 A chickens' body temperature normally runs at 102-103 degrees F.
A rooster takes 18-20 breaths a minute, a hen takes 30-35.
There are over 150 varieties of domestic chickens.
Chickens are not capable of sustained flight.
It takes a hen 24-26 hours to lay an egg.
Chickens come in an infinite variety of colors and patterns.
Chickens lay colored eggs from white, brown, green, to pink, & blue.
A chicken can have 4 or 5 toes on each foot.
Grocery store chickens are 5-8 weeks old.
A chicken takes 21 days to hatch.
Americans consume 8 billion chickens a year.
In 1979, the World Record was set by a White Leghorn who laid 371 eggs in 364 days!!!
A hen lives an average of 5-7 years, but can live up to 20 years.
"Alektorophobia" is the fear of chickens.
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