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buff orpingtons. sweet, friendly and lay nice good eggs......i love Rhode Island reds but they get clucky very easily!! Brown shavers are generally the best though. lay an egg each morning, rarely get clucky. if you want them to adopt chicks you might have trouble but if you just want a steady laying hen go brown shaver. we get them here in NZ, do you get them where you are?
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Is the partridge peking hen good for egg laying?
No , look to hybrid layers for production grade work and white leghorns for average breed workers.
What is the largest breed of laying hen?
The largest hens that can lay are the Jersy Giant and the Wyandotte. Look them up!
How old to breed hen?
Most hens will begin laying eggs at 6 months of age. If you want to hatch these eggs the hen must have been with a rooster. There is no danger in breeding a hen too early unless the rooster is overly agressive.
What age can hens breed?
You know when a hen is ready to start laying eggs when her comb drops, and her face feathers are full and have lost the "pinkish" color.
Does laying double yolks reduce number of eggs a hen will lay in lifetime?
No, but some people breed specifically for chickens that lay double yolks.
Can you take eggs away from hen?
yes, you may. It just depends on the mood of the hen. Some breed of hens leaves their eggs after laying, while some of them became aggressive even you are only trying to touch it.
How many years will a wyandotte hen produce eggs?
This usually depends on the individual hen, not so much the breed. Hens (that are well taken car of) have been reported to keep on laying until 7 years of age.
Will a rooster breed a hen that's not layin eggs?
Some roosters will try for a few days or weeks after she stops laying but will find it is not worth the effort, pain and suffering he will endure. The non laying hen will not cooperate and will fight.
Is it OK for a rooster to be in a laying box with the hen?
Yes, it's normal. Your Rooster is just protecting your hen while she's laying.
Does a hen lay an egg everyday?
It takes on the average 25 hours for a hen to form an egg once she is in laying season. They DO NOT carry their eggs around inside them for any extended period of time! A good laying hen should produce as a target 305 eggs per year IF she is given adequate lighting.
What are the needed nutrients for a layer hen?
Depends on the breed of hen
Will a rooster breed with a different breed of hen?
Yes
