The hen who is laying will have an inflamed comb. When they stop laying or aren't laying yet, their combs become a pinkish-pale color.
No you dont
No, not all hens cackle while laying.
They shouldn't effect the process of laying eggs. It's always up to the hens attitude for that day.
29 million
no. they will lay without a rooster
Layers or Hens.
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.
because its a chubnub.
Some farms have 1.5 to 2 million laying hens, producing about 400 million eggs a year. The number of farms with 1 million or more hens, or layers, has increased in the 1990s.
Not necessarily. Unhealthy hens might still lay, but their combs will be paler.
The same as other laying hens - layer feed, preferrably organic crumbles.
Yes, sussex hens lay about 6-7 eggs a week which is a good layer!.