Chickens do have ears although they are hidden by the feathers on the side of the head. But when the feathers are pushed aside, the openings that serve as ears appear. ... Chickens with white earlobes lay white eggs exclusively while birds with dark lobes lay brown eggs.

Do chickens hear?

Most birds, including chickens, hear well. Birds have ears on both sides of their heads, and unlike humans, birds do not have external flaps on their ears. ... Chicken embryos generally begin hearing on day 12 of incubation.

Can chickens hear in egg?

It absorbs the rest of the yolk into its body for use as food after hatching. On day 20, the chick pierces the membrane into the air chamber. The chick breathes air for the first time, and you may hear the chick peeping inside the egg.