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They are somewhat protective if they are just laying the egg, and will cackle to draw attention to themselves and away from the nest when they leave it, but after that, they are usually non-committal.
However, if the hen is broody and is sitting in the nest to hatch the eggs she is much more protective.
What else can I help you with?
Do chickens grow in gardens?
No, chickens do not grow in gardens. Chickens grow in eggs laid by the mother hen.
Are eggs vegetables?
No eggs are not vegetables. They are part of the meat group in the food pyramid.
Which came before the other the egg or the chicken?
Eggs came before chickens because reptiles and amphibians laid eggs before chickens ever even evolved.
How many eggs would 12 chickens lay in 7 days if 1 and a half chickens laid 1 and a half eggs in 1 and a half days?
56
yo what came first the chicken or the egg?
The egg. Dinosaurs laid eggs long, long before chickens existed.
Why does one of your chickens pull soft eggs out of the other one that has laid a normal egg?
they are angry
Which got the first place egg or chicken?
welll.....chickens come from eggs and eggs come from chickens sooo....i dunno :DChickens evolved from earlier birds, so presumably in the distant past a bird that was almost, but not quite a chicken laid some eggs. Unfortunately, there was a mutation which meant that the chicks that came from the eggs weren't the same as their parents - they actually were chickens. So, the egg came first - what laid it wasn't a chicken.
Do cockerels lay eggs?
No. 'Cockerel' is another word for a rooster, and male birds do not lay eggs.
Do boy chickens lay eggs?
Generally speaking, no. Male fowl do not lay eggs. However, there is a mythological creature known as a cockatrice that is said to hatch from an egg laid by a cock and incubated by a toad(or a snake, depending on the story).
Why dont chickens lay as much eggs in wet weather?
Chickens may lay fewer eggs in wet weather due to the stress it can put on their bodies. Wet conditions can make chickens uncomfortable, leading to decreased egg production. Additionally, moisture can affect the quality of the eggs laid, making the chickens less inclined to lay as many.
My chickens just laid their first eggs. Are they safe to eat?
As long as they are less than 24 hours old....
how many eggs can 12 chickens lay in 4 hours?
There are twelve chickens, each chicken lays one egg per hour. So The answer would be total of Forty eight eggs are laid each hour. One Chicken one egg. Two Chickens 2 eggs etc..
