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== == There are many reasons why hens die.
Water quality is one way to lose hens quickly. Water should be clean and fresh at all times. Chickens also get diseases and this can spread through the flock fast.
Hens get old,weak and can be killed by the other birds in the flock. Predators like weasels , fox and hawks will kill or wound chickens. Finally, poor nutrition can cause chickens to die.
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∙ 14y agothey shouldn't but here's some things to look out for mites be sure your mother hen doesn't have mites make sure your incubator is very clean if you are buying eggs from a hactury you don't have to worry about the above because they are given life long shots while they are in the egg Make sure they keep a good temperature, books about chickens usually tell the right temp I think it's about 98 F but you should check again I've allways had good luck hacting eggs, they always say you should buy 5 or six because they will die but if you do if right none ever die I found that out and now my family has five healthy pet chickens lol
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∙ 14y agotheir killed by predators or a boring insect gets under them and the hen tries to protect her eggs but dies sitting
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∙ 11y agoMalt. Your Chickens are malting its okay they do this once every year
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∙ 11y agoThey don't.
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Why is your rhode island red hen losing feathers on her head?
They are molting. losing feathers and replacing them with new ones. it happends to all chickens.
Where do you find feathers in minecraft?
You can't. That is impossible. The only way to get feathers on Minecraft is from chickens.
How come the hens that are sitting on the eggs are losing feathers?
This is called molting. It is the time when chickens renew their feathers. Old feathers fall out and new one's grow back. The chicken uses much of their energy doing this and egg production slows when this happens.
What is chickens molting order of secondary feathers?
After Primary Feathers are Molted
Can chickens really fly for real?
Yes they can, chickens has wings and feathers.
My chicken was eaten and picked clean of all its feathers except its wings What animal do you think could do this in Pennsylvania?
If your chickens are housed with other chickens my guess is that the other chickens plucked the feathers. That's what happens to our chickens.
Why do your male chickens have no tail feathers?
I'm pretty sure all male chickens (AKA Roosters or cockerels) have tail feathers. Actually, roosters are the pretty chickens with really really long tail feathers. If a male chicken is lacking tail feathers, they were probably pulled out by an outside source.
What do chickens have?
The same things we have but with wings and feathers.
What do chickens have on its outside body?
Skin and feathers.
Do birds have skin underneath the feathers?
NO!! because they have feathers
Do chickens have down feathers?
Penguins don't have feathers.
When chickens get there feather will they stay warm?
Chickens get their feathers fluffed up in about around fall and winter. Also some chickens don't need to fluff out their feathers unless it is a frigid -4 such as Buff Orpingtons.
