Hen for Kids
Hens are friendly farm birds that lay eggs every day! They cluck and peck at the ground to find food.
Fun Facts About Hens
- Hens lay eggs — usually one per day!
- A male chicken is called a rooster.
- Hens take care of their babies, called chicks.
- They love to scratch the dirt to find worms and seeds.
What Do Hens Eat?
Hens eat grains, corn, bugs, and kitchen scraps. Farmers give them special feed too!
Let’s Learn More!
Draw a hen laying an egg, or color her feathers red and brown!
More to Discover
- A hen can lay about one egg almost every day.
- Hens cluck to talk to their chicks.
New words to learn: cluck, coop, chick, lay
Try This: Practice your best hen cluck and count how many pretend eggs you can collect!
🏫 Classroom Activity
Hide plastic or paper "eggs" around the room for children to collect like a hen gathering eggs from a coop, clucking as they go. Talk about the difference between a hen and a rooster.
🏠 Homeschool Activity
Talk about where the eggs in your fridge come from, then look at a picture of a real chicken coop together. Draw a hen sitting on a nest of eggs and count them.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Where do hens live?
Hens live on farms, sleeping and laying eggs in a shelter called a coop.
What do hens eat?
Hens eat grains, corn, bugs, and kitchen scraps.
How often do hens lay eggs?
A healthy hen typically lays about one egg almost every day.
What is the difference between a hen and a rooster?
A hen is a female chicken that lays eggs; a rooster is the male, known for crowing.
What activities help kids learn about hens?
Practicing a cluck, collecting pretend eggs, talking about where eggs come from, or coloring a printable worksheet.