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Well, hens are girls and roosters are boys...that cover it?
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Are roosters male hens?
A term rooster is used for the male bird (the hen is a female bird) of certain species . There are chicken roosters and hens, pheasant roosters and hens, turkey roosters and hens etc. Ducks are drakes and hens. Geese are the "Goose and the Gander".
Why are 2 chickens that are the gentlest picking fights with your 2 roosters?
It is likely that the roosters are aggressive, too rough with the hens, or that there are not hens in ratio to the amount of roosters.
What do roosters like?
Hens
How many roosters would it take to breed 3o hens?
The amount of roosters needed for breeding hens is about one rooster per ten hens
Do commercial poultry suppliers raise hens or roosters?
Hens.
Will roosters peck at hens?
Yes they will.
Will roosters die if no hens are around?
No.
Is 4 roosters too many for 6 hens?
Better to say 4 roosters is too many for 4 roosters. The 6 hens can wait a bit and soon there will be one rooster a-go-go, one in the hereafter, one running away, and one squating on the ground. The hens could deal with 6 roosters, but the big boy a go-go won't stand for more than him with his flock. actually 1 rooster needs 5 hens to be satisfied other wise roosters will fight One rooster will service (fertilize the eggs of) up to 6 hens. If you have more than 6 hens, you will need another rooster. 4 roosters on 6 hens is not good. The roosters will fight and the hens will be exhausted running from all the roosters.
How do you tell a roster apart from a hen?
Roosters tend to have larger combs, wattles and fancy tails. They crow, hens chirp. Hens tend to be smaller and duller, roosters are bright and cheerful. Hens lay eggs, roosters don't.
What do roosters do that hens don't?
roosters fertilize the eggs but they dont raise the chick
Why do hens produce testosterone?
They don't. Roosters do
How many roosters for ten hens?
One
