By Kyle L. Prairie chickens make nests on the ground in clumps of grass that block the sun.
Dead grass is used to make the nest.
The hen pulls feathers off her chest to line the nest. One prairie chicken egg is laid per day. Each nest or clutch has an average of 12 eggs. Prairie chicken eggs need incubation to keep warm so the chicks can continue to develop in the egg. The eggs hatch in 25 days.