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Chicken Diagram And Anatomy Of A Chicken Pictures And Labels

  • Author BYC Support
  • Publish date Jan 10, 2012
  • Updated Mar 18, 2012
  • Article read time 1 min read
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Diagram of a Chicken

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Glossary Definitions Of Common Terms For BackYard Chickens,
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  • Anonymous
  • 5.00 star(s)
  • May 11, 2024
Helpful diagram.
Clubber1234
  • Clubber1234
  • 4.00 star(s)
  • Dec 15, 2018
Fabulous great diagram!
N F C
  • N F C
  • 5.00 star(s)
  • Aug 7, 2018
Good reference material!
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Nightfeather
  • Nightfeather

    Nightfeather

  • Mar 10, 2012
love the diagram realy helpful for school project :)
 
Chickenpro123
  • Chickenpro123

    Chickenpro123

  • May 15, 2012
thanks for diagram help with 4h
 
cindylouNC
  • cindylouNC

    cindylouNC

  • May 25, 2012
very helpful....thanks !
 
Letsgetcrackin
  • Letsgetcrackin

    Letsgetcrackin

  • May 30, 2012
great pic thanks! :)
 
buffaloChicken1
  • buffaloChicken1

    buffaloChicken1

  • Jul 3, 2012
Very nice study aid!
 
Poultriary
  • Poultriary

    Poultriary

  • Aug 28, 2012
What is the term for the fluff the is typically sticking up at the back of the saddle in front of the tail? These diagrams never seem to show that term.
 
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KnobbyOaks
  • KnobbyOaks

    KnobbyOaks

  • Sep 13, 2012
Perfect! I knew I'd find this information someplace here. Thanks.
 
Mr MKK FARMS
  • Mr MKK FARMS

    Mr MKK FARMS

  • Feb 8, 2013
Thanks!
 
chicknfun
  • chicknfun

    chicknfun

  • Mar 27, 2013
Diagram is great!!
 
Odelia
  • Odelia

    Odelia

  • Mar 18, 2014
Thank you for putting this on here.
 
amiachicknorwat
  • amiachicknorwat

    amiachicknorwat

  • Sep 17, 2015
Is the upper pic a typical hen and lower pic a type-cast roo? :) Was on BYC talkin about this subject. Looked it up on google images, found the best image, cliked on visit site and back here it brought me. Is BYC pervasively popular or wat!
 
gracies 4 girls
  • gracies 4 girls

    gracies 4 girls

  • Nov 6, 2015
I studied this and gave myself a test, need to study more. Ha
 
Valleychickca
  • Valleychickca

    Valleychickca

  • Jan 1, 2018
Very helpful!
 
MyFlockIsMyLife
  • MyFlockIsMyLife

    MyFlockIsMyLife

  • Apr 8, 2024
Thank you so much for the diagram! I saved it to my phone so I can always reference it.
 
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Article read time
1 min read
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Last update
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