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No. Pullets need an increase in protein and calcium weeks before the first egg is produced. A balanced laying MASH or pelletized feed is best. Oats, while happily accepted by the birds is more expensive than cracked corn feed but can be added to daily hen scratch.
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What age should you start feeding your hens laying food?
5 weeks :)
Does laying mash contain ephedrine?
NO. It would be counter productive to supply an appetite suppressant to laying hens. The whole idea of feeding the hens laying mash is to have them produce better quality eggs not get them to eat less.
If a leghorn was born on Valentine's Day of this yr. about what time of this yr would they start laying their eggs?
hens start laying around 6 months after they are hatched so roughy they would start laying around late July into august.
Is the cold weather a factor in my hens not laying?
Cold weather does effect a hens laying. when the temperature is below 55 degrees or so this can effect a hens production. Mainly though the reduction in hours of daylight causes hens to stop laying. Anything below 14 hours of daylight will cause a hen to stop laying.
Do you have to have a roaster to have laying hens?
No you dont
Laying hens eating there eggs?
when they first start it is because they are missing some chemical in their diet. after they start doing it, it is almost impossible to get them to stop.
What has the author Victor Heiman written?
Victor Heiman has written: 'The protein requirements of laying hens' -- subject(s): Feeding and feeds, Chickens, Proteins in animal nutrition
Why is calcium important in a laying ration?
I assume the question is about hens and eggs? In which case, calcium is needed in a laying ration to help the hen lay eggs with a strong shell.
What did the evacuees do to help out were they were staying?
everyday things like - feeding the hens, sheep etc ... and they sometimes used to help clean the house
When do araucanass start laying?
I raise true Araucana chickens and Araucana hens are usually a bit slow to start laying. On average in good conditions and with excellent lighting, the Araucana hens with lay their first eggs at around 5 to 6 months old. Americana chickens will often start to lay eggs much sooner at about 16 weeks of age.
Do ALL hens make a noise when they lay an egg?
No, not all hens cackle while laying.
How old does a hen need to be before they sit on a nest?
About 20 weeks till they start laying, but my hens started at 16 weeks.
