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The difference is that precocial chicks are relatively mobile as soon as they hatch. Altricial chicks require heavy nourishment and care before they mature.

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What kind of birds have precocial chicks?

Precocial chicks are birds that fend for themselves after emerging from the shell of the egg. The emerge with eyes open and covered with down to aid in survival. There are four categories of precocial. #1 Chicks of genus megapode like Australian Malee fowl and brush turkeys. These are able to fly at birth or hours after and learn to find food on their own. There are none of these in North America. #2 Chickens, Ducks, Geese and many shorebirds fit this type, they follow their parent but find their own food and are not fed by the adult bird. #3 Chicks of game birds like grouse and pheasant fit here as they follow the parent and are shown where and how to find food. #4 Rails and grebes fit category four. The young follow the parent, learn to find food by example and are also fed food by the parent bird.


What do you call a group of baby chicks?

A flock chickens, a brood of hens, and a clutch or peep of chicks.


What is the name for bird offspring?

a chick


Is a female chicks yellow?

No. all chicks do not start out yellow. The chicks you see in advertising pictures and in magazines are photographed more often for a number of reasons. The yellow balls of fluff are cuter than a mottled brown/ white or all black chick. More distinguishable as the "chick" the general public expects to see. The majority of chicks hatched in spring (Easter) by hatcheries are of a certain breed (a cross between a Plymouth rock and a leghorn) and usually used for meat production. A bit ironic that the advertising media has chosen the cute photogenic chick with the shortest lifespan for an icon.


Why are chicks yellow?

having hatched numerous chicks i can say that all chicks are not yellow. in my experience the yellow chicks become white or pale coloured hens, i have hatched grey chicks, brown chicks & black chicks

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What kind of birds have precocial chicks?

Precocial chicks are birds that fend for themselves after emerging from the shell of the egg. The emerge with eyes open and covered with down to aid in survival. There are four categories of precocial. #1 Chicks of genus megapode like Australian Malee fowl and brush turkeys. These are able to fly at birth or hours after and learn to find food on their own. There are none of these in North America. #2 Chickens, Ducks, Geese and many shorebirds fit this type, they follow their parent but find their own food and are not fed by the adult bird. #3 Chicks of game birds like grouse and pheasant fit here as they follow the parent and are shown where and how to find food. #4 Rails and grebes fit category four. The young follow the parent, learn to find food by example and are also fed food by the parent bird.


What is the facial differences between a silkie pullet and silkie cock?

whats the difference between silky cocks and pullets in chicks


What is the difference between sex link chicks and black star chicks?

Sex-link is the name for the group of cross-breeds that can be sexed instantly after hatching. The females and males differ in colour. Black Stars are just one breed in this group.


What is the difference between bat and kingfisher?

Bats are mammals, and give birth to live babies. Kingfishers are birds, and they lay eggs which hatch into chicks. Bats are also nocturnal, but kingfishers are diurnal.


How much do emu chicks weigh?

Newly hatched emu chicks weigh an average of between 420 grams and 550 grams.


What are the release dates for Between the Lions - 1999 Stop That Pickle Chicks and Salsa?

Between the Lions - 1999 Stop That Pickle Chicks and Salsa was released on: USA: 29 September 2008


Should baby chicks eat their own fecal?

No. Provide a good feed and clean the cage regularly. They will pick at anything in the cage but soon learn the difference between fecal matter and seed.


Do pheasants leave their young when they are older?

Yes, pheasants do leave their young as they grow older. After hatching, the chicks are precocial, meaning they can walk and forage for food shortly after birth. The mother, known as a hen, typically cares for them for several weeks but eventually becomes less involved as the chicks mature and gain independence. By the time they are about 6 to 8 weeks old, the young pheasants can fend for themselves and are often left to navigate their environment independently.


When do penguin chicks hatch?

Penguin chicks typically hatch in the Antarctic region during the austral summer, which is between September and February, depending on the penguin species.


How do you determine the sex of baby chickens?

in between the bones in the wings the female chicks have a flap skin in between there.


How do you tell the difference between hens and roosters in baby chicks in red sex-link?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ircubXfYfdU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBFwVa0qW74&feature=related


How long do emu chicks take to hatch?

Between 48 to 52 weeks