Meet Sunshine, Rainbow, Flower, and Sparkles who are our chickens. They all hatched here at St Peter's and are all female chickens, called hens.

The chickens live in a large coop in a special enclosure on our school field. Every class has a special day when it is their turn to check on the chickens, top up their food and collect the eggs which we often use for cooking in school - they are delicious! 

Chickens are omnivores which means that they will eat anything;  grass, bugs, fruit, vegetables and and other plants. 

More interesting chicken facts: 

• Chickens are related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur.
• There are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird.
• A healthy chicken lays about 265 eggs each year. 
• Chickens cluck after they lay an egg.
• As a chicken gets older the eggs they lay become bigger but fewer eggs are laid.
• Chickens will be less nervous if you walk backwards when entering the coop.
• Most chickens swallow gravel to help mash food.
• Chickens have excellent hearing and memory.
• There are well over 300 breeds of chickens.

(Adapted from: https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-chickens)