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Chickens lay eggs depending on the time of year. The number of daylight hours affect when they start laying and stop laying. If you artificially provide light, the chickens will start laying. The other variables are the breed of chicken as some breeds produce more eggs than others and the age of the hen. The most eggs are laid in the first couple of years and the number will decrease after that.
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∙ 16y agoWhen I first started with my chickens I did a lot of reading online and books about hens, sitting, hatching, etc...
They all talk about humidity,temperature, turning 3 times a day, blah blah blah...
So....I left my hens to it... al natural'...guess what, no matter the humidity, the temperature, no matter how often she got up off the egss, no matter how often or how little she would sit on them, they hatch!! We started with only 5 pullets, now we have about 40, all done naturally....My suggestion is...let mother nature do what she does best :)
The hen will do her thing, she knows what's she's doing, chickens have been reproducing for years and years, before such things as hatcheries, incubators, humidifiers, etc..takes 21 days. Good luck!!
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∙ 15y agoLight conditions: They need 14 hours of light to reach peak production.
Nutrition: Well fed hens lay good quality eggs more often than hens who get low quality feed or who must hunt for all their own food.
Age of hen: Egg production slows after the hen reaches about 2 years old.
Molting: Chickens molt at least once per year to renew feathers. They stop or slow egg production for the six weeks this takes place.
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∙ 15y agochicken types will vary between different types and also their individual genetic codes will give differences too.
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∙ 9y agomultiple factors can effect the variation of traits. Migration, distribution, mating patterns, genetic drifts, and natural selection are all variables in the formation of traits.
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∙ 10y agoit varies by each of the chickens genes
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Find Independent variable for Is the number of eggs a chicken lays affected by the hours of daylight?
The following is a hypothesis: "The number of eggs a chicken lays is affected by the hours of daylight." In this hypothesis, the independent variable is the hours of daylight.
Is a chicken a marsupial that lays eggs?
No. A chicken is a bird. No marsupial lays eggs.
What are chicken eggs?
An egg that comes from a chicken
What are chicken layers?
Layer, when defining a chicken is a bird used to produce eggs.
How many quail eggs equal one chicken egg?
5 quail eggs is the same as one chicken egg
What variable can affect the number of eggs laid by a chicken?
by the food fed to it and the male chicken (cockrel if you want to be scientfic) that fertalised it. hope this helps!
How many Number of eggs laid by chicken at a time?
one.
What doesnt affect population?
The number of eggs in your refrigerator.
How many chicken will you have in 5 years if you start with 5 eggs and 5 chickens?
Give me the time taken for each egg to hatch and the number of eggs that a chicken lays in a day.
Find Independent variable for Is the number of eggs a chicken lays affected by the hours of daylight?
The following is a hypothesis: "The number of eggs a chicken lays is affected by the hours of daylight." In this hypothesis, the independent variable is the hours of daylight.
Does number of eggs in custard affect the colour?
yes the more Eggs that you put into the custard dose affect the color of it because if the egg yolks.
What birds eggs do you eat?
Usually chicken eggs, but quail and ostrich eggs are tasty.
How long after a hen starts to lay eggs again can she start another batch?
There are a lot of variables to this answer. It depends on the chicken and both it's diet and environment, but a healthy chicken with a good diet and lots of running room should lay 1-2 eggs every few days. By week's end you should have about 5 eggs max.
List of animals that kill livestock?
Livestock predator Livestock *Fox*Chicken,duck and goose *Weasel*Chicken,eggs * Wolf*Cow,goat,horse,sheep * Coyote* Goat,chicken, * Raccoon* Chicken,Eggs *Opossum*Eggs,chicken *Skunk* Eggs,chicken
What should be done to eggs of harmful animals?
egg of chicken
Is a chicken a marsupial that lays eggs?
No. A chicken is a bird. No marsupial lays eggs.
How many eggs does a chicken have to lay before one can hatch?
There is no certain number of eggs a chicken has to lay before any can hatch. The requirements for an egg hatching are as follows: 1. A rooster to fertilize the eggs. 2. The hen's willingness to sit on the eggs for at least 21 days.
