Prairie+Chicken

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By: Alexis Mayhue

The Prairie Chicken is an omnivore. That means that it eats both plants and meat. Eats food like seeds, leaves, sedges, and insects. The prairie chicken lives in more than one spot. They live in : ILLINOIS,MISSIOURI,KANAS,NEBRASKA,COLORADO,SOUTH DAKOTA,MINNESOTA,OKLAHOMA,NORTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN. The Prairie Chicken belongs to the grouse family. Prairie Chickens have to walk on snow so they have special feet to walk on it so there's no need to mirgrate!!! The Prairie Chicken is about sixteen to eighteen inches in length, and they weigh about six to eight pounds. They also lay about 5 to 17 eggs a year!!! Prairie Chickens must incubate their eggs for 25 days. They can fly up to 50 miles per hour. Some die because they fly into power lines. Most Prairie Chickens avoid nesting or rearing their broads near power lines or improved roads.