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What temperature should an incubator be in order to develop female chickens?
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∙ 10y ago
Although researchers have found evidence in some breeds that temperature can affect the sexual outcome of the chick, normally that is a situation with reptiles, because reptile eggs are deposited in soil. Chicken eggs incubate under a broody hen, or in an electrically controlled compartment, at a steady 100F. Therefore, what determines the sex of a baby chick is its genetics, not the temperature of an incubator.
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What is the female peacock?
A female peacock is called a peahen. Just as with chickens. Roosters are also knows as Cocks and Female chickens are Hens.
Do you eat female chickens?
Yes.
How does the temperature of an egg affect its gender?
Some studies have shown that a slight increase in incubator temperature over the full 21 day incubation period will result in a higher male to female ratio. Although not absolutely proven, it seems the female embryo does not survive the extra temperature during development. Note that the hatch will be reduced by the number of potential hen chicks that do not survive. Optimum temperature for best hatch, male and female is 100.5 degrees F. with a 60%+ humidity.
What is the ratio of female chickens to male there seem to be a lot more hens that roosters?
The rate in a hatch is normally about 50/50 but small fluctuations in temperature during incubation with higher than normal temperature (100.2F) will result in a larger ratio of male to female hatch.
A rooster is what kind of animal?
A chicken. Roosters= male chickens Hen= female chickens
Do Male Chickens Lay Eggs?
NO, they are only equipped to fertilize them.
Do chickens pee with their leg up?
They do i own a farm and the male chickens do....female chickens just pee standing no leg up Brianna
What is the female of cock?
Hen. a female is called a hen when referring to species of birds.
What is a male chickens quiff called?
Reproductive organs of both male and female chickens is called the Cloaca.
Are chickens and chicks the same?
Hen is the female gender of the species. Chicken is a species Hen the female and rooster the male gender.
What are female cocks called?
If your asking about chickens then the answer is hen/s
What do female chickens eat?
Bugs, grains and some plants.
