penguin chicks
penguin chicks have fluffy feathers to protect them from the cold of the antarctic
The possessive form of the singular noun chick is chick's cries (the cries of a chick).The possessive form of the plural noun chicks is chicks' cries (the cries of the chicks).
The plural form of "chick" is "chicks". A group of chicks is called a "clutch" or "chattering".
Chicks are hatched with down feathers. These are smaller and lack the barbules and hooklets of an adult chicken feather. These feathers are not zipped together and do not look neat and tidy. A chicks first covering is soft and fluffy. This provides most of the insulation needed to keep the chick warm. These first feathers last only for a week or so and are soon replaced by what will eventually be full adult feathering.
The fur on a chick is called "down." Down feathers are soft, fluffy, and provide insulation to keep chicks warm during their early stages of life. Unlike contour feathers, which are the outer feathers that give birds their shape, down feathers are designed to trap heat and help regulate body temperature.
Penguin chicks haven't yet gotten the waterproof outer layer of feathers that adult penguins have. If a penguin chick went into the water, they would get wet and cold.
No. The hen is not trying to hurt the chick. The hen is teaching the chick to come back to her. When she does this you will notice her making a soft clucking sound. She will softly cluck and tug at the chicks wing to re-enforce the idea that the sound means "come to me".
The term for a chick that hatches with insulating feathers and is capable of running or swimming shortly after birth is "precocial." Precocial chicks are relatively mature and mobile right after hatching, allowing them to quickly adapt to their environment and evade predators. This contrasts with altricial chicks, which are born helpless and require more parental care.
You make the word - 'chick', in this case plural by adding an 'S' at the end. Chicks. You make it possessive by adding an apostrophe at the end. Chicks'. "I played with several chicks. The chicks' feathers are so soft!"
Chick of some birds are hatched blind and naked. The chicks of ducks and hens (amongst others) are hatched with downy feathers, and are able to feed themselves as soon as their plumage has dried.
Baby parrots are simply called "chicks". As their feathers start to come through, they may be referred to as "fledglings", but chicks is the most common term.