- Male and females sexually mature at about five months of age.
- A female lays between 90 to 200 eggs per year.
- Humans eat on average 75 pounds of poultry/year.
- The Comb of a chicken functions as its cooling system. Chickens do not sweat like humans. The chicken cools itself by circulating its blood throughout its comb and wattles.
- The Earlobe color can tell you what color egg the chicken will lay.
If the chicken has a white earlobe, it will lay a white-shelled egg.If it has a red earlobe, it will lay a brown-shelled egg
- Feathers basically serve as the bird's protection.
- Insulate the bird from the cold
- Protect the bird's skin from getting wet
- Help the bird fly or glide to safety.
