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Assuming that they are well-nourished, and get a decent dose of natural daylight every day (at least 8 hours) they will probably lay an egg every day of the year, except for a 6-8 week period when they are moulting.
They lay more eggs (in my experience) if there is a drake kept with them. Their eggs do not store as long as chicken eggs though; the shells are a bit more porous so more prone to bacterial invasion.
Ducks make a lot of bottom mess and they tear the garden up something incredible; having helped a friend keep chickens I think that chickens are easier to keep for eggs, but duck eggs have better flavour, and the ducks themselves are a bit more robust; less inclined to disease.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIn a nest box, they know it's their own area and the eggs keep each other warm which is good from the hen's point of view, because she intends to hatch them. Of course, then we take them and eat them. Free range chicken do not always lay all their eggs in one spot ,Old habit from being wild and not letting the fox or ferret or whatever find them in one clutch.
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∙ 13y agoto keep them warm. If she doesn't sit on her eggs they will freeze and eventually die.
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∙ 12y agoSomething or someone has probally destrurbed your duck and made her reject her eggs.
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What will happen if a chicken sits on its eggs to long?
the chick will die
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.
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.
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.
What birds eggs do you eat?
Usually chicken eggs, but quail and ostrich eggs are tasty.
List of animals that kill livestock?
Livestock predator Livestock *Fox*Chicken,duck and goose *Weasel*Chicken,eggs * Wolf*Cow,goat,horse,sheep * Coyote* Goat,chicken, * Raccoon* Chicken,Eggs *Opossum*Eggs,chicken *Skunk* Eggs,chicken
Is a chicken a marsupial that lays eggs?
No. A chicken is a bird. No marsupial lays eggs.
What should be done to eggs of harmful animals?
egg of chicken
How are bird eggs cared for?
the mama bird sits on the eggs to keep them warm
What are chicken eggs?
An egg that comes from a chicken
What does the chicken provide on the farm?
Eggs and Chicken.
