24 A Chicken's Life Cycle

LIFE CYCLES A CHICKEN'S LIFE CYCLE

生命周期 小鸡的生命周期

Eggs and Nests A hen is in her nest. nest She laid eggs! egg

鸡蛋与巢穴 母鸡待在自己的巢里 巢穴 母鸡下蛋啦！ 鸡蛋

Eggs have hard shells. Some are white. Some are brown. Chicks grow inside them.

鸡蛋有硬硬的外壳 有些是白色的 有些是棕色的 小鸡就在蛋壳里生长

Twenty days go by. Chicks peck the shells. They use their beaks. beak They hatch! They are wet.

二十天过去了 小鸡开始啄蛋壳 它们用自己的喙 喙 它们破壳而出啦！ 它们浑身湿乎乎的

They dry. Their feathers are fluffy. They are soft.

它们慢慢变干 它们的羽毛毛茸茸的 摸起来软软的

Mom keeps them warm.

鸡妈妈给它们保暖