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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.
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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
Do ALL hens make a noise when they lay an egg?
No, not all hens cackle while laying.
Do you a have a rooster to have laying hens?
no. they will lay without a rooster
What are egg laying chickens called?
Layers or Hens.
How many laying hens are there in the UK?
29 million
Will 2 Roosters with 4 Laying Hens slow egg production?
They shouldn't effect the process of laying eggs. It's always up to the hens attitude for that day.
Why does rooster kill your egg laying hens?
because its a chubnub.
Ho many laying hens do some U.S farms have?
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.
Do the cones on top of a chickens head tell if the chicken is laying by the dark red color?
Not necessarily. Unhealthy hens might still lay, but their combs will be paler.
What is a rhode island red hens diet?
The same as other laying hens - layer feed, preferrably organic crumbles.
Are sussex good laying hens?
Yes, sussex hens lay about 6-7 eggs a week which is a good layer!.
