Present the results of your experiment. Nutritional requirements Look up and record National Research Council nutrition requirements for commercial poultry. Write a report describing the changes in nutrient requirements between a chick and an adult bird. Behavior of birds Observe chicks daily and write a report on their behavior. See if you can discover a pecking order.
Origin of birds Read a history of chickens or of a particular breed.
Prepare a report on the origin of a breed of chickens and show how certain characteristics resulted from the breeding. Include skin color, feather coloring, egg color, etc. Tell about the variations within the breed. Tell how the chicken is used in the economy.