can chickens really do?✅ Dream while they sleepChickens really do dream when they sleep.