BACKYARD HEN PILOT PROJECT | FUN FACTS
1. Chickens have a great memory.
2. Chickens have full-colour vision.
3. Chickens experience rapid eye movement (REM), which means they can dream.
4. Chickens can experience pain or distress.
5. The fear of chickens is called Alektorophobia.
6. Over 452 million hens are used a year for eggs.
7. Chickens love to play!
8. Mother hens talk to their chicks when they are still in the egg.
9. A hen can lay more than 300 eggs a year.
10. A hen turns her eggs about 50 times a day.
11. The largest chicken egg weighed nearly 12 ounces.
12. Reportedly, the record number of eggs laid in one day by a chicken is seven.
13. The oldest chicken has been recorded as age 22
14. A freshly laid egg is about 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
15. Chickens have more bones in their necks than giraffes!
16. There are over 25 billion chickens in the world! That is more than the number of people on
Earth and any other type of bird.
17. If a chicken has red ear lobes, it is likely to lay brown eggs. If white, white eggs.
18. As hens get older, they will lay less frequently.
19. A chicken’s heart can beat 250 to 300 times a minute.
20. A chicken loses feathers when stressed.
21. The record flight time for a chicken is 13 seconds!
22. The record number of yolks in an egg is nine!
23. If the white of the egg is cloudy, it is fresh.
24. A group of chickens is called a flock.
25. The amount of light is what makes a hen lay eggs.
26. Chickens can distinguish among more than 100 faces of their species.
27. Chickens communicate with more than 20 vocalizations, each with a distinct meaning.
28. Chickens form complex social structures known as “pecking orders”.
29. Hens defend their young from predators.
30. Eggs contain one of the highest quality food proteins known.
Sources:
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http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-are-cool-50-chicken-facts-you-will-love
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http://www.peta.org.uk/blog/21-surprising-facts-about-chickens/
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http://www.peta.org/action/10-surprising-facts-chickens/
City of St. Albert Backyard Hen Pilot Project
Section 7 - Fun Facts