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What is a chicken called that sits for a long time on a nest?
A domestic chicken who is settled down on some eggs is "incubating" the eggs. She is called a "broody" hen. During this time she will not lay any eggs herself, but some hens will accept eggs from other hens while she is off the nest getting food, water and exercise.
Can you breed from the eggs?
If the chicken laying the egg has been fertilised by a rooster then it is possible to get a chick out of the egg if the chicken goes "broody", alas it sits on the egg(s) for days.
What is a chicken placenta?
the chicken's placenta, as opposed to a human placenta, does not connect the mother to the child. instead, it connects the mother and the egg. the placenta extends from the mother's anus to the top of the egg. this is why the chicken sits on her eggs.
Why doesn't the egg break when a chicken sits on it?
Because, the chicken has special feathers. So, when the chicken sits on it, the egg doesn't break.
How long will hens sit on eggs before they hatch?
The hen sits three weeks on it's eggs before it hatches
How are bird eggs cared for?
the mama bird sits on the eggs to keep them warm
How long does a robin sit on her baby birds?
If the baby bird is alive, she doesn't sit on it at all! She sits near it and snuggles up to it. She sits on the eggs until they hatch, which is different depending on the type of bird.
Why are eggs harder at the ends than the sides?
the pointy end is where they peck and peel away the egg to get out.when they are forming the flater end is the airsack.
What will hatch if a duck sits on a chicken's egg?
A duckchick? lol
How long does it take a chicken to grow and hatch eggs?
21 days, whether under a hen or in an incubator. For a more complete answer, see the question and answer "How long does it take for eggs to hatch when a chicken is sitting on them"?
Why birds sits on their eggs?
Birds Sit on their eggs to keep them warm, and to hide and protect them from predetors.
Hen sits in the hen house on what?
They sit in the hen house on eggs, on the roost or in a nest.
