Across
- 1. A castrated male chicken, typically raised for meat
- 3. Feathers located on a male chicken’s lower back, near the tail
- 4. The feathers on the neck, often more pronounced in roosters
- 5. The fleshy crest on top of a chicken’s head, often red
- 7. Feathers that cover the base of the tail
- 9. A chicken raised specifically for meat production
- 10. The part of the leg between the hock and the foot
- 12. A baby chicken
- 13. The fleshy lobe hanging down from under the beak
- 15. Describes hens producing eggs
- 16. A mature female chicken
- 17. The joint in the leg, similar to the knee in humans
- 18. A mature male chicken
- 19. The hard, pointed part of the mouth used for eating and pecking
- 20. The digits on a chicken’s foot, usually three or four
Down
- 2. A young female chicken, usually under one year old
- 3. The area where the wing joins the body
- 6. The front, meaty part of the chicken, often used for food
- 8. Relating to birds, especially poultry
- 9. The upper part of a chicken's body, behind the neck and between the wings
- 11. The upper part of the leg, between the body and the drumstick
- 13. Feathers that cover the base of the wings and help with flight
- 14. Soft feathers located around the vent area