"Up to your old chicks" Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle has 18 clues. Answers range from 3 to 14 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Chickens lay ____
The male chicken
"Fly the _____."
"Neither fish nor _____"
"Don't let the fox guard the ____-house"
A young hen
Newly hatched bird
The bill of the bird
Short, guttural sound made by a hen
The red fleshy crest on a rooster
"The early ____ gets the worm."
"Birds of a feather _____ together."
Covering of the body of birds
Yummy! Hot _____.
structure made for laying eggs and sheltering young
Total number of eggs laid by one bird during nesting season
The rooster says, "_____-_-_____-__
Hierarchy among hens