Seed-Hunting Hen With Tall Fanned Tail

A plump hen bends forward with her beak pointed at the ground, pecking at a small scatter of seeds or grain. Her tail feathers sweep up high in a jagged, pointed fan, and a wing with zigzag edges sits on her side. Short hatch lines add texture on her chest and back, and a bumpy comb and wattle hang near her face. She stands on scaly legs with long, spread toes, and a few tufts of grass grow around her feet. The big open shapes are easy for small hands to fill in. Try browns and golds for the feathers, red for the comb, and yellow for the legs, then use the dark dots on the ground as a counting activity with younger kids. This page is free to print and works well for farm animal lessons.