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How do hens take care of their eggs?
on sitting on them Hens on a farm lay eggs into straw and the hens sit on the eggs until they hatch. Hens in large chicken farms do get to have such a luxury. The chickens' eggs are kept under heat until they hatch.
What are brood hens?
Brood hens hatch chicks. A brood is a collection of baby chicks hatched by one hen.
What does brude mean?
Brood means to worry. It originally referred to the behaviour of hens sitting on hens to make them hatch. The behaviour of the hens at this time became "broody"--worried.
Are the eggs going to hatch if the hens is still sitting after 2 months?
Maybe. :)
How safe are eggs laid by hens in barns?
As long as no humans collect them or critters eat them, they are very safe if the hens can set on them as needed to hatch.
What is the broodiness of Australorp hens?
Australorp hens are known for their broodiness, which means they have a strong tendency to sit on and hatch eggs. They are good mothers and can be very dedicated to caring for their chicks once they hatch.
A farmer knows that 20 of his hens housed in 3 coops will hatch 30 eggs in 18 dayshow long will 30 hens housed in 4 coops to hatch the same number of eggs?
18 days - it always takes the same number of days (roughly) to hatch eggs.
Is it bad for a hen to try and hatch an egg that is not fertilized?
no that is how people eat eggs. we eat eggs that chickens/hens hatch that aren't fertilized.
How long does it take for a roosters egg to hatch?
Roosters don't lay eggs. Hens do.
How many days does a hen and doves takes to hatch its egg?
hens take 21 days
Do hens sit on eggs in the month of october?
Probably not, and if chicks hatch in winter, they'll get cold without protection. It's best to hatch eggs in the spring.
Do male chicks have spurs when they hatch?
No they do not. If they did it would be very easy to separate the future roosters from the future hens.
