Bird Incubation

What does the female cuckoo do when she finds a nest to lay her egg in?

• She has a rest.

• She keeps flying.

• She pushes out one of the eggs.

• She eats the food that is there.

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True or false? It takes about 10 seconds for the female cuckoo to push an egg out of the nest and lay her own egg.

• True

• False

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What does a bird do when the baby cuckoo hatches/is born?

• Leaves it alone.

• Feeds it and helps it grow.

• Pushes it out of the nest.

What is the name given to the group of eggs that a chicken lays at one time?

• flutch

• hutch

• clutch

• plutch

What does the chicken do while waiting for the eggs to hatch?

• She walks around.

• She sleeps.

• She sits on them to keep them warm.

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How long does it take before the eggs begin to hatch?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 21 days

• 28 days

What is an adult male chicken called?

• Chooster

• Rooster

• Hooster

• Mooster

What is an adult female chicken called?

• spen

• hen

• doe

• cub

How long does the hen look after the newborn chicks?

• 1 month

• 2 months

• 3 months

• A few weeks

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How old are roosters and hens when they can begin to have their own babies?

• A year old.

• A few months old.

• 2 years old.

• 10 months old.

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