Chicken Hen With Lowered Head and Scalloped Feathers

A round, plump hen stands in profile facing left, with her head slightly lowered and a small beak pointing forward. She has a little comb on top of her head, a round eye, and a wattle hanging under her chin. Scalloped feathers cover her neck and chest, and her folded wing sits on her side with long layered feathers stretching toward the back. Her tail sweeps up into a tall, pointed shape with curved feather lines. Two thin legs with banded scales end in long, spread toes. The outlines are clean and the spaces are fairly large, so younger kids can color it without much trouble. Try using a few shades of brown and orange for the wing feathers so each layer stands out, then talk about how a hen's feathers overlap to keep her warm. This page is free to print and works well for farm unit lessons.