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Are you asking the sex of the chick before it has hatched? if so you cant.
My grandmother used to say that you could tell by the weight.She raised chickens on her farm.
Heavy= female
Light=male
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoChicken eggs and hen eggs typically mean the same thing, as hen is simply the name for female chickens.
Occasionally, someone might refer to hen eggs of a different species of bird -- the peahen, for example, is the female partner to a peacock.
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∙ 11y agoOne is laid by a hen, a mysterious creature not much is known about, found only in the most inhospitable areas of the Earth, and one by a turtle, a strange reptilian beast, that dwells in the depths of the oceans and is known to prey on the unsuspecting traveler.
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∙ 12y agoHens egg's yoke is yellow but the the turtle's egg's yoke is little blackish on one side. Otherwise it is the same.
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Does the frog and hen starts from egg?
Yes. they both do. But their eggs are very different. While the hen's eggs have a hard outside the frogs eggs are very soft. Also a hen doesn't lay nearly as many eggs as a frog. Also frogs eggs are in the water, while a hen lays them on land.
What is the difference between a hen and a roostet?
Well a rooster is born with different parts than a hen. Hens can lay eggs and roosters can not.
Will a hen set without eggs under her?
Yes and what you can do to see if there is any eggs under the hen is you can take a stick and lightly lift the hen up and see if there is any eggs under her!
Hen sits in the hen house on what?
They sit in the hen house on eggs, on the roost or in a nest.
What different types of eggs are there?
There are a huge variety of eggs that are edible including chicken eggs, turkey eggs, and quail eggs. You can also find lizard eggs, turtle eggs, and even snake eggs.
Do you need a cockerel if you have hen or will they still lay eggs?
The hen will lay eggs either way, she will lay more if you have a rooster and the eggs will be fetilized
What does the mother hen do when it has laid eggs?
sit on the eggs
How can you obtain fertillised and unfertillised eggs?
If you mean hen's eggs, unfertillised eggs are what are sold in your local supermarket. Fertillised hen's eggs you should be able to get from a local farm.
Are turtle egg hard or soft?
Turtle eggs (and tortoise eggs) can be either hard or soft-shelled, depending on the species.
What do you do if your hen is sitting on unfertilized eggs?
Remove the eggs. You can replace them with eggs you know are from another bird who was active with a rooster. Your broody hen won't care.
Would a fox steal hen eggs?
no but they would steal a hen.
Does a brood hen have to be bread to sit a clutch of fertilised eggs?
A Hen needs to be mated before sitting on a clutch of eggs..
