Page 5 - Reproduction in birds

LIFE CYCLE OF A HEN

• The hen lays eggs. The baby

or embryo inside the egg
develops into a chick inside
the egg. The yolk acts as a

source of food for it.

• The albumen protects the

embryo from jerks and
shocks.

• When the embryo fully
develops into a chick it

breaks open the shell and
comes out.

• This is known as hatching.

• Slowly the chick grows into an

adult chicken.