Interesting facts about chooks:
Chickens are omnivores and eat small seeds, leaves, grass, fruit, grubs and insects.
A male chicken is called a rooster, and is larger and more brightly coloured than the female.
The female chicken is called a hen.
Baby chickens are called chicks.
A group of chickens is called a flock.
A chicken can run 14kms an hour when it wants too!
There are more chickens in the world than their are people.
The chicken is the closest living relative to Tyrannosaurus-rex!
A chicken has a comb on its head and two wattles under the neck.
A hen lays about 300 eggs in a year.
Chickens are very clever, and can be taught to do agility courses like dogs!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnTW8OwX5BE&feature=related
