Across
- 1. kept in natural conditions, with freedom of movement
- 4. when an animal rolls in dust, dry earth or sand to clean themselves, remove parasites and maintain healthy feathers, fur or skin
- 6. a young bird, especially one newly hatched
- 9. the science and practice of growing crops and raising livestock
- 11. a hierarchy of status seen among members of a group of people or animals, originally as observed among hens
- 13. the moral principles that guide our behaviour, helping us to understand right and wrong and how to treat each other fairly
- 15. a place where birds regularly settle or congregate to rest at night
- 16. the fleshy, red outgrowth on top of a chicken's head
Down
- 2. the physical and mental well-being of an animal, encompassing their ability to cope with their environment and live a good life
- 3. egg-laying hens that are kept in a small space called battery hens
- 5. the age a hen starts laying
- 7. the process of incubating eggs, cells, bacteria a disease, etc
- 8. a man-made enclosure provided for animals to nest in
- 10. an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals for food
- 12. a young domestic male chicken
- 14. the ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time