0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why is calcium important in a laying ration?
I assume the question is about hens and eggs? In which case, calcium is needed in a laying ration to help the hen lay eggs with a strong shell.
How many eggs do warren hens lay?
Warren hens are known for laying large brown eggs. These hens lay an average of 4 eggs each week. After a full two years of laying the amount of eggs that the hen produces will be reduced.
Will 2 Roosters with 4 Laying Hens slow egg production?
They shouldn't effect the process of laying eggs. It's always up to the hens attitude for that day.
How do eggs get to your house?
You either raise laying hens or you purchase them at a grocery store.
Why have your hens quit laying eggs?
Maybe its too old to lay eggs now or its too cold to lay eggs
Are sussex good laying hens?
Yes, sussex hens lay about 6-7 eggs a week which is a good layer!.
Are the eggs in the stores fertilized or unfertilized?
Unfertilised, all large companies keep their laying hens separate from their breeding hens and cockerels.
How old does a chicken have to be to begin laying eggs?
Most hens begin laying eggs at about 16 to 20 weeks old. This depends on the breed and nutritional health of the hen. The hens first egg (s) are often small and can even be yolkless.
How many eggs will sixty hens lay in four weeks?
You want your hens are to the age of laying eggs (which is about 6 months), and your hens are under the age of three years (because when they reach this age, they are past their prime, and lay less eggs). Expect from your hens that every day 80% of the number of hens will be your number of eggs. So with this math, if you have 60 hens that are all in their prime, you can expect to get about 1344 eggs in four weeks.
Where do chickens lay their eggs?
Any place they feel safe and secure, usually in laying boxes Hens lay eggs in nests, and usually they their eggs in nests that already contain eggs. Some hens will move eggs from neighboring nests into their own nests. In captivity and at farms, farmers will use dummy eggs made from various materials and even golf balls so the hens will lay eggs where the dummies are placed this way their laying off eggs can be controlled. Hens can be finicky and will try to lay eggs in the same location and some may even share nests. If they are crowded, hens will lay eggs on top of their own eggs and even those of other hens. by the way your face is the dummy
How do darkness effect chickens?
Yes it can! Laying hens dont have as good eggs when they are keeped in the dark.
Ho many laying hens do some U.S farms have?
Some farms have 1.5 to 2 million laying hens, producing about 400 million eggs a year. The number of farms with 1 million or more hens, or layers, has increased in the 1990s.
