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How do you mix feeds for chicken layers?
Do not mix the feed that you give to your chickens. It could be potentially harmful for them.
How many chicken breeds are there in existence?
there are many different types of chicken which vary from show breeds to just layers
What are some layers of a chicken egg?
Only chickens actually lay chicken eggs. Other fowl will brood the eggs of different species such as ducks will set a clutch of hens eggs and geese will set on a clutch of duck eggs.See the link below for breeds of chickens
What are some types of chickens?
There are lots of types of chickens. Some of the more popular ones are: Rhode Island Reds New Hampshire Reds White Rocks Barred Plymouth Rocks (these are all good egg-layers) Some stranger breeds are: Golden Sebrights Silver Sebrights Silver Polishs (afro-chicken) Americaunas Bantams (There are many different kinds of bantams. they are smaller than standard chickens) The main meat bird is called a Broiler. ---- If you Google 'chicken breeds' I believe the first site has all the pure breeds, although there are over 20,000 recorded cross breeds and throusands are discovered annually. Kyle likes chickens
How much feed do chickens need a day chickens that live in a coop?
You can keep "chicken feed" available to them 24/7 byrumjr I feed my chicken two time each day. Chickens should eat all there food within one hour if not rats will come after some time.
What are layers and boilers in poultry farms?
Layers- chickens raised to lay eggs Broilers- chickens raised for meat.
What chickens that are excellent layers would also have a docile personality?
Orpingtons are very friendly and make relatively good layers. if you want a good layer, I'd recommend leghorns, but if they are not handled enough as chicks (as with all chickens) they can become fearful or nervous. the most foolproof way to get a chickens to respond to you, is, in my experience, to raise it alone and without any other chicks around it, and INSIDE the house, where it will get the most attention. in doing this, YOU become the mother hen, and that stays throughout the chicken's life. although this probably works with all chickens, i tried this method on a leghorn who is now the sweetest thing, but doesn't like any other chickens but her "friend" Darkflight, one of my mixed breed roos. so if you want chickens that are social with people but not other chickens, try that. also I'm sure it would work with a SMALL flock of two or three raised that way.....
Do you have to mix layers mash with water?
No, you do not have to mix layers mash with water. Layers mash is designed to be fed dry to chickens. Water should be provided separately for chickens to drink.
Are eggs laid by a broiler hen fertilized or not?
It depends on whether there is a rooster around to fertilize the eggs. Broiler hens lay eggs that can grow into chicks just as typical egg-layers do - otherwise we wouldn't have broiler chicks to raise.
Do slaughter houses get there chickens from the egg industry?
No. Hens that are "too old to lay anymore" would make very poor market quality chicken. Slaughterhouses that process chickens for the food industry get their chickens from farms where the chickens are raised specifically for the meat market. "Overage" layers that are sent to slaughter wind up in cat food, etc.
What are the disadvantages of cross breeding layer and broiler chickens?
Crossbreeding layer and broiler chickens can lead to several disadvantages, including reduced egg production and lower meat yield compared to purebred lines. The resulting hybrids may also exhibit poor adaptability to specific environmental conditions and health challenges. Additionally, the genetic traits desired for layers (such as egg-laying capacity) can conflict with those for broilers (such as growth rate), leading to suboptimal performance in both categories. This can complicate management and increase production costs for farmers.
Is a EE chicken a good egg layer?
well,they are but the can be mean sometimes.but if you are looking for egg layers the EE chicken is a good way to go.they lay medium sized eggs but they lay everyday.i know because i have one.but the EE chickens are not meat chickens so i would not have them for any dinner of mine lol:].i love my eggs i get from that chicken.but if you are looking for a nice chicken this is not the way to go.but there eggs.....they are amazing.
