Did you know?

  • There are more chickens in the world than any other domesticated bird. More than one chicken for every human on the face of this earth.
  • A chicken can travel up to 14.5 km per hour.
  • The record for laying the most eggs is seven in one day.
  • The greatest number of yolks in one chicken egg is nine.
  • Alektorophobia is a fear of chickens.
  • Chickens and turkeys are known to cross-breed, these breeds are known as "Turkins".
  • In Gainesville, Georgia (USA) - the chicken capital of the world - it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork!
  • At the Canfield Fair in Ohio (USA), 72,000 people jived away in the largest Chicken Dance in the world, setting a Guinness World Record!
Kids Chicken Facts
Cross Section of a Newly Hatched Egg
The Lifecycle of a Chicken