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Understanding Chickens & Eggs

Presented by Tia Pinney

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide useful facts about chickens and their eggs.

Series Summary

The chicken is one of the most wide-spread domesticated animals. There are more chickens -- 24 billion, to be exact -- than any other bird on Earth. Primarily kept as a source of food, chickens are also sometimes kept as pets. Males are known as roosters, and females as hens, and together chickens form flocks. Contrary to popular belief, roosters do not only crow at dawn; since the call is a territorial sign to other roosters, they may crow at any time of day or night.

In this free video series, an expert naturalist will teach you all about various breeds of chicken. She will tell you the history of chickens, when a hen is likely to lay her eggs, and even how to read the labels on the eggs you find in the supermarket.

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Crested Polish Chickens

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about Crested Polish Chickens in this free online video.

The History of Chickens

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide a short history of chickens in this free online video.

Rhode Island Red Chickens

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about Rhode Island Red Chickens in this free online video.

Top Hat Chickens

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about Top Hat Chickens in this free online video.

When Chickens Can Lay Eggs

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain how to tell if a chicken is mature enough to lay eggs in this free online video.

Barred Rock Chickens

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about Barred Rock Chickens in this free online video.

Types of Chicken Eggs

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about various kinds of chicken eggs in this free online video.

South American Blue-Egg Chickens

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about South American Blue-Egg Chickens in this free online video.

Silver Laced Wyandotte Dot Chickens

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about Silver Laced Wyandotte Dot Chickens in this free online video.

Chicken Feed

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about chicken feed in this free online video.

Brown Leg Horn Chickens

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about Brown Leg Horn Chickens in this free online video.

Facts About Chickens

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide basic facts about chickens in this free online video.

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