Chicken Life Cycle Worksheets - Free Printable

To solve this problem, we need to put the pictures of the chicken's life in the correct order, starting from the beginning. We will number them 1 through 7. Then, we will write a short label for each stage.

Step-by-Step Logic:

1. Find the start (Stage 1): Every chicken starts as an egg before it is laid. Looking at the pictures, the single yellow yolk inside a white circle (bottom left) represents the egg forming inside the hen. This is the very first step.
2. Laying the egg (Stage 2): The next step is the whole egg being laid. The picture at the top left shows a complete egg with a chick visible inside. This comes after the yolk forms.
3. Development (Stage 3): Inside the egg, the chick grows bigger. The picture at the top right shows a larger chick taking up more space in the egg. This happens just before hatching.
4. Hatching (Stage 4): The chick breaks out of the shell. The picture on the middle right shows a wet chick standing next to a broken eggshell.
5. Baby Chick (Stage 5): After hatching, the chick dries off and becomes a fluffy baby chick. The picture on the middle left shows a small, yellow chick.
6. Growing Up (Stage 6): The baby chick grows into a teenager chicken, called a pullet. It looks like a smaller version of an adult but isn't fully grown yet. The picture on the bottom right shows a medium-sized chicken.
7. Adult (Stage 7): Finally, the chicken becomes a full-grown adult hen. The picture on the top middle-right (the largest one) shows the fully grown hen.

Numbering the Circles (Left Column, Top to Bottom):
* Top Left Image (Egg with chick): This is Stage 2.
* Middle Left Image (Small Chick): This is Stage 5.
* Bottom Left Image (Yolk/Egg formation): This is Stage 1.

Numbering the Circles (Right Column, Top to Bottom):
* Top Right Image (Large chick in egg): This is Stage 3.
* Middle Right Image (Hatching): This is Stage 4.
* Bottom Right Image (Teenage chicken/Pullet): This is Stage 6.
* *Note: There is a large Hen image in the middle right area without a circle directly under it in the standard flow, but looking closely at the layout:*
* Let's re-evaluate the positions based on the circles provided next to the images.
* Left Side:
* Next to Egg with embryo: Circle needs number.
* Next to Small Chick: Circle needs number.
* Next to Yolk: Circle needs number.
* Right Side:
* Next to Large Embryo: Circle needs number.
* Next to Hatching Chick: Circle needs number.
* Next to Teenage Chicken: Circle needs number.
* Wait, there is a large Hen image in the middle. Let's look at the circles again.
* There are 7 circles total? No, let's count.
* Left column has 3 circles.
* Right column has 4 circles? Let's trace carefully.
* Top Right: Large embryo. Circle below it.
* Below that: Adult Hen. No circle next to it? Or is the circle for the hatching chick?
* Let's look at the vertical alignment.
* Left Column:
1. Image: Egg with early embryo. Circle below it.
2. Image: Adult Hen? No, that's a hen on the left? No, the left side has:
* Top: Egg with embryo.
* Middle: Adult Hen? No, that looks like a hen.
* Bottom: Small Chick.
* Very Bottom: Yolk.
* Actually, let's look at the images specifically associated with circles.
* Left Side Images (Top to Bottom):
1. Egg with early embryo -> Circle
2. Hen (Adult) -> Circle? No, the hen is between the egg and the chick.
3. Small Chick -> Circle
4. Yolk -> Circle
* Right Side Images (Top to Bottom):
1. Egg with late embryo -> Circle
2. Hen (Adult) -> This image is floating.
3. Hatching Chick -> Circle
4. Pullet (Teenager) -> Circle

Let's re-read the prompt: "Put the numbers 1 through 7 in the circles".
There are 7 circles.

Let's identify the 7 stages corresponding to the 7 images that have circles or are part of the sequence.

The Sequence of Life:
1. Yolk forms (Bottom Left image).
2. Egg laid/Early Embryo (Top Left image).
3. Late Embryo (Top Right image).
4. Hatching (Middle Right image - chick breaking shell).
5. Newborn Chick (Middle Left image - small yellow chick).
6. Pullet/Growing (Bottom Right image - awkward teenage bird).
7. Adult Hen (The large hen image). Where is its circle?

Let's look at the layout again very carefully.
* Left Column:
* Image: Early Embryo Egg. Circle below.
* Image: Adult Hen. Circle below.
* Image: Small Chick. Circle below.
* Image: Yolk. Circle below.
* Right Column:
* Image: Late Embryo Egg. Circle below.
* Image: Adult Hen (Wait, is the hen on the left or right? The hen is on the LEFT in the second row? No.

Let's try again. I will list the images from Top-Left going down, then Top-Right going down.

Left Column:
1. Image: Egg with early embryo. Circle: Below it.
2. Image: Adult Hen. Circle: Below it.
3. Image: Small Yellow Chick. Circle: Below it.
4. Image: Yolk. Circle: Below it.

Right Column:
1. Image: Egg with late embryo. Circle: Below it.
2. Image: Adult Hen? No, looking at the image provided, the second image down on the RIGHT is a Hen? Or is the Hen on the LEFT?

Let's look at the cropped hints or just the main image structure.
Usually, these worksheets follow a path.

Let's assume the standard biological order and map it to the specific images shown.

Images Present:
A. Yolk (Bottom Left)
B. Early Embryo Egg (Top Left)
C. Late Embryo Egg (Top Right)
D. Hatching Chick (Middle Right, breaking shell)
E. Small Chick (Middle Left, standing)
F. Pullet/Teenager (Bottom Right, scruffy feathers)
G. Adult Hen (There is a hen on the left side, second from top? And a hen on the right side? No, usually there is only one adult.)

Looking closely at the original image:
* Left Side:
1. Top: Egg with embryo.
2. Second down: Adult Hen.
3. Third down: Small Chick.
4. Bottom: Yolk.
* Right Side:
1. Top: Egg with larger embryo.
2. Second down: Adult Hen? No, that looks like the same hen image repeated? Or is the one on the left a Rooster? No, they look like hens.

Actually, let's look at the circles' positions relative to the images.

Left Column Circles:
1. Under "Early Embryo Egg"
2. Under "Adult Hen" (This seems odd for the cycle order if it's linear top-to-bottom).
3. Under "Small Chick"
4. Under "Yolk"

Right Column Circles:
1. Under "Late Embryo Egg"
2. Under "Hatching Chick" (The one breaking the shell)
3. Under "Pullet" (The growing teen bird)

Wait, I count 7 circles.
Left: 4 circles.
Right: 3 circles.
Total: 7 circles.

So which image corresponds to which circle?
The instruction says "Label each stage... Put the numbers... in the circles".
The circles are placed *under* specific images.

Mapping:
* Circle 1 (Left, Bottom): Under the Yolk. This is Step 1.
* Circle 2 (Left, Top): Under the Early Embryo Egg. This is Step 2.
* Circle 3 (Right, Top): Under the Late Embryo Egg. This is Step 3.
* Circle 4 (Right, Middle): Under the Hatching Chick. This is Step 4.
* Circle 5 (Left, Middle-Bottom): Under the Small Chick. This is Step 5.
* Circle 6 (Right, Bottom): Under the Pullet (Teenager). This is Step 6.
* Circle 7 (Left, Middle-Top): Under the Adult Hen. This is Step 7.

Let's verify the positions visually.
* Left Column:
* Top Image: Early Egg. Circle below it. -> 2
* 2nd Image: Adult Hen. Circle below it. -> 7
* 3rd Image: Small Chick. Circle below it. -> 5
* 4th Image: Yolk. Circle below it. -> 1
* Right Column:
* Top Image: Late Egg. Circle below it. -> 3
* 2nd Image: Hatching Chick. Circle below it. -> 4
* 3rd Image: Pullet. Circle below it. -> 6

This uses all numbers 1-7 exactly once and follows the biological life cycle perfectly.

Labels:
1. Yolk / Egg Formation
2. Embryo Developing
3. Growing Chick
4. Hatching
5. Baby Chick
6. Growing Chicken (Pullet)
7. Adult Hen

Final Answer:
Here are the correct numbers and labels for each stage of the chicken life cycle.

Left Column (from top to bottom):
1. Image: Egg with early embryo
* Number: 2
* Label: Developing Embryo
2. Image: Adult Hen
* Number: 7
* Label: Adult Hen
3. Image: Small yellow chick
* Number: 5
* Label: Baby Chick
4. Image: Yolk
* Number: 1
* Label: Egg Yolk Forms

Right Column (from top to bottom):
1. Image: Egg with large embryo
* Number: 3
* Label: Growing Chick
2. Image: Chick breaking shell
* Number: 4
* Label: Hatching
3. Image: Teenage chicken (pullet)
* Number: 6
* Label: Growing Chicken